The Whispering Woods
Chapter Six
"What the fuck is that thing?"
Bella cursed and flicked Edward's cheek. "If you don't start moving, we're going to find out any minute."
Her words finally reached through his fear and had him working double-time to climb up. "I almost failed this portion of gym class," he admitted out loud. Embarrassment didn't register when something watched them from below.
"Same here." She huffed, trying to reach around him, but she failed. "Fuck me, I need longer limbs."
"Oh, I don't know. Your legs are pretty damn long." He remembered her in ass hugging jeans.
"Why thank you, keep climbing." The light from her headlamp lit their path, but he noticed she was holding it with her hand. "Don't worry about what I'm doing. Keep going."
He felt her tug on something between them and the hiss of a flare. It came to life in her free hand, to his right, almost blinding him.
Another hiss punctuated the air from under them, but this one sent fear up their spines.
The girl started to chant, "Go, go, go!"
Another flare lit up the night and Edward grunted; a renewed strength and will to live had him climbing the rope faster, the sleeves of his jacket protecting his palms from the burn.
The tumble of rocks meant something was following them up the side of the cliff, the girl on Edward's back scream. "Hurry!"
A roar seemed to rattle the trees, the earth under his boots, and his bones. It was closing in on them.
They both stilled when something started to pull the rope.
From above them.
AN: Thanks to MC, see you all Tuesday. Thanks for reading!