Creatures of the Forest

The other night I let my imagination get the best of me.

Benny was pacing and I knew he needed to take an emergency run outdoors. I quickly threw a coat on over my PJ's and headed out with Benny into the dark of night. I clutched the flashlight close to my chest as I listened to Benny munching on grass. Despite a few lights twinkling from the surrounding trailers I felt very alone out there in the black of night and quickly turned the flashlight on. My imagination was running at warp speed with thoughts of what might be out in the woods behind our trailer. The night was alive with forest noises and I swung the beam of the flashlight up into the trees.

I moved the flashlight left to right as I searched the woods, half expecting to see a pair of glassy eyes reflecting back at me, let alone another person out there staring back at me. Just the thought of coming across someone or something watching me out there was enough to set me on a path of freak out mode. I kept the flashlight pointed at the woods letting my imagination get the best of me as I'd throw a cautious look over my shoulder every now and then. As soon as Benny was done we hightailed it inside. I couldn't make it up the trailer stairs fast enough and practically stumbled through the front door.

As if I didn't freak out enough with just the thought of what might be out in the woods I know I would have flipped a lid if I'd actually seen something. Me and my wild imagination!