The figure stood motionless in the shadows, the faint glow from a nearby streetlight making them look even more ominous. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, each beat a reminder that being out here, all by myself, was a huge danger.
Jesus, why hadn’t I agreed to let Monica come? What was wrong with me? At least if anything happened, she would have been by my side, helping me fight off the danger. But Monica wasn’t here. I had to just buck up. I had to be brave and face the task at hand.
I steeled myself and just kept walking across the field, each of my steps echoing in the silence. Why I had agreed to come at night was a mystery to me. I should have just told Ava that we could meet the next day. But something about Ava’s request made me feel like she had all the power. That I
