CHAPTER 9: MEETING THE MONSTER
EVERLY:
I walked slowly but steadily as if I had a mission to accomplish. Despite the wind that howled through the ancient trees, I continued moving further into the forest.
Occasionally, I would shivere, not from the cold, but from a feeling I couldn't explain. The sun was in its peak now so there was no way I could feel cold.
My intention was to come to the forest so as to escape the confines of the constant insecurities I felt everywhere I turned. I found a large stone and sat down, watching the birds as they flew and perched on low branches.
There were squirrels too, darting up a tree trunk, with their bushy tails which twitched as they paused to study me. I loved the way its tiny, curious eyes glimmered before it scurried higher, disappearing in
