Ava
I sat by the fire, rubbing my hands together to ward off the chill that had set in since the sun had gone down. The warmth from the flames helped, but I couldn’t shake the cold sense of worry that was gnawing at my insides.
Chris had been gone for a while now, and I was starting to get concerned. What if he’d gotten lost in the unfamiliar forest? Or worse, what if he’d encountered some dangerous wildlife?
Just as I was about to get up and look for him, I heard footsteps outside and let out a sigh of relief upon picking up the familiar rhythm of his footsteps—but it also sounded like he was… dragging something?
Figuring that he had found a larger animal, maybe even a deer even though we couldn’t possibly eat the whole thing, I got up to help him. But then, the door sudd
