The Pine Grove
Add caption The forest seemed to darken with each step. Voices sounded all around me, birds and something else. I couldn't understand the words that floated just beyond the trees. My heart fluttered and I wrung my hands together. It wasn't a good idea to cross that bridge but the damage had been done. I would have to see this through. Cursing my curiosity I kept walking. The canopy held back most of the sun's rays, leaving a constant twilight to press on my shoulders. I stepped into a pine grove. The sun broke through the towering trees, bringing the daylight back. I sighed and moved forward with quick steps. A hush fell around me. No birds, no voices, I would think my ears had been filled with cotton, if it weren't for the sound of my own foot steps. I slowed, my heart pounding in my chest. The light of the sun grew brighter. I closed my eyes against the blaze. Black spots against my lids blinke...