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Short Story - Home for Christmas

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The day it happened was not dark and stormy like you read in horror books. That’s why it was such a surprise. The sun was shining; the birds were singing, she was happy and did not see it until it was too late. Driving home for Christmas she was thinking of all the twinkling lights and presents under the tree. Her anticipation grew she could not wait to get home and see all her family. The sun beamed through her blue eyes almost blinding her. Losing control of the car she crashed it into a tree. Getting out from underneath the rubble and wreckage, she touched her tender forehead feeling the blood oozing out. “Would I live another day?” she said to herself. She found herself emerged in a forest. The only form of light she had was the crystalline moonshine which illuminated a path through the trees glowing as it flowed into the never ending distance. She heard a voice warning her she was no longer alone. Running quicker and quicker gaining speed as she did as if she was flying with the wind flowing through her silky hair as she ran. She fell over a root that jutted out from under the bumpy ground. Brushing herself off She realised the trees looked uncanny “well all trees look the same” she said to herself. They were laughing, the trees, the trees began dropping leaves spinning spiralling stopping as they hit the ground motionless. The trees overlooked her with their shadows cast upon her staring at her like they were inspecting her. Losing her breath it was like the wind was intoxicating and the wind was whistling, howling, and tickling her neck. The wind whirled with such power as the leaves scuttled through the trees and the moons light streamed through the trees rake like hands. She noticed one leaf all alone holding on for life from the tree pointing right showing her the way. The wind stopped and the voice was gone. Walking through the woods she reached a clearing it opened up encompassed by the trees she felt safe in the

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