At Woods Edge by E. M. Fitch

Author:E. M. Fitch [Fitch, E. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen, young adult, horror, suspense, creepy stories
ISBN: 9781946700742
Publisher: Month9Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Will I see you there?” Rebecca asked, stopping Cassie at her gym locker. The shorter girl’s hair was wet; she had just gotten out of the shower. Cassie hadn’t bothered, planning on going straight home anyway. She had come right from hiking, from seeing Laney and Corey entwined together on a bench in the woods, to softball practice. Rebecca was still talking, something about volunteering to pick up supplies. She must have noticed Cassie’s blank stare. She stopped speaking, frowning at her friend.

Cassie blinked, dragging her eyes from the dark locker space her clothing hung in to her friend’s expectant face. Corey’s words lingered in her brain.

“The party, Cass. It’s tonight. Remember?” Rebecca reminded.

“Oh, yeah,” Cassie answered. “I’m not sure I can make it.”

“You forgot,” Rebecca accused, her brow furrowed. “What’s up with you lately?”

“Nothing.” Cassie hadn’t forgotten. She just had no desire to go.

“You don’t talk to me anymore. Even at the beginning of the year, with everything … We talked then. You were the only one … ” Rebecca trailed off, sighing. Cassie heard her words, but with only half an ear. Rebecca was right. Cassie couldn’t focus.

“I’m sorry,” Cassie murmured. She didn’t think Rebecca really believed her.

“I heard Ryan was going, too. And Jon,” Rebecca continued, ignoring Cassie. “Is that the problem?”

Cassie didn’t answer. It wasn’t the entire problem. Cassie didn’t want to go anywhere really, not with the humming entourage she had gathered recently. She knew Gwen Spiro’s house. It was beautiful, surrounded by woods. Cassie wasn’t sure she could stand it.

She wasn’t sure who she would unwittingly bring with her either. Which of the creatures would follow her to the party? Would any of them bother?

It wasn’t so much that she was afraid. Somehow, in the desire to act unafraid, she had actually lost some of her terror. It was just that she didn’t want to deal with it. She wasn’t sure she could put on a brave face for that long, mingling with other kids and pretending there wasn’t a malevolent force in the woods watching her every movement.

Rebecca hadn’t let go of her arm. She stared at her, very much pleading. Cassie felt herself relenting and her friend must have seen it, too.

“I’ll pick you up at seven,” Rebecca said through a grin. “Don’t flake on me, all right?”

Cassie nodded unwillingly.

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