Night Tales 2 by Lee Cushing

Author:Lee Cushing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lee Cushing
Published: 2023-06-23T00:00:00+00:00

The Tormented Spirit of the Woods

It was a dark and stormy night when Anthony, a young man in his early 20s, found himself lost in the woods. He had been out for a late-night walk with his dog, Buddy, when a sudden gust of wind knocked out the power in his neighborhood, leaving him in the dark. As he tried to make his way back home, he couldn't shake the feeling that someone, or something, was watching him.

Buddy, his faithful German Shepherd, suddenly stopped in his tracks and began barking frantically at a nearby tree. Anthony approached the tree cautiously, trying to calm his dog down. "What's wrong, boy? Is there something there?" he asked, peering into the darkness.

But as he did so, he heard a low growl that seemed to come from nowhere. Suddenly, a dark figure emerged from behind the tree, and Anthony recoiled in fear. The figure was translucent, like a ghost, and seemed to be reaching out to him with skeletal fingers.

Buddy continued to bark furiously, his fur bristling with fear. Anthony tried to back away slowly, but the ghostly figure seemed to be closing in on him. He could feel the coldness of its breath on his face and hear the rustling of leaves as it moved closer.

"What do you want from me?" Anthony asked, his voice trembling with fear.

The ghostly figure didn't answer, but its eyes glowed red, and its mouth twisted into a twisted grin. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning lit up the sky, illuminating the ghostly figure in all its eerie glory.

Anthony screamed and ran as fast as he could, his heart pounding in his chest. He could hear Buddy barking furiously behind him, but he didn't dare look back.

When he finally made it back home, he collapsed onto his bed, panting and sweating. He tried to tell himself that it was just his imagination playing tricks on him, but he couldn't shake the feeling that the ghostly figure was real.

The next morning, Anthony woke up early and headed back to the woods with Buddy by his side. He needed to know if what he saw was real or just a figment of his imagination.

As he approached the tree where the ghostly figure had appeared, he noticed that the bark was charred and blackened, as if it had been burned by fire. He also noticed a strange odor in the air, like something rotten and decayed.

Suddenly, Buddy began barking again, and Anthony saw the ghostly figure once more. But this time, it was different. It seemed to be in pain, writhing and twisting in agony.

"What's wrong with you?" Anthony asked, approaching the ghostly figure cautiously.

The figure turned its head towards him and spoke in a hoarse whisper. "I was wronged in life, and now I am trapped here, unable to rest in peace."

Anthony was shocked to hear the ghostly figure speak, but he felt a pang of sympathy for it. "What can I do to help you?" he asked.

"There is an old diary buried in the ground under this tree," the ghostly figure said.

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