Night of Fear by Peg Kehret

Author:Peg Kehret [Kehret, Peg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101661727
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 1994-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Grandma Ruth stumbled on a protruding tree root. She grabbed at a bush to steady herself and then quit walking. She looked in all directions but, no matter which way she turned, it seemed the same.

The woods had always been a joyful place, full of adventure and discovery. Now, for the first time in her life, she was unhappy here. She was tired, too tired to go another step. She decided to do as the animals do and make herself a nest in the dry leaves. She would curl up on the forest floor, like a fox or a fawn, and fall asleep.

Tomorrow, after she was rested, she would go home. Surely by morning, Edward would find her. He would hug her and take her home and tease her about her foolishness.

“How could you get lost in our own woods, Ruthie?” he would say. “You know every stone and leaf better than the squirrels who live here.”

And she would laugh and tell him, “I wasn’t lost. I just decided to spend the night with the deer.”

Smiling, Grandma Ruth eased her weary body to the ground and closed her eyes. She heard only the slight rustling of the leaves as an occasional breeze brushed her face. It seemed as if she were the only person in the universe.

Then, not far away, she heard the yipping of a coyote and she felt less alone.

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