Old before her time. by Craig Harbor
They warned us to never walk in those woods.
If they’d just left it at that then maybe we would never have gone in there. The things they made up to stop us going inside though, that made it irresistible.
“Time ain’t welcome in there.” Auntie Tess explained when once we questioned her. “Things happen any damn order they please in that forest. Stay out of it, if you know what’s good for you.”
That relative was well known for making things up so we didn’t put much faith in those words. Grandpa didn’t hold with lying though so his warning was much more chilling.
“You walk in those woods and you’ll come out mad or you won’t come out at all.” He chewed the stem of his unlit pipe as he gave this advice. Quitting tobacco never came easy to him. “You ask me they should have burned the whole place down years ago. Or built a wall. That daft grandma of yours got addicted to time travelling. Haven’t see...
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If they’d just left it at that then maybe we would never have gone in there. The things they made up to stop us going inside though, that made it irresistible.
“Time ain’t welcome in there.” Auntie Tess explained when once we questioned her. “Things happen any damn order they please in that forest. Stay out of it, if you know what’s good for you.”
That relative was well known for making things up so we didn’t put much faith in those words. Grandpa didn’t hold with lying though so his warning was much more chilling.
“You walk in those woods and you’ll come out mad or you won’t come out at all.” He chewed the stem of his unlit pipe as he gave this advice. Quitting tobacco never came easy to him. “You ask me they should have burned the whole place down years ago. Or built a wall. That daft grandma of yours got addicted to time travelling. Haven’t see...
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Summary: Two siblings ignore warnings and venture into a mysterious forest where time behaves oddly. They enc...
Review: The story is captivating with a blend of mystery, fantasy, and familial bonds. The young narrator's ...
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