What Lurks Outside the Forest by Lily Kingston
“Hey, do you ever wonder what’s out there. In the forest?”
“Emma!” I hushed. “You know we’re not allowed in there! Sister Scarlett warned us, remember? It’s dangerous!”
“But what makes it dangerous?” Emma questioned.
“My granny said out there, are our god’s enemies. Monsters that will kill anyone who steps foot inside.” I firmly replied.
“Wow.” Emma turned away from the looming forest to me. Her blue eyes peering at me. “It’s getting dark, we should head back.”
Agreeing with a nod, I still took a few steps closer to the woods. Amongst its shadows, something caught my hazel-brown eye. Peering closer, I saw a pair of looming, blue eyes. Yelping, I darted back home with Emma, keeping the forest secret.
“So, what are you going to do for your seventh birthday?” I chattered on the walk home.
“Nothing. Sister Scarlett said that ‘embracing such narcissistic acts as a birthday’ goes against our god’s wishes.”
“What does that mean?...
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“Emma!” I hushed. “You know we’re not allowed in there! Sister Scarlett warned us, remember? It’s dangerous!”
“But what makes it dangerous?” Emma questioned.
“My granny said out there, are our god’s enemies. Monsters that will kill anyone who steps foot inside.” I firmly replied.
“Wow.” Emma turned away from the looming forest to me. Her blue eyes peering at me. “It’s getting dark, we should head back.”
Agreeing with a nod, I still took a few steps closer to the woods. Amongst its shadows, something caught my hazel-brown eye. Peering closer, I saw a pair of looming, blue eyes. Yelping, I darted back home with Emma, keeping the forest secret.
“So, what are you going to do for your seventh birthday?” I chattered on the walk home.
“Nothing. Sister Scarlett said that ‘embracing such narcissistic acts as a birthday’ goes against our god’s wishes.”
“What does that mean?...
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Summary: Lily and her friend Florence uncover dark secrets in their secluded village, including a cult that t...
Review: This mysterious and chilling tale of a secluded village and its twisted cult practices keeps readers...
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