Summers Stories - 8 In The Nigh
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8 In The Nigh

"Sweet dreams, boys." He smiled.

"Goodnight!" They chimed, in unison.

As Mikael gently closed the door to their bedroom, he walked to the kitchen and sat down.

"I thought you were going to take a nap?" He asked, as he sat down at the kitchen table. Larkin, who was was.h.i.+ng dishes shrugged.

"I couldn't fall asleep." He said.

"Ah, that's a shame." Mikael replied.

"Maybe I'll go for a walk, just to clear my head." Larkin said, turning off the faucet.

"Mm, that's not a bad idea." Mikael said, opening the newspaper.

"Alright, I'll be back." Larkin gave a wave, closing the door behind him.

"Be careful!" Mikael called out.

As Larkin was walking, he looked around the forest.

He then looked up at the starry sky, smiling.

"Ah, it sure is a beautiful night..." He whispered to himself.

Suddenly, he heard the cracking of branches.

Larkin quickly stood on guard.

"Who's there...?" He asked, looking around cautiously.

"HELP ME!" A woman shrieked.

As he turned around and saw the woman, Larkin's eyes widened.