We were taught the nursery rhyme from the time we could talk, I guess I never gave it much thought on if it were really true. Not until the day Little Tommy and I went into the woods to find berry’s to pick, and only Tommy made it back home. He refuses to speak to anyone now, only muttering the old rhyme from time to time when his mind traps him back in those trees.

Two go in and one comes out

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I heard all the warnings from everyone for months.

“Don’t walk down dark streets!” , “Carry protection with you always!” , “Never walk after dark!”, “Don’t walk home alone!”

I shake my head and laugh to myself, don’t walk home alone? How was I supposed to find someone to walk me home from work every single evening? They were all just crazy old folks who never dared leave that dusty small town. ...

She lowered herself into the thick branches, using the dancing shadows to her advantage to stay unseen. She rolled her shoulders as she stalked forward, her amber eyes tracking every small detail of her next prey. Her teeth glistened with saliva at the anticipation of her attack, she could feel the calm take over all her muscles. She was smart, knew to wait until the exact moment he let his guard ...