It was mid afternoon when I found myself in my most nightmarish situation, I was out in the open, on my own in an unchecked area, my fears were realised as I looked around. I could feel panic rising, bubbling and churning in the pit of my stomach. Questions in my head sprung into being. Where had everyone gone? Why was I alone? What was I going to do? How was I going to do it? So many questions a...

Quietly, I sat reading my book, lost in the imagery the words portrayed in my mind. Turning the crisp white page the door flew open startling me. Snapping my head up to see who was disturbing my alone time, stood in the doorframe was Jenny. Her face was a beetroot and her breathing was like a dog panting after chasing a ball. The wild look in her eyes sent shivers down my spine.

“Jenny! What on e...

Slowly, he waded through drifts of blinding white snow, every step taken was swallowed by the powdery whiteness. He mused to himself:

“It probably wasn’t a great idea to go hiking alone on the side of a mountain that seemed to devour everyone and everything that dared to discover it’s secrets”.

A golden glow form the distance caught his eye, invited his cold and weary body.

Jack made his way towar...