She’d told him to meet her here. ‘Take the first right trail, the fourth left’ he’d already discarded the school tie in anticipation. He was panting like the dog his friends had told him to be. ‘Turn around’ she said as he came into the clearing. He did as he was told immediately but it was too late.

Darkness enveloped him as he waited in titillating anticipation. He giggled involuntarily...........’hey’........

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Silence met him at every turn until he opened his mouth to scream......only nothing would come out.