82. The Forest
The forest was visible from his bedroom window. The trees were black…but not still. Jack remembered the first time he heard that sound, which was weeks ago. He checked all over.
He hadn’t. He hadn’t checked one spot, which now seemed obvious. This place had existed long before Jack ever built his ranch.
The forest.
83. Out of the Woods
What was there in the forest? Jack was shocked to realize that he’d never asked this question before. He had been living here for almost forty years and knew little about the forest that surrounded his ranch. He hunted there in winter so he was sure there were no predators.
What then had terrified his chickens? What was it that laid the eggs? What had beaten up the cat in the first place?
He did not have to wait for long to receive his answer.
