Chapter 21
The sickening crack of bone followed by Andrew’s renewed agonized screams shattered the composure of everyone present.
The sound was sharp and unnatural. It cut through the night air and seemed to hang there a testament to the brutality they had just witnessed.
The air on the darkened hill turned icy with terror.
Lily and the other girl their faces white with horror couldn’t take it anymore.
The smug confidence they had worn so easily in the classroom was gone.
It was replaced by the raw primal fear of a cornered animal.
They turned and with panicked shrieks they scrambled down the dark path fleeing into the woods.
They didn’t care about Andrew or their friends. They only cared about escaping the monster on the hill.
The remaining three boys were paralyzed. A mixture of confusion and raw fear rooted them to the spot.
One of them began to back away slowly his hands held up as if to ward off a ghost. His phone’s flashlight beam shook wildly casting dancing shadows. The other two exchanged a terrified glance.
Their plan had been simple. They were going to intimidate a helpless girl.
They were not prepared for this. Then one of them a tall boy with an athletic build the same one who had smirked at Sofia in the classroom gathered a shred of courage. He let out a yell.