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One shot.
Far away.
From somewhere inside the woods.
The boys froze.
Dad went pale.
The sheriff swore.
Then everyone started moving.
Fast.
Search lights appeared.
Flashlights.
Weapons.
Men heading toward the tree line.
I started after them.
The sheriff blocked my path instantly.
"No."
"I'm going."
"No."
"Beast is out there."
His jaw tightened.
"I know."
The words nearly broke me.
Because we were all thinking the same thing.
Something had happened.
Something bad.
The woods swallowed the search party.
Leaving me standing in the yard.
Helpless.
Waiting.
I hated waiting.
Minutes crawled by.
