Love in the shadows

our way through the woods. Mom was singing along to her favorite song on the radio, her voice

ndow. We'd had a great day, swimming and picnicking and just enjoying ea

wn the radio and asked, "Who's u

m laughed. "I take that as a y

e car swerved off the road, t

uuu

nding road and into the darkness of the woods. Branches snapped

om's hands were still gripping the wheel, but her eyes were wide with fear. Da

as hap

our car tumbling into the woods. I felt weightless, my st

napped. The sounds were deafening, a cacophony

wed almost as jarring as the crash itself. I was dazed

..Da

er. I struggled to move, to free myself from the wreckage, b

e car, their bodies battered and bleeding. Mom's face was contorted in agony, her eye

ive..." Mom cried out, he

arely audible "Mom...Dad..

e approached us, concern etched on her features. A man with broad shoulders and a strong jaw stood beside her, his

the woman asked,

stumbled away from the car. Dad's eyes locked

began to transform, their bodies contorting and shifting, the

r eyes turning yellow. The man's body grew

n, watched as the woman and the man transformed into wol

's screams turned to terrified whimpers as she tried to defend herself, but it was no use. Dad's e

led. Mom's body went limp, her eyes glassy and unfocused. Dad's body

attering into million pieces but I couldn't look awa

continued their savage assault, ensu

ned to leave, seemingly unaware of my presence. But then, the b

ntly to the man and woman

lt a jolt of fear. I tried to move,

eyes narrowing as they took in the sig

woods, growing louder with each passing moment.The man, his

s erupted, engulfing the wreckage. I felt a sur

d , his voice dripping with m

ing wen