Tag: cabin

  • Stranded

    I was currently stuck in a cabin in the woods with no chance of escape.  I had originally been enthralled with the possibility of being alone and stranded, but now I wasn’t so sure.  I had thought the isolation would be soothing.  And it was for a while.  But now that I was completely and…

  • The Graveyard

    As I tiptoed through the cemetery, I was pretty sure someone was watching me. I was certain no one had followed me so whoever it was must have already been here. Waiting.  If I could only get to the other side of the cemetery and to the street, I knew I could make it out.…

  • Kidnapping

    He crept up on me like a ghost.  I never saw him and I didn’t hear him until it was too late.  Now I was stuck and didn’t know if I could get out of this situation easily. And I really wanted out. Mainly because he wasn’t talking. I knew he was shy, but he…

  • Cozy

    “But look how cozy it looks!  And there is a fireplace and a stack of firewood already ready for us.  This is going to be perfect.”  I turned to Grace to see if she was as excited as I was only to see her nose deep into her phone.  She must have sensed me staring…

  • A Lake in the Woods

    A lake in the woods have never sounded less appealing than when my boss brought up the company retreat.  I crossed my fingers under the conference table he hadn’t booked any rooms at the Lake of the Weary.  Lake of the Weary is where I spent most of my childhood, but after my father was…

  • Winter Cabin

    As October neared, I anxiously waited for my father to bring up when we would head back to the winter cabin.  The anticipation of getting the cabin ready for our annual Christmas trip as soon as we got out of school.  At twelve, I was aware our family getaways wouldn’t last forever.  Simon was in his…