Excerpt: Building mysteries

as he slung the duffel over his shoulder and walked towards the forest, my doubt didn’t fade and was ignited by an intensified curiosity.

. I could no longer hear Nick moving. Should I switch my flash light on? Sho-.. a thud. A match being lit and a burst of flames defying darkness. Like a moth to a flame, I drew near enough to see clear and not be discovered.

What I saw that night is etched forever in my head….