the "normal" woods

Written in response to: Set your story in the woods or on a campground. ... view prompt

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Creative Nonfiction Horror Suspense

This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse.

one day a family was planning a trip to the woods so they can camp for the summer break.

the mom name was holly

the dad name was chad

the sisters name was sarah

and the brothers name was liam

so liam did not want to go he said he just watched a horror movie but it was daytime.

liam: why can't we just go to the pool? were gonna die there anyways!

holly: don't be silly liam! were going anyway.

so then they packed all of their things and got into the car.

chad:is everyone ready?

they all say yes but not liam.

they leave the house and go to the camping center.

on the way there,sarah asks a question.

sarah: how long are we going to stay there?

holly: oh just for 4 days!

liam: WERE GONNA DIE! LETS JUST GO TO THE POOL!

holly: LIAM! if you act up one more time you wont have any campfire treats.

so they arrive at the center and it is just normal trees right?

but not for long.

7:48 PM danny woods.

sarah:ok everyone want to hear a scary story?

liam: NO! I DON'T WANT TO H-

holly: LIAM GO INSIDE THE TENT NOW AND STAY THERE YOU ARE GROUNDED.

holly:go on dear.

sarah: so one night a wife was home alone while her husband was at the market but the heard a knock at the door she thought it was her husband but it was just a package.

WIFE: huh...i never ordered a package...

she opened the box and it was a book that said open me. and then hands came out and pulled her inside of the book she screamed but nobody heard her.

sarah: and that was it!

but then they heard a sound of a twig snapping.

holly: what was that?

liam: i told you!

chad:liam this is a normal camping site! just go to sleep.

so they went to bed but then liam woke up and it was 2:32 AM he wanted to explore the forest so he left a note by his parents tent.

while liam was walking he got lost and remember he had a map that the ranger gave him but he left it at the campsite where his parents and sister was

but then he stepped on a twig

liam: ugh stupid twig!

but then it grabbed liam

and slowly pulled him under the dirt.

liam tried to scream for help but the branch was covering him and then he sank into the dirt.

sunrise 5:32 AM

chad woke up while his wife and daughter was still sleep.

chad: i feel bad for liam i am gonna go talk to him.

but then liam was not in his tent.

chad:oh no...

chad woke his wife up and they called out for liam.

LIAM! WHERE ARE YOU?!

but They could not hear or find him but then mom saw the note that liam wrote before walking off but chad had an idea

how about the ranger station?

but then they were lost and did not know the way back. so they just looked for liam. then holly was walking and saw a tree with blood and she froze in horror

holly: CHAD COME HERE QUICK! CHAD!!!

chad came rushing and saw it also but when he stepped on the twig it grabbed his legs and he tried to run but fell.

the twig lets him go and gets out from the ground and chases them.

they all run it grabs sarah and the tree ate her up and there was a gate that led to the parking lot and they was their car but they did not have their car keys and left it at the camping site but they could not go back but then there was two bikes and they both grabbed one but then the tree grabbed chad but then chad realized he had a gun in his pocket and shot the tree the tree fell down and chad was stuck

chad: HOLLY JUST LEAVE ME YOU NEED TO LIVE YOUR LIFE! REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT!

and then due to being crushed he died and holly rode the bike and had to live in the streets cause her house and car keys were lost. but then a person walked by and said if she was okay

she said no and explained the situation but the man laughed

MAN: you really think I'm gonna believe that? you faker! your only out here just for money! you're not poor!

she grabbed him by his collar and said

HOLLY: go in that camping site and look for yourself.

but then a police officer said HEY STOP IT!

but then the tree from the forest jumped an and crashed on the road destroying a lot of cars people screamed and the tree was throwing people and almost grabbed holly then the tree changed the blue sky to dark clouds and then lightning was striking everywhere and then an airplane crashed into the ground due to the lightning striking the engine holly then found a underground shelter and there was other people in but then small sticks came and attacked all of the people inside including holly but she broke the sticks and managed to survive the attack 2 people survived the attack also 2 days later holly and the other people inside heard sirens and heard a knock on the door someone opened it and it was a police officer

officer: are you guys alright?

they all said yes they got out of the shelter and powerline were on fire people were crawling houses were torn up and cars were everywhere

4 rescue helicopters were flying around so see in there was any survivors the campsite was demolished and they made a new one and it had to trees and also the ranger stations were closer and there were guards outside guarding the place. and holly was given money to buy an apartment and a job and found a new husband and kids


THE END...

April 28, 2022 14:07

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