DARK DREAMA short horror/thriller
Available: October, 2010
FROM: XoXo Publishing
© 2010 Denysé Bridger
A short while later, sitting side by side, watching the moon rise over the water, the sound of growling and barking invaded the false tranquility. He rose and spotted the hulking shape that marred the near-perfect peace of the beach. She knew the death she’d been sensing had just shown itself. There was a scent in the air, inexplicable, but present. Just like the pulse of energy had been there, only it was no longer faint, it was pounding inside her skull like thunder–angry and focused, intent on destruction.
The animal grew in size as they watched it, a blackness that expanded with each guttural, rumbling growl rippling ominously across the expanse of air that separated them. He rose, his motions cautious. The moment he moved, the timpani in her head grew to pain and she knew somehow the creature had come for them. To challenge this handsome young man.
“Don’t leave me!”
He turned and smiled at her. She knew he was easily reading the fear that was turning her pale features ashen in the glow of the moonlight.
“I have to,” he said. “It’ll be all right, I promise. I won’t let anything bad happen to you.”
“I’m afraid for you.” It was true. Whatever waited was not intent on causing her death. At least not yet. It wanted to feed first... She knew that. She shouldn’t know it. But she did.
“Don’t be afraid,” his soft voice purred in comfort.
Before she could object, he turned to the animal looming in the distance, watching them in motionless curiosity. She felt that it somehow understood every word that had been exchanged. A glance at her companion assured her that he had sensed the creature understood them, too.
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