Comic Book Drabble: The Trail
A romantic dusk walk turns unpleasant
My wife and I are planning on taking a little walk around our local lake a little later today, so I obviously thought about the worst that could happen. Here is what popped into my head.
Hand in hand, the young couple walked slowly along the paved trail around the lake. The light from golden hour cast a warm orange glow across the water, and the world seemed right.
They barely noticed the segmented creature crawling out of the water and sneaking into the brush alongside the trail. It moved in time with the couple, so it’s movements were lost on their footsteps.
When it broke free, pincers bared, the young man moved in front of his partner, looking to protect her from the attack. It worked for a moment, until more lake leeches joined in.
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