The audacity of this thing. Of this monster.

My heart thudded at the sight of it standing as if it belonged there. Our small town closed down by sunset most days but that didn’t mean people weren’t coming home from work.

It didn’t mean someone wouldn't see it or succumb to it.

I heard Jessica on the phone with Jacob behind me. There was no way this thing would sit here and wait for all of us to get here.

It was either going to flee or fight.

I prayed it ...