Prompt #2
This was the place where I last saw them, the hill on the outskirts of town. It was a little after midnight and the moon projected its milky blue glow upon the group, making them mere silhouettes against it. They were all standing in a circle, smiling and chatting under the twinkling stars without a care in the world. I had difficulty sneaking out that night so I was running late. I jogged through the maze called our neighborhood until I reached the base of the hill. I saw the silhouettes; I remember smiling when my eyes first landed on them. I trekked up the hill. Once I reached the top they all turned with smiles that made their eyes glow and wrinkle at the corners. Then the ground started to shake and the smiles faded. We all tried to stay firmly planted on our feet, but all failed. We all tumbled down the hill and towards the lake at the bottom. I could sense our fear as we rolled uncontrollably down the slope to the forbidden water; the place we were specifically told to never go near. But nothing could save us from the murky water. One by one we splashed into the unused water. The water was so thick that ripples were nonexistent; we entered the darkness silently.
This was the place where I last saw them, the hill on the outskirts of town. It was a little after midnight and the moon projected its milky blue glow upon the group, making them mere silhouettes against it. They were all standing in a circle, smiling and chatting under the twinkling stars without a care in the world. I had difficulty sneaking out that night so I was running late. I jogged through the maze called our neighborhood until I reached the base of the hill. I saw the silhouettes; I remember smiling when my eyes first landed on them. I trekked up the hill. Once I reached the top they all turned with smiles that made their eyes glow and wrinkle at the corners. Then the ground started to shake and the smiles faded. We all tried to stay firmly planted on our feet, but all failed. We all tumbled down the hill and towards the lake at the bottom. I could sense our fear as we rolled uncontrollably down the slope to the forbidden water; the place we were specifically told to never go near. But nothing could save us from the murky water. One by one we splashed into the unused water. The water was so thick that ripples were nonexistent; we entered the darkness silently.
I swan ashore the moment I was able to. When I looked back, no one was following me. But then my dear Masie emerged with a gasp. She struggled through the water, calling to me for help. I was about to drive back into the water when something pulled her under. Splashes and screams muffled by the disgusting water came from the place she went under. I tried to reach for her, but she was too far out. Suddenly her violent splashes and distressed calls ceased, and I was the only one left in silence. I waited for someone else to emerge, for any sign of life. But nothing came. I called 911 and waited, unmoved, right on the shore. I knew someone or something did this to my friends. I promised them I would find out. And I would destroy it.
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