“Let’s rest here for the night,” Catheus states, dropping his pack.
I nod, mirroring his movements. We eat our provisions then settle among our separate blankets.
Relaxation washes over me for a moment before I hear a dry rustle to my left. Something brushes against my leg. An insect, most likely. I shake it off, kicking out a foot.
Stillness returns temporarily before the sudden sensation of someone gripping my ankle startles me, the hand cold as ice in the summer warmth.
“Catheus, quit it.”
On my other side, I see the shadow of Catheus sit up.
“Quit what?”
McKenzie Richardson lives in Milwaukee, WI. Her work has been featured in various anthologies such as Mutate, Electromagnetism, and Doomsday, as well as online publications. Her first novel, Heartstrings, was published in 2018. McKenzie also runs a crafting blog: http://www.craft-cycle.com For more updates on her writing, you can follow her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mckenzielrichardson/ | Wattpad
Originally posted on the site: 19/08/2019
Whispers and Echoes 
Ooh, quite delicious
LikeLike