The Raccoon By Zoë Munro: A Short Story

I saw Annabelle's tactical knife and a couple feet away was Amber’s lighter. As I kept digging through their camp site I realized how scattered and messy it was. I ventured a little way farther into the woods and started to see a small trail of blood. I followed it right into the entrance of a cave. As I slowly entered the cave I saw a huge black bear. It growled at me then ran to attack, I quickly closed my eyes but when I opened them I was at home in my bed. It must have been a nightmare because Wyatt ran into my room and asked me if I was ready to go on our camping trip

On a beautiful evening, with a slight breeze, four friends named Jeff, Koby, Junior, and Lamar were walking by the creek. They saw fish jumping from the muggy water, frogs croaking, and birds chirping. Skipping rocks across the slow moving water, laughing all together, suddenly they heard a growling noise. They were all worried. Jeff grabbed his flashlight from his camouflage utility bag. While crouching Jeff and Lamar slowly went through the tall brush and into the woods. Koby and Junior quietly followed the two. All of them heard rustling through the ferns, tall grass, and the thorn bushes. Scratching against the enormous red wood, while the sun is starting to set in the west a very large figure that was brown and furry started to

Just as I was about to get out of the water with my clothes ten times heavier and soaking wet, I feel the ground shaking and the destruction heading towards me that could only be caused by an animal as large a bear. I ran in the where direction my house should’ve been in , which was back where I headed here from. Except I didn’t know where I came from, I ran blindly (not literally) and wildly, nothing looking familiar to me. As I hear the heavy footsteps behind me getting closer and closer, and I did what the internet taught me when you encounter a bear. I climbed a tree.

We talked for hours and hours about boys, football games, and everything going on in our lives. It started to get dark very quickly. The sunset was turning into a dark, green-blue blanket across the sky and our night became even more exciting. We explored some docks, boats, and pavilions that we had never seen before. At about 9:30, we decided to go down the trail into the woods to explore more. Allison and I were walking first, while Savannah and Jordan lurked far behind us. Suddenly, we heard an eerie, random noise coming from the foliage and we ran as fast as we could back to the parking lot. At this point, we were more than ready to leave.

“Hi I’m Roost, a piece of chicken cut up and put into this lunch. Under me is Marge she wants to be margarine, but everyone knows she is butter spread on Fred the Bread, he is very alive and definitely not dead. Together we make Roared,” I said.

This year we decided to play manhunt, this was Stewart’s favorite game. I really hated it, every time we play manhunt I always manage to be caught first. So, I volunteer to be it, so I can’t lose. I counted to thirty, and I open my eyes, all I could see in the distance was grass and a lot of trees. Mostly because it was dark outside, it felt like I was in a cave of darkness. Although on one of the trees was a black owl, he was looking at me with those big yellow eyes. I try to go on with my business, but it didn’t take it’s eyes off me until it saw a mouse. That’s when I ran for it, so I could get as far away from the black owl. After a while from running I stopped to catch my breath, I knew I was far enough from the owl. I look at my watch, it was 12:50 a.m., I was out here for forty minutes and I still haven’t caught anyone. I was getting a little worried I don’t see Stewart’s house anymore, and that’s when I realize I was lost in the middle of the forest. Now I was panicking, I try to call Steve with my phone, but it had low battery I try to act clam by breathing in and out, but it didn’t work. Then for some reason the noise in the forest became silent. That’s when I hear something in the

We checked in and relaxed till we decided to out for dinner. We went to a restaurant called Symposium

All of the seekers rushed around the area, looking for us. One of the seekers thought he heard whispers in the tree, so he alerted everyone else. Once they discovered that we were not there, all the seekers got mad at him for wasting time. Finally, when they couldn't find us, one of the seekers said there was one place that we could be. He pointed at us, and we ducked down. We knew it was over and there was no escape. They surrounded us, joking that they found a good spot to hide. So they tagged us, and we just accepted it, because there was no way we could get out. After all that, it was my turn to be the

It was a bright sunny morning, so cliché it was almost chimerical if you ask me. The bird song, the fresh dew, the cobalt sky; it seemed too good to be true. I was lying supine on the ground, gazing tiredly at the bare sky when I heard the faint sound of leaves crunching underfoot. With sloth-like reflexes, I turned my head towards the sound. As I scanned the tree line, the noise grew in strength but the perpetrator remained hidden. Curiosity grabbed hold of me and soon I was up and running across the grass, each stride bringing me closer to the phantom footsteps. I ran through the trees, between patches of indigenous shrubs and grasses, and vaulted over a miniscule stream that had mostly dried and become a morass. By then, the footsteps had ceased but I

Leaping, floating, then flying through the endless array of trees in the dark night, I raced mindlessly out of the forest, wheezing heavily as I glance back at the ghost that floated at the edge—only to disappear within seconds. I collapsed on the ground and gazed up at the

I watched with worry in my eyes, hoping she would be able to get me down so we could get out of here. The whimpers coming from my mouth grew louder as pressure was put on my ankle when she tried to take hold of the rope. I knew from trying for the past minutes to climb up the rope that it would be too slippery to get a good hold on. She seemed hopeless for a minute, but then she opened her mouth and crouched down so that her mouth was near the rope. I began to feel more hopeful that we would get out of here when suddenly Sophie stopped what she was doing and began to climb further up into the trees, away from sight. I cried out in distress, my only hope had just left me!

At that point I knew that it was right there, right next to me. It's red,scary,nasty eyes were staring at me. I was so scared and I wanted to scream. But for some reason I just didn't. Know it was closer. If I turned my head it would be right in front of me. I wondered what it was, hopping that it wasn't a coyote. I was thinking that if I hadn't of dropped my flashlight I would have seen the coyote and would have left and not be in this position. I knew something bad was going to happen when I heard a lot of little, tiny feet sneaking towards me with their bright red eyes. Now I realized I was a goner. Could I outrun them? But then I heard a huge roar. “Uh Oh” I said at this point I was crying but I was trying to be quiet so the animals couldn't

Running through the trees and deep snow. The branches stretched and reached out for me as I crashed through them. The snow got deeper and deeper, making it all the harder to run through. It like it was trying to keep me away from the house. With every step I took, my breath was left behind with it. I thought to myself. “I can't make it. How can I?” My pace weakened, and I could hear Hunter catching up with me. “You have to make it Megan, you have to.” I thought to myself. With that self motivation I gave it everything I had. I finally made it to the edge of the woods. With the hardest part behind me I make it to the

I had finally arrived at the trees. Fresh, bright red apples speckled every tree. There must have been millions of them. I ran to the shortest tree. I was 12, so I was pretty short. The wind blew my long brown hair around my face. I grabbed the reddest apple on the tree and took a bite. It was the best, juiciest apple I had ever eaten. I picked all the apples I could fit in my basket and a few more for the walk home. My feet were tired and I wasn 't expected to be home for some time, so I decided to take a break. I pulled out my favorite book and read for at least half an hour. Then, out of the corner of my eye I saw a figure staring at me. “Hello?” I said. The figure was gone. I stood up, brushed off my dress, and walked to the tree. I looked around it but the thing was gone. I thought it was just my imagination. I sat back down but this time, more aware. After 10 minutes, I heard heavy breathing. I turned around. Behind the tree that was behind me, was the figure again. It had orange eyes and teeth that looked like fangs. The black shadowy thing towered 7

Suddenly I found myself walking in circles. Of course I was thinking about that before I left. Then I was thinking why couldn’t my dad come with me or even why couldn 't he do it. The night was falling and I needed to find food and shelter. I found out that there was a lake nearby, so I went to catch fish. I went into the woods for a stick. I suddenly hear a ROAR I looked behind myself cautiously there was a bear I was in one of those moments should I run or should I stay still…. I decided to stay still and pretend that I was a bush.