There are lots of doorways here he recalled the words from his fevered dreams last night. Not doors made by people but doors to other places. It didn’t make sense but thinking about the statement reawakened the idea that they were being watched. Plus, alongside with Lucas’ uncharacteristic introversion, Timmy felt even more strongly that something on the island was waiting for them.
It was so quiet here as well. If they had been anywhere else he would have described it as peaceful. But it was a tense, pregnant stillness that smothered any sense of tranquillity. Every sound they made was amplified in the grave austere environment so that everything on the island could hear every sound they made and knew exactly where they were all the time.
“What’s up?” Lucas’ voice cracked the silence and Timmy became aware he’d been watching him. Lucas couldn’t quite hide the note of forced casualness form his voice, as if he was trying to hide something.
“I was just thinking about this place and… that tree” Timmy ventured carefully.
“I don’t like that thing” Lucas said slowly looking back at the cold surface of the lake. “It’s creepy the way its branches seem to follow you”.
“What do you mean?” Timmy asked, becoming aware of the temperature quickly dropping around him.
“Like this morning” Lucas said conspiratorially. “I was taking a piss in the corner of the field and that tree was leaning over towards me. Then, later on when you were making breakfast it was leaning towards the left, just where we were sitting”.
“Should we move the tent to another spot?” Timmy suggested too eagerly before he realised his error.
Lucas paused as a hurtful smile curled at his thin lips.
“You’re not scared of it are you?” he sneered.
“No” He replied, too quickly.
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you from the evil tree” Lucas’ coarse laughter was almost triumphant.
“Get lost”. Timmy had had enough.
There are lots of doorways here he recalled the words from his fevered dreams last night. Not doors made by people but doors to other places. It didn’t make sense but thinking about the statement reawakened the idea that they were being watched. Plus, alongside with Lucas’ uncharacteristic introversion, Timmy felt even more strongly that something on the island was waiting for them.It was so quiet here as well. If they had been anywhere else he would have described it as peaceful. But it was a tense, pregnant stillness that smothered any sense of tranquillity. Every sound they made was amplified in the grave austere environment so that everything on the island could hear every sound they made and knew exactly where they were all the time.“What’s up?” Lucas’ voice cracked the silence and Timmy became aware he’d been watching him. Lucas couldn’t quite hide the note of forced casualness form his voice, as if he was trying to hide something.“I was just thinking about this place and… that tree” Timmy ventured carefully.“I don’t like that thing” Lucas said slowly looking back at the cold surface of the lake. “It’s creepy the way its branches seem to follow you”.“What do you mean?” Timmy asked, becoming aware of the temperature quickly dropping around him.“Like this morning” Lucas said conspiratorially. “I was taking a piss in the corner of the field and that tree was leaning over towards me. Then, later on when you were making breakfast it was leaning towards the left, just where we were sitting”.“Should we move the tent to another spot?” Timmy suggested too eagerly before he realised his error.Lucas paused as a hurtful smile curled at his thin lips.“You’re not scared of it are you?” he sneered.“No” He replied, too quickly.“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you from the evil tree” Lucas’ coarse laughter was almost triumphant.“Get lost”. Timmy had had enough.
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