levantegirl's 1st assignment
You're out for an evening walk when you hear a snuffling noise behind you. You walk faster, but the sound of clicking claws follows you.
Take the scene and expand on it. Pay particular attention to describing your surroundings and feelings.
The cool night air raised the hairs on the back of my neck, as I stepped out of my house. I carefully locked the door, hearing the comforting "Click" of the latch, before I began my late-night stroll around the neighbourhood.
The utter silence of the night enveloped me. I enjoyed walking at this time, becuase of the deserted serenity of the locale. There was not a sound to be heard for miles, and that was theway I preferred it. I quickened my pace, enjoying the feel of the breeze on the beads of perspiration beginning to glisten on my body.
Suddenly, I heard a noise. It was loud enough for me to be sure that it wasn't simply an effect of the wind in the trees, but soft enough to make it impossible to discern where it came from. I looked around me. Nothing but the black of the night, punctuated by the even bursts of light from the street lamps. The sound grew louder. I took a quick glance over my shoulder. I still couldn't find where the sound was coming from, or from what. It sounded like a muffled snorting, yes a very muffled snorting. Like someone who had difficulty breathing, because they were being muffled by a pillow. This was definitely beginning to unnerve me.
I walked faster and faster, finally increasing my pace to a jog. Yet, the sound did not stop. On the contrary, it got louder! A steady muffled snort. The more I tried to listen, the more rhythmic it became. And then, adding to the percussive snort, a slow "click....click....click....click". An earthy beat of some sot, of possibly human origins. I began to wish that I had never left the saety of my house.
The End.
Sorry it took so long to complete. Be gentle, it's my first attempt at something like this!
