A wet leaf fell on her shoulder, causing her to jump in fear. Shocked, she withdrew from her hiding place behind the bush, still trembling at the fear she felt for the first time. His hair was raised and his breath was running fast… a fear that had been predicted in advance but he had neglected for the rest of his life. She thought that she was a grown up girl in today's modern culture. Those who live under the shadow of education and culture always ignore the unknown danger and feel free to do whatever they want.

Death was looking for her with an ax in his hand and a mask on his face. He was moving towards her as if he could smell her fear from afar. She was cursing herself as to why she took the short cut and decided to walk through the forest. Now that she felt that the masked man following her could easily find her, she left the bush and started running towards her village. Even death was following him. She was scared to death and was running much faster than any normal person...It was an effect of fear which was a normal reaction. Whenever death follows you, you give your best and that was what was happening in this situation. Soon he saw a burning light in the middle of the forest, it was a wet night and that too was completely wet... He followed the light because death was still following him.. .She was very close to that light now. When she came closer she saw a small farm house in the middle of the forest... She ran fast towards that farm house to save her life from death. She soon approached the door and knocked loudly… She knocked once again. Death was not far from her now, but soon the door opened and she came in. He saw an old woman standing by the door with a candle in her hand, perhaps she had opened the door. The old lady lived alone in that strange farm house.

She asked him "What is your name, what are you doing here, are you alone or is someone behind", there was a sense of surprise in his voice.

The girl answered him "My name is Angela and I live in the village next to the forest, I thought it would be appropriate if I take a short cut and go through the forest but a strong man with a mask on his face and an axe in his hand is mine. Started chasing... I... I... It looked like he was going to hunt me down with that axe, please save me", he said as he held the old woman's hand.

"Girl looks like you're too scared... get some rest, come sit on this chair next to the fireplace and I'll bring you something to drink" said the old lady and she went to the kitchen and Brought a glass of water. Angela drank water then asked for some more because she was very thirsty... After that long run she was now sitting on the chair and drying herself in front of the burning fire under the fireplace, feeling a great relief.

The old lady brought another glass of water and gave it to Angela... She drank it and now she was resting a bit.

She asked the old lady "Do you live alone in this farm house"?

"Yes, I live alone", replied the old woman.

"Aren't you afraid to be alone in this farmhouse in the middle of the woods", Angela continued.

"I've been living here alone ever since my son died, I'm not afraid", replied the old woman again.

Then suddenly someone knocked on the door and broke the ongoing conversation between the two women. Both looked at each other's face in surprise, then the old lady got up and went to open the door. Angela's condition worsens once again due to fear, the color of her face becomes blown away thinking that if she were to find her address again, this unknown death would not reach her... this thought took her breath away. Gets up fast again and gets goosebumps.

Angela said "be careful".

The old woman nodded and opened the door. At the door was a young man who was in the same condition as Angela before entering the house.

The old lady let him in and said "Give yourself a little rest".

"Will I have something to drink?" the young man asked the old woman.

"That young stranger is wet and wearing an overcoat that must have kept him dry inside, though his hair is wet", Angela thought to herself.

"Hey why don't you sit by the fire, it will warm you", said Angela to the stranger.

The stranger came to the fireplace and sat down on the other chair. Soon the old lady brought a glass of water and gave it to him. The stranger drank then put forward the glass to ask for a little more. The old lady brought another glass of water and gave it to the stranger. Now the stranger was relieved after a long dreadful and terrifying feeling.

The old woman asked the stranger, "Who are you and what are you doing in this forest?"

Stranger replied "My name is Jason and I'm coming from town, I was going to the village of Rawmarsh, I thought it would be convenient if I passed through this forest but a strange masked man with an ax in his hand wanted to hunt me down... Chasing got rid of my sixes... It looked like he was going to kill me , so I ran to save my life and came here", he said as he looked at the two women who were looking at him.

After hearing his story, Angela excitedly said, "That is my village... I am also from Rawmarsh and I was coming from the city in the same way as you did." He had chosen the short path of the forest", he said as he looked at the stranger.

"That's great... I think we can go out together. When the weather clears up, I was going to see Mr. Dalton who is a famous goldsmith in Rawmarsh", Jason looked at Angela. Said happened.

"I know him very well," said Angela to the young man.

The old lady sitting next to them looking at them said, "It's good to hear that you both are heading in the same direction, now I don't care much for this young girl because she now has the company of a good gentleman." Got someone who can take care of him", she said as she smiled slightly.

Things went on like this for a while, everyone was very much mixed up with each other... It was almost morning, now the weather was clear outside and a little sunshine was making the sky bright.

Jason told Angela "I think we can leave for Rawmarsh now".

"I think you're right, it's raining too much... I think we should leave now ma'am, thank you so much for your overnight hospitality", Angela looked at the old woman and said .

"Okay but you both take care because outside is the mystery and terror of the unknown masked man... who according to you is roaming in search of human prey", said the old woman to both of them and opened the door.

They both express their gratitude to the old woman and her kind hospitality and proceed towards Rawmarsh.

They both felt comfortable and safe in each other's company. On their way to Rawmarsh they were walking forward talking to each other... It seemed that they knew each other very well and it was not at all like they had met for the first time .

On his way to Rawmarsh, Jason asked Angela, "How many family members are in your family, and what are their names", as she looked at Angela.

"Okay tell me... I have a big family with mom, dad, four sisters including me, three brothers and grandparents... my other three sisters are Clara, Susan and Sandra, I have three brothers John, Smith and david is... my father is a farmer in ravmarsh, he is very famous in the village.. .his name is martin and what about you", Angela asked Jason as he explained himself and turned back… but Jason was not there, now feeling the same fear as she did last night had felt.

She cries out "Jason... Jason where are you, come out Jason... It's no joke", she looks around her but there was silence.

Then suddenly near a tree he saw terror wearing the same mask he had seen the previous night. He was running towards her at lightning speed. Angela was completely shocked to see him coming towards her, unable to think and react.

As soon as the masked man approached him, he took out the ax from inside his overcoat and made a forceful blow "Kh... AA... Chak" , streams of blood turn the earth red too , the blow was so strong that Angela's painful cry was buried inside her and her severed neck fell to the ground shortly after ... that mask furry had killed that innocent. Angela was hunted by the hunter who, to his horror, owns the forest, a psycho killer who lived in the same farm house where Angela had spent her last night. He along with his mother used to kill and rob many people who resorted to short cuts to reach Rawmarsh from the forest.

THE END...

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