Kathleen Gaddah

The One Legged Man

"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window." Katie and Mary - two sisters - were walking home on a path they found in the woods when they spotted the flickering light - they both simultaneously froze - listening for any sounds of life. Katie took one step to the left to peer through the foliage - Mary gasp out loud hearing foot steps - or maybe not - maybe more like someone or something limping or dragging one leg. They both silenced their breathing to avoid making any sounds fearing that the blood pulsing through their veins was as audible as a drum! “Thump - thump - thump” was the sound they heard - without being able to discern from where it came - from what direction - or if the noise was getting closer!