The Devil's Beside
The Devil's Beside
By Tyler Freeman
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The candle’s glow illuminated the face of a woman, her eyes alert and wild with primal fear. The cabin, though long unoccupied, was alive with sounds of creaking and moans in communion with the blowing wind. The woman listened carefully, distinguishing each noise as though it were speaking to her directly. Though alone, she felt presence, the feeling of being watched. She waited for some time before returning to the letter she was writing. It read as follows:
