"Don't worry, I wouldn't do that. I mean what kind of person would I be if i were to lie straight up about that? I wouldn't say no, knowing full well." I explained.
"Well, I trust you but I mean it. Stan, If you had some of your friends go ahead and wait just to jump out and scare me I'll be pissed," Felicia said.
"It is pretty creepy though isn't it?"
"Yeah."
For weeks now, I've tried to find an inexpensive way to scare up some halloween fun. See, I don't have a lot of money, but i have a girlfriend that likes to be treated like a princess. She can be too much at times , but i love her so i try my best to make her feel spoiled. Originally, she had wanted to go to some more expensive halloween festivities. You know, haunted houses, spooky amusements and such, the more pricey side of Halloween, but I can't quite afford the fifty dollars a person. Plus, not only has Felicia been there before, but it wasn't quite the funnest of times. She has a fear of clowns and wouldn't you know, a large clown cornered her in the haunted house. Talk about getting bang for the buck, Felicia claims he had her there for about ten or fifteen minutes. She was frightened to a level i still tease her about now and then.
Anyways, we both live in a small down in Pennsylvania where there are lots of back roads that lead into the woods. I know of a particular road caled Seglock Road. Its out in the game hunting lands where the roads aren't traveled enough for even winter maintainence. It can be very spooky at night and practically no one lives there. Often, teens go through the woods for mischief like parking for a quick sexual adventure, having a bonfire, booze, or even just sleeping away from home. At least, thats what i've heard. The area seems to be without consequence. Originally, i had thought we could walk these woods because i knew it would scare the crap out of Felicia, but i heard people can get shot walking those woods at night so just riding through should provide enough fright for one night.
I had gotten off work around nine and Felicia was waiting. So, i picked her up and i didn't tell her where we were going. I was pretty sure she had never been there and i didn't want her to anticipate the scare and thereby lessen it so i just told her we were going somewhere spooky and for her to relax. For the most part she listened.
Slowly the roads went on and on though town as civilization grew fewer and farther between.Soon there were only the glow of my headlights amongst the trees. We were entering Seglock.
The tires made a grinding noise as the tires rolled over he gravel. No houses, no people. There were hardly even signs anymore. Slowly, the comforts of civilization seemed to fade. I checked my phone. I wasn't surprised to see there was no signal. We had no communication to any community nor anyone around us. We were truely alone and that was chiling. Thats when my high beams started flickering.
"Whats going on? Stop it! So not funny," Felicia cried.
"Im not doing it!"
"What are you talking about..Oh my god."
"Relax baby, everthings fine. You trust me right? I wouldn't put us in any danger."
Felicia wasn't calmed.
"What the heck are you talking about? Your fricken lights are going out!"
She was right but i wouldn't dare admit it.
"Its probably just the battery. I'll turn the lights off for a sec and the alternator will charge the battery and the lights will work and we'll get out of here safe and sound." I lied a lie i hoped would come true.
I tried my best to see through the dark and for the most part i did well.
Felicia screamed "Watch out!"
I looked at her for a second before turning my sight back to the road.
Something big hit the windshield. It shattered glass all over us.
Felicia nudged me. Blood was streaming down between my eyes and the car was now in a ditch. I was still in the drivers side but the car was totalled and Felicia was now drenched in blood as was i. I bent the window toward the ground and managed to climb through onto wet grass. I walked over to Felicia's side where the door had been dented. It looked as if someone was trying to pry it open, but quit before they succeeded. I kicked out the window and sprayed glass all over Felicia but i was able to pull her out of her window.
"We're not safe here."
"But we're not safe to walk."
"Well we have to start moving somewhere. Whoever, whatever we hit will know to come back," I explained.
"At least if we start moving we might reach the outside of these woods."
Everything i said was purely to keep Felicia from freaking out when in reality, i was on the brink myself. No phone, no help, and now, no car. We were scewed. My watch said four in the morning. The fog was rolling in thick.
Two more hours and the sun would be coming up. If we could get out before then or at least remain safe by then, everything should be fine.
But whatever it was i hit. It just didn't look human. Maybe the impact rattled something loose in my head, but what i remember seeing was scaly and greenish. Looking back, it was almost webbed. That would explain the inability to muster any impact that would jar Felicias door open or break her window. Whatever it was, it was out there. If we're lucky, it won't find us.