Terri's eyes snapped open.
It took her a second to understand why.
Her chest rose and fell faster than it should have, her heart beating like she had just been running. A strange feeling crawled up her spine, slow and cold, settling deep in her chest.
She stayed still, listening.
Nothing.
Just the quiet.
The trees stood tall around them, their branches swaying lightly as the wind passed through. The moon hung above, its light breaking through the gaps and casting pale shadows across the ground.
It should have felt calm.
It didn't.
Terri swallowed, her throat dry.
She looked around again, slower this time, like she expected something to be there if she just looked hard enough.
There was nothing.
No movement. No sound.
Just the forest.
Behind her, Hale let out a soft snore.
She glanced over at him.
