ineer tracks. It’s a private property that no one has stepped on because of the cliffs and ridges surrounding it. But during the night

k inside to get his flashlight. He was outside his door when he heard the scream again,

ched the ridge not just too far from his cabin. Brandy barked while looki

His dog responded with a bark. “What are you doing there?” he asked

n as he reached the end of the cliff, Brandy and Whiskey barked continuously. They

igured out that it’s a woman. “Miss?” he asked

she said in a distorted face. Pablo can t

or dislocated her bones during the fall. Pablo used his flashlight to check the woman’s body for possible open wounds. He found scratches on her elbows, kn

n?” he asked. “Can you fee

d pointed at her left ankle. “It hurts…” She raise

o live in the woods to have a peaceful life away from the toxicities of the city. Still, he won

randy barked again, making the woman squealed and clutched on him. Her whol

man. “Where’s your tent?” The woman didn’t respond. Pab

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ift her lids open, but it felt heavy. As she tried to move her head to the s

muttered as she struggled to sit up

g beside her bed. The scary living thing is staring at her. Gwen’s eyes widened in shock. She froze in her bed

hat halted on cue. Gwen swallowed hard. “Wh

. Gwen moved back in a jolt, making her missed the bed. But before her b

aritone voice asked Gwen. “Whiskey wo

“W-who are you?” Her chest started to hammer in fe

her forehead. “You’re temperature is nor

about to go down the bed, but the g

er in a bored tone. “Don’t move and just s

inful. When she tried to move her foot, she screamed in pain. “Fuck! It was your dog’s fault—” She

and checked her dextrose. “Have

d off as if realizing something. She looked at

just confirmed Gwen of her suspicions. “My dog found you at the edge of the cliff, almost unconsciou

e said. “I’m not diabetic, and I haven’t eaten a decent meal

tigue,” the man said. “You’re lucky I have dext

You know, what? That monster-looking dog chased me in the woods—ah!” She buried

t,” he told her bluntly and held her shoulders to push her away from him.

ked at the dog again

, I put your wet clothes and thing

ooked at her clothing. She gasped as soon as she saw what she’s wearing. “What the fudge?!

annoyed by it. It was as if he’s making a fool out of her. “Who

making the dog barked again. “Who the fuc

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