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glass to see if the blade showed. It was a little uncomfortable but perfectly hidden as she took off running out the front door.
    When Mona opened her front door, she could hear the distinct roar of a large engine rumbling. It belonged to the large muscle parked in front of her house. She assumed it was Damon so she walked up to the car. The passenger door swung open and sitting in the driver’s seat was Damon. “Hey beautiful,” he said.
    Mona climbed in the car and said, “Hey.”
    Unsure of what else to do or say, she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. She looked around his car before she said, “It’s a gorgeous car but gas must cost a fortune.”
    “Eh, I really don’t mind, plus I built her from the ground up. She’s family,” he said as he smiled.
    Damon shifted his car into first and pulled out onto the road. They were on their way. Once he got onto the main road he asked, “Did you do anything fun last night?”
    Mona shifted in her seat, feeling the knife rubbing in her back. Uncomfortable thoughts flooded her mind as she lied, “No, I just went home, studied, and fell asleep. What about you?”
    “Yeah pretty much the same, home and sleep,” he lied as he rubbed his freshly healed wound.
    The tension in the car was so thick you could cut it with a knife. They both wanted to open up and tell each other the truth but they didn’t out of fear of being judged—or worse, simply not believed.
    Damon tired of the tension in the air and started some small-talk; he asked her what her parents did, and where she wanted to go to college. It passed the time and soon they were turning onto the dirt road that led to the trail for the waterfall.
    When they pulled into the parking lot, they both looked around and noticed it was completely empty. “Hmm, that’s strange,” Damon said. “You’d think it would be busier.”
    Damon got out of the car and his eyes immediately went to the bushes. He scanned them for trouble didn’t really notice anything, which bothered him. Mona stepped out of the car. She was amazed at the wilderness and she lost herself in looking around.
    When Mona came back to she looked at Damon. He had a funny look on his face, as if he had seen something. “Everything okay?” she asked.
    “Yeah, it’s fine. I’m just checking out the scenery,” he replied. “Wanna start our hike?”
    “Yep let’s get going!”
    Damon popped his trunk open and grabbed a backpack. Slinging it over his shoulder, he reached out his hand. “Shall we?”
    Mona grabbed his hand smiling. “Yes, let’s,” she said.
    Walking hand in hand they followed the trail, observing the beauty of Ellensburg in the spring. Damon spotted some wild flowers along the trail. “Close your eyes,” he said.
    “Why?” she asked.
    “Just trust me.”
    Mona closed her eyes as Damon reached down, creating an impromptu bouquet. Holding the flowers in front of her, he said, “Okay open them.”
    Mona’s eyes lit up as she saw the bouquet before her. She grabbed the flowers as they were handed to her. She closed her eyes as she took in the scent of the wildflowers. The scent was intoxicating as she smiled. “Thank you! You are so sweet,” she said as she kissed him on the cheek.
    A couple of rabbits came scurrying out of the brush and rushed past the couple. They both smiled as they watched the rabbits dart around the bend and into the bushes. Mona grabbed Damon’s hand and pulled him along as they continued down the trail.
    The trail was soon joined by a creek that flowed parallel to it. Everywhere they looked, life was blossoming all around. As they continued to walk, the woods thickened, and soon they could see wild animals roaming all around. Deer galloped across trail and into the woods. A snake soon followed the deer, causing Damon and Mona to stop as it crossed their path.
    Damon’s eye darted around the woods. Something was wrong and he knew it. The animals shouldn’t all be headed one way. It was as if