"The Trees" by RIP

It was a full moon and I was working late at a truckstop in the middle of the woods. It is open 24 hours and has pleny of energy drinks and coffee to keep travellers up late. We also have an upstairs lodge to sleep in if the people wish. I often spend time up their when I am too tired to drive home after my shift.

Anyway, this one particular night I was waiting for the next employee to come when I got a call from my boss saying that something happened and he couldn't make it and if I could work over time. I groaned, but agreed. I didn't expect many people to come by anyway. I put a few bucks in the register and got myself a redbull from the fridge. I drank it hoping it would keep me up a tad longer. I looked at my watch. 12:30am. Dammit. Only half an hour had passed. I decided to walk onto the balcony where I could stare into the woods. I didn't belive any stories of Slenderman or similar creatures.

But I had an uneasy feeling... Like I was being watched. I went back inside and sat down, closed my eyes, and rested. When I opened my eyes I looked at the clock. 1:25am. Shit, I went to sleep. Someone could have robbed the store. But as I looked around I noticed nothing out of place. Except for the door at the top of the stairs was open. I peeked inside and saw the TV on with some horror movie or something on. We have a TV and VCR here in case the people get bored. They are free of charge. I peered in more to see that noone was in there and none of the beds slept in. I guess he only came in here for a rest. I thought to myself. I turned to TV off and in the glass reflection there was a deformed face right behind me. I turned around quick to see nothing. But that face.

I could never forget it. It looked like a burn victim. One of the eyes was torn out of the socket and the other pure white. Its bottom lip was partially torn off. And its teeth where rotten to the core. I gagged at the thought of it. But dismissed it as my own imagination. I peered out the window to see the same face but on a deformed body. The creature was taller about twice the size of an average male it was also rather skinny. Had long fingers with sharp claws. And big feet with curved toes. I imagined that they had just as sharp claws as the fingers did. It was in a crouched position and you could clearly see its spine under its skin. Which was also rotted. It looked up at me. I was frozen in fear. I stared at me... God I wished it would stop. It then made a screeching noise that was ear piercing and climbed the wall up to the window. Fearing for my life I ran to my van and pulled out my 22. Magnum rifle I used for hunting rabbits.

The power went out.

I reached for the flashlight on the end of my gun, but decided I would be wiser to hide in the darkness. I heard a growling noise and light footsteps coming from upstairs. I heared a door creak open, but it was closer. I was hiding behind the counter. It was a full moon so I could see okay through the light coming from the windows. The only other door that was accessable from the upstairs was the one at the bottom of the staff only stairs. I could hear and feel it breathing down my neck. I could smell the thing rotting. It was in the doorway that was located behind the counter and right behind me...

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