"Hatch"

by Elizabeth J. Rekab

Sometimes, secrets in the woods are best left uncovered...
A Young Adult Paranormal Horror Short

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Trembling slightly, I got down onto my knees in front of the hatch, tracing the crudely etched words which were damp with dew beneath the pads of my fingers. DON’T OPEN. The warning was clear—and the massive chain spoke volumes—but the question remained: was the hatch meant to keep people out? Or was it meant to keep something in?