Source Dark tree shadow tightened my neck, my life faded away with every breath the tree steals from me while my eyes got tainted with red branches

Running breathlessly, climbs the tree, looks down if it's there, feels a hand on his shoulder, a whisper in the ear, I'm here my dear.

Image source A lumberjack smiled at the cutting of a tree, never imagined that the tree would cut his smile and life by falling on and crushing it.

Kids never climbed it. Its shadows spooked Mona in the shed. The elm held a secret: a man burned and left for dead, hanging from its branch. Story and photo by me, @hope-k!

The tree loomed over me, grimacing, menacingly. Evil eyes piercing me. Crooked fingers slicing me, Laughing, as tightened grip strangles me. Thanks for reading my entry to the Twitter Story Challenge,

MARIA It was midnight. The girl had woken to the whooshing of dark winds. Heavy rains fell and cast haphazard shapes across her window. She roused and walked to it, looking to the massive trees beyond.

Once lived in a tree happy times then the night came and with it her 2 heels clank clank owls hooting my eyes shut crying would this ever end

image source: wikimedia commons Kyle awoke, wrists bound, hanging upside down from the same mangled oak tree of his childhood dreams. When night fell, the chanting began.

The gnarled tree and twisted limbs blocked his way. He hesitated. Too late. The shadow enveloped his soul and sucked away his breath. He withered becoming gnarled too.

 Welcome to the Twitter Story Challenge #1. A little bit of Steemit fun for all you aspiring writers. Prizes to be won! I will be posting a new Twitter Story Challenge every week so make sure you

Welcome to the Twitter Story Challenge #1. A little bit of Steemit fun for all you aspiring writers. Prizes to be won! I will be posting a new Twitter Story Challenge every week so make sure you follow