The Rut
[All characters engaging in sexual activity are 18 years or older]
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I climbed up the long, winding hill.
"Sure Andy, why not have your cabin on a mountain? *huff* Wish I had rented a damn four-wheeler..."
I continued my trek, going deeper into the forest. My friend Andrew and his brother Frank owned a cabin that belonged to their grandfather, who built it in the middle of nowhere to be as far away from any cityfolk as possible. I was told that it was breathtaking how beautiful it was.
Andrew, Frank, Sullivan (our other friend), and myself were going to said cabin to party for the week before getting ready for college, but things took a turn for the worst: Andy and Frank had to attend a funeral for their grandpa while Sullivan was sicker than a dog. I didn't want to go, especially during such a difficult time for Andy and Frank, but they insisted that I go, that their shitty luck shouldn't stop me from enjoying myself. After tons of convincing, I relented and went on the trip.
After what seemed like hours, I finally made it to the cabin. They weren't kidding; the scenery was breathtaking! The cabin sat on a hill that was near the foot of the nearby mountain while also overlooking a somewhat large pond. The cabin itself was two stories and a basement, nothing like those mansion-like log cabins you see on TV...
To the right of the cabin was a large garage and shed where there was a boat, kayaks, and various supplies. There was a giant oak tree that sprung out of the ground just before the turf took an incline and formed into the beach. On the tree swung a hanging loveseat. In between the oak and the cabin were two bird feeders while a third feeder was just outside the living room window. A gravel and stone path trailed from the front porch to a set of stone stairs that led to the beach. There was a small yard to the left of the house, but the property was pretty much surrounded by forest on all sides.
As much as I wanted to take it all in, it was time to hit the hay. It took almost the entire day to get out here, so the sun was setting and I was exhausted!
Yawning, I went inside, haphazardly put away my stuff, took a shower and promptly went to bed.
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The next morning, I went out of the cabin to take stock of what I had inside the cabin and shed. After that I decided to go fishing for a few hours. I couldn't tell you the last time I went fishing... I sat in a folding chair, waiting for something to bite. The noises in nature lulled me to sleep; the light breeze, birds chirping, the chirping crickets... There weren't even any mosquitoes biting! At the end of the day I managed to catch two bigmouth basses, which I gutted and fried.
Before it got dark, I decided to feed the locals and filled up the bird feeders. Luckily enough, the birdseed was somehow not moldy at all. Once nightfall rolled around, I got changed and watched some Netflix (satellite internet is amazing!) before going to bed.
The next couple of days, however, weren't so nice. It rained, so I didn't bother going outside and watched more Netflix. Nothing of note happened, except for the second day...
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I was bored, but there was nothing I could do about it since it was raining. I thought I heard some bushes rustling, but figured that it was just the wind. I heard more rustling, so I went to the window to see what it was. Perhaps an overweight squirrel fell out of the feeder?
Once I got to the window to check on it, however, a large shape rushed past me. It was too stormy and dark outside to see anything, but whatever I saw was quite large...maybe one or two feet taller than me? I know bears were surprisingly fast, but this thing seemed way too graceful.
Arming myself with a meat-pounder, I slowly went out the front door and onto the porch. For several minutes, nothing happened.
I tentatively called out, "Hello? I hope there isn't a bear out here. Or a serial killer, or Bigfoot, or skunks..." Just then, two large, dark shapes leapt into the woods to my right, crashing with as much noise as a stampede.
"Huh," I said to myself, "must've been some deer..."
I went back inside and watched some Markiplier videos.