If you ever go back into Wooly Forest, you better not go at night. There's things out there in the middle of them woods. That would make a strong man die from fright.
That was how my grandfather had described the Forest not forty miles from our house when I was about nine years old. I spent many afternoons with him - he was a wonderful storyteller. Some were so fanciful I later decided they could not be possibly true.
Now ten years later, I have decided to go camping in Wooly Forest for the weekend to see for myself about the 'things out there'. For some reason this story always rang true. I suppose it was how grandfather looked when he spoke of it. Stopping at the end of the dirt road in my old pickup truck, I get out my pack and hike back a couple miles until finding a small clearing. There is shade and a stream nearby that looks like it might have fish to catch.
A light breeze blows as I walk through Wooly Forest often rustling the trees in a way that makes me wonder if I am being watched and followed as I make my way. From time to time I will halt and stand motionless thinking I will hear or see what it may be. Never do I see a living thing. Setting up my tent and sleeping bag then the short walk to the stream with my pole. Inside of an hour, two fish swallow my hook and I have caught dinner.
Even while fishing, I continue to look around as if sensing that I am not alone but I never see any discernible movement. Cooking my fish over a small fire and having a drink of 'shine as the sunlight fades to the dark. Soon enough it's time for bed as I douse the fire and flick on my flashlight to get settled in the tent. The whiskey helps me fall to sleep soundly as the wind whistles in the trees.
I wake with a start in the middle of the night. A dream ending suddenly has me awake and a bit groggy. I realize I need to pee. Putting on only my boots, I turn on the flashlight and walk maybe twenty feet from my tent. Penis in left hand, flashlight in my right I am suddenly startled by the sound behind me. I turn quickly even as my urine still flows and my light shines on two large human feet. My hand begins to shake as my piss stops as if turning off the tap. My light continues to raise up the highly muscled thighs and the torso of a body builder.