The Rumblin: A Short Story by Jeff Bennington
This brief story
takes place where lots of people love and others fear, the woods. Phil, a
fireman, has taken his wife and twins for some family together time. After
finally starting a cheery campfire a forest ranger arrives and warns them of
impending bad weather and “the rumblin.” Phil and his family hunker down for a
peaceful night until the screaming wind chases them into the relative safety of
a log cabin. There a precarious fate awaits them.
I was easily able
to connect with the delight of the wooded setting and the chummy family
vacation. It was a great set up for what happened next.
The story was kind
of like driving down a familiar road and then running into construction. There
are some well-known scenes and a few that just might trip you up.
I would recommend
this as a great story to share to scare fellow campers.
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| Jeff Bennington |
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