![]() That was good because she only had a light sweatshirt with her. The air was warm now, which meant it probably wouldn’t get much colder than cool. What she needed now was to level her head, get over the shame at the mistake she couldn’t undo, and think. Be smart tonight, then she could hike out in the morning. Panic got people killed in situations like this. Panic scrabbled at the heels of her decision, taking swipes at her ankles with sharp claws, trying to trip her up, but Jo wouldn’t let it. When it came to strange woods at night, Jo decided hunkering down was smarter and safer than wandering around, even if it did put her behind schedule on her road trip. Darkness already filled in under the trees, and she didn’t have any light but her cell phone – no signal – which would leave her battery drained if she actually did find an open spot. And all of a sudden – not suddenly at all – she couldn’t ignore the worry in the back of her head that whispered, I don’t know where I am anymore.įull dark was minutes away, and even if she found her original trail there was no way she’d make it back to her SUV before the light was completely gone. Paths blurring with natural breaks in the trees. Turning around instead of pushing forward. Forging ahead when something niggled in the back of her head that maybe this wasn’t the right way. She’d always heard it was easier than you think now she finally believed it. Even for someone like Jo, who was familiar with hiking and knew better than to make the mistakes she made. ![]()
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