The Last Laugh
Chapter 3 - The Woods
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We each mounted a horse and set off on our journey. I loved joining my dad and uncle ken in such little adventures. I was more than excited! I was actually going hunting with them.
We rode out of the ranch and headed for the woods on horseback.
After some time, we reached the woods. It was quiet and only the sound of a soft wind could be heard.
"Dad?" I called.
"Yes?"
"What will y'all use to capture the animals?" I asked curiously.
"Well son, in the case of little animals like rabbits, we have nets."
"And for the bigger ones, we'd be using arrows." Uncle ken added.
"Why arrows?"
"Because the sound of gunshots would scare our horses away."
"Ooh, okay. I'm just so happy to be here." I said joyfully. Dad and uncle ken chuckled. I smiled and closely followed them from behind.
As we explored the forest, after about an hour while we still searched for any prey, I noticed a wooden house somewhere in a corner of that part of the forest in which we were.
It didn't look old but at the same time it seemed to be deserted.
"Dad, uncle Ken, look at that house." I said pointing at it.
They looked at it.
"I wonder who lives there." my dad said.
"Nobody." uncle Ken replied, "For as long as I remember, ever since I started hunting in these woods, I've never seen any signs of life around that house."
We looked at the house again.
beautiful little house."
let's continue with
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that afternoon. It was already Three in the afternoon, yet we hadn't caught any meat. We decided to stop and eat. We sat
sandwiches. They were
the eating break, we resumed. I was already
bow and arrow. I felt so proud and happy. It was my first time
really tired,
want to
today. Instead of
thirty. I was so happy just thinking about the
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thing we caught that day.
journey back home.
flashed from different parts of the sky and thunder could be heard announcing the arrival of
long way but the
finished speaking, heavy and fat drops of rain began to hit the
the wooden house before we get soaked!" my
rode as fast as possible to the house. Places were already dark. We rode through the
and yes, it wasn't inhabited. We
The windows were covered by thick curtains. I wondered who might
us. The rain poured and poured along with
That day
more than
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minutes past nine. And that was because
when we entered the house. The electricity was cut because
down. I made
ken and dad
just wanna sleep." I was more than
sure?" uncle
"Yes."
didn't go as planned, son." my
"No problem, dad."