My Safe Place

Mia watched in trepidation as Carol, armed with a shotgun, cautiously approached the door. Claus, still lying on the couch does not seem worried and it adds to Mia’s concern.

Carol is capable of dealing with whatever it is. Just like Claus, Carol was a victim of the beast. She couldn’t leave until she made her 100th kill. Claus was very young when Carol was still active so she took care of him like her son. Now Claus treats her like his mother. was a victim of the beast. She couldn’t leave until she made her 100th kill.

She wants to talk to Claus so badly but is scared of his reaction. In five years, she had only provoked him to anger once. Although he seemed angry earlier on, it was not as bad as the one she had witnessed before.

A few moments later, Carol returned, her shotgun lowered. She let out a sigh of relief. “It’s nothing. One of my raccoons fell” she said as she walked back into the room to return the gun.

“Sorry?” Mia asked. The question was reflexive. She wish she cou