Risks Of Loving You
I listen for a moment and scan the surroundings, but between staring at hot coals and the dim lighting, I can't distinguish anything.
"I don't hear anything," I say.
"There it is again," Ana says, spinning. After a moment's pause, she lets out a horrified gasp and leaps back. She charges at me and hides behind me, her arms snaking around me and squeezing tight. She begins to drag me back toward the cabin.
"What is it?" I ask, feeling confused and disturbed by her heightened fear, but also distracted by her closeness.
"It's a bear. Ryan, there's a bear. It's right there. Oh my God, Ryan, there's a bear!"
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