Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest. Roger had never been in a forest before. In fact, right here, right now, Roger was further from his TV screen than he had been in the last 14 years and he was frightened, he was conflicted; but he was doing it for love, he was doing it for Irene.
He and Irene had met at Chess Club in high school. They both felt the chemistry.
He and Irene had gone to State together. They fell hopelessly in love and wed immediately after graduation.
He and Irene had played Wii and X-Box together; but now she wanted to try hiking. She had already slipped between the trees. He could hear her giggling in there. He was expected to follow.
What if there were bears?
Or wildcats?
Or snakes?
Or skunks?
What if they got lost?
tnkerr-Writing Prompts and Practice 
Lovely. The call of nature can happen at any age. Tale well told.
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Loved it, especially as I share the same name with your character Irene. Maybe I’ll go hiking at 50, one thing is certain my husband would be as hesitant as Roger if not more.
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By all means go hiking if you choose. You never know – you both might enjoy it!
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I liked the way you formatted the forbidding aspects. There does seem to be something spooky in how you set this up. That giggle. could be sinister._
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He is a good partner and sounds very sensible to me. 🙂
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I do like the notion of fear of stepping into the unknown and out of your comfort zone. Well done.
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I like how you portrayed Roger’s inner anxieties.
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You pulled the scary bits out to the right, the animals, then back left once, which is a nice touch in this piece. Adds to the tension. Thank you for adding a story to the Mondays Finish the Story challenge and be well… ^..^
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Thanks to you Barbara for hosting this event. I look forward to it each week.
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I am glad that you do, and that you look forward to it puts a smile on my face!
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Roger needs to man up! Loved the read! from Roger!
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Nothing personal Roger – thanks for reading, thanks for liking, thanks for commenting, and thanks for your sense of humor!
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Don’t we always following blindly when in love? Great job of building suspense.
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Love is blind.
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Very brave of him, leaving the safety of the sofa to brave “the wilds”. It must indeed be love 🙂
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My feelings exactly. I’m more of a city person. I’m also not a hiker. I hope all goes well for them .At least it’ll be good exercise. Good story and well done, TN. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I’m so proud of him! Maybe he’ll love hiking as much as we do.
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