window, they just wanted warm food and a hot drink and set themselves off to the caravan, even back home would be better than this, they would think of an logical explanation later if there was one, because at that particular moment logic didn’t exist.
At least now it looked as if they were safe, the roads now had grown pavements that looked as if they hadn’t been tended to for years as the kerb stones lay loose and potholes everywhere, but at least it looked like a sign of civilisation was coming, or even a derelict town, anything other than the stare of the woods, then they saw a sign it read.
Welcome to Underwood
One way in, no way out
Peter noticed what was written underneath and crossed out, it sent a shiver down his spine, he didn’t know why and he hated not knowing why.
Although there was no flooding around that part he drove slowly looking around all of the time as if they were waiting for something to jump out at them, a feeling that the nightmare was not completely over, the brief relief of being safe had now diminished because of the sign they had passed, Peter could not stop thinking about the words that were crossed out ‘ no way out’, and what was worse was the bit that said ‘one way in’ he had a feeling they were about to stumble upon that ‘ one way’ then they noticed a sign that said “Waltwood road” the letters fading, and on their right they saw the first buildings and Peter stopped the car to stare at the derelict buildings, they were huts but most of them had either been destroyed or vandalised, what roofs were still in place were made of corrugated sheeting, what walls were intact were made of concrete, they could see a tall building in the distance, what Peter guessed at some time was a water tower, in the distance but almost out of site were similar huts that appeared to be more intact, in the far distance was trees, nothing but trees, the terrain between the wrecked buildings that were closest were unkempt ,it looked like they had been stood there for decades, a glimpse into the past, it had something aged about them, they looked as if the stories they could tell would not be good ones, then a fox appeared from nowhere and it stood looking at them for a moment as if ready to pounce, or eyeing up its prey, before it run off into the huts, Lily and Nathan arched their necks to see where it run off to, the wild animal somehow making things feel more normal, until they were all interrupted by a loud bang on the bonnet, it made them all jump and look ahead as four hearts missed a beat.
A man dressed in denim jeans, a jumper and a fluorescent yellow waistcoat tapped the driver’s side window so hard Peter thought it may crack, Peter wound down the window, he noticed the man hadn’t shaven for a while, he had full lips and a plump face, but it was the eyes that Peter noticed the most, deep and bloodshot, he was a large scruffy man and his demeanour offered no comfort,
‘Can’t park here’ he grunted as he held his head through the window, eyeing up all the occupants as if surveying his catch, it made them all feel a little uncomfortable and Peter felt like pushing his head back out of the window, but thought better of it, he was going to play it cool, he had to play it cool, ‘ don’t act in the heat of the moment, play it cool’
‘Were not parking’ said Peter as politely as he could muster given the circumstances ‘were just looking for a place to eat, then we want to get back on the M4, maybe you could help us with that? Peter smiled hoping he himself looked the friendly type, even though the guy he was talking to looked dishevelled, he wished he hadn’t mentioned food, just directions to the M4 would have done.
The man pulled his head from the window and opened the driver side door, Peter didn’t like that and kept his hand on the inside handle preventing him from opening it fully, there was a brief tug of war between the two and the
At least now it looked as if they were safe, the roads now had grown pavements that looked as if they hadn’t been tended to for years as the kerb stones lay loose and potholes everywhere, but at least it looked like a sign of civilisation was coming, or even a derelict town, anything other than the stare of the woods, then they saw a sign it read.
Welcome to Underwood
One way in, no way out
Peter noticed what was written underneath and crossed out, it sent a shiver down his spine, he didn’t know why and he hated not knowing why.
Although there was no flooding around that part he drove slowly looking around all of the time as if they were waiting for something to jump out at them, a feeling that the nightmare was not completely over, the brief relief of being safe had now diminished because of the sign they had passed, Peter could not stop thinking about the words that were crossed out ‘ no way out’, and what was worse was the bit that said ‘one way in’ he had a feeling they were about to stumble upon that ‘ one way’ then they noticed a sign that said “Waltwood road” the letters fading, and on their right they saw the first buildings and Peter stopped the car to stare at the derelict buildings, they were huts but most of them had either been destroyed or vandalised, what roofs were still in place were made of corrugated sheeting, what walls were intact were made of concrete, they could see a tall building in the distance, what Peter guessed at some time was a water tower, in the distance but almost out of site were similar huts that appeared to be more intact, in the far distance was trees, nothing but trees, the terrain between the wrecked buildings that were closest were unkempt ,it looked like they had been stood there for decades, a glimpse into the past, it had something aged about them, they looked as if the stories they could tell would not be good ones, then a fox appeared from nowhere and it stood looking at them for a moment as if ready to pounce, or eyeing up its prey, before it run off into the huts, Lily and Nathan arched their necks to see where it run off to, the wild animal somehow making things feel more normal, until they were all interrupted by a loud bang on the bonnet, it made them all jump and look ahead as four hearts missed a beat.
A man dressed in denim jeans, a jumper and a fluorescent yellow waistcoat tapped the driver’s side window so hard Peter thought it may crack, Peter wound down the window, he noticed the man hadn’t shaven for a while, he had full lips and a plump face, but it was the eyes that Peter noticed the most, deep and bloodshot, he was a large scruffy man and his demeanour offered no comfort,
‘Can’t park here’ he grunted as he held his head through the window, eyeing up all the occupants as if surveying his catch, it made them all feel a little uncomfortable and Peter felt like pushing his head back out of the window, but thought better of it, he was going to play it cool, he had to play it cool, ‘ don’t act in the heat of the moment, play it cool’
‘Were not parking’ said Peter as politely as he could muster given the circumstances ‘were just looking for a place to eat, then we want to get back on the M4, maybe you could help us with that? Peter smiled hoping he himself looked the friendly type, even though the guy he was talking to looked dishevelled, he wished he hadn’t mentioned food, just directions to the M4 would have done.
The man pulled his head from the window and opened the driver side door, Peter didn’t like that and kept his hand on the inside handle preventing him from opening it fully, there was a brief tug of war between the two and the
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