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didn't help the wind blowing was causing the tree branches to scrape the side of the house.

Holy cow! The sound of the shutters hitting the sides of the house had me cowering in the corner of the living-room. "Watcher In The Woods" played in my mind as I prayed James would get here quickly. Something was going to happen, I could feel it.

In those few moments of panic stricken terror, I tried to find comfort in mom's words, I tried to understand why mom would tell us it's only the wind, when she knew better. Was she trying to protect us, was she waiting until we were ready and able to understand? I just didn't know.

BAM! BAM! The shutters banging against the house sounded like roman candles going off on the fourth of July. James where are you I chanted in my head. All I could do was rock back and forth and cower in the corner.

Finally, the lights from James car flashed across the wall. I was to scared to get up and let him in. Thank goodness I hadn't locked the door when Sam left earlier.

"Wendy where are you"?

Here in the living-room James. The air in the house and the howling wind outside started to crackle, like electricity.

As James was stepping into the living-room doors blew open, windows blew out and we were caught up in a tempest of raging wind and something more, a familiar voice.

We both heard it at the same time. Our fear swallowed by the recognition of the voice. "It's okay kids, I'm here. It's only the wind."...

Sam just shook his head. What had happened here? He'd came back for his wallet he'd purposely left behind and found the doors all open, the windows were blown out. Where was Wendy and James? James car was parked outside. Neither had answered when he'd hollered for them.

Turning to go to the basement, Sam felt the hairs on his arm stiffen. There on the floor, in the dust, were the words "IT'S ONLY THE WIND SAM".

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