Synopsis
This short story follows Guy, a hiker who’s been separated from his friends. While searching in the woods for an adequate place to build a shelter for the night, Guy stumbles upon an old, abandoned log cabin. As Guy begins to fall asleep in his new resting place, he strangely hears heavy footsteps from down the hall. Fearing it’s an intruder of some kind, he hastily grabs a pocket knife from his backpack and heads into the hall to investigate. Guy is startled to find a bigger, older gentleman grumpily making a drink in the kitchen. His face and neck covered in scar tissue. Upon spotting Guy from the corner, the older man introduces himself as Harvey, a retired fireman. After an open-hearted discussion about themselves, Harvey reveals something from his past that alters Guy’s view of his new roommate. It is told through the eyes of Guy as all these events happen in real time. Guy’s journey takes him on a path of self-discovery as there are also events of regret in his past. In learning about Harvey and his journey, Guy realizes what he must do in order to be happy again, as he was feeling lost literally and emotionally.
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