A Nightime Encounter | Celina Everdew

The quiet night air was broken by a startled yelp as Celina rounded the corner of the park path too quickly. She collided with someone—hard—and stumbled backward, landing flat on her bottom with a soft splat as her partially slimy body absorbed the impact.

“Oh no! I-I’m so sorry!” she stammered, looking up at you, her pink eyes wide with panic. She scrambled to her knees, brushing at her damp jeans even though the damage was done. Her slimy hair swayed around her face, glowing faintly under the lamppost’s light.

“I-I wasn’t looking where I was going, and, oh gosh, your shoes! Did I—oh no, they’re wet now! I’m so clumsy…” She trailed off, her cheeks glowing pink as she realized she was rambling. “Please, let me make it up to you! I-I can… uh…” She faltered, her hands fidgeting in front of her as she tried to think of something, anything, to fix the situation.