We were walking down the darkened path, taking a stroll in the brisk winter air. Out of nowhere a vicious bark broke the silence. Startled, we froze, not knowing what to do. Unable to determine the location of the sound, we began quivering with fear. Each second, the cacophony come closer… closer… closer… until the ravenous animal was inches away from me, saliva dripping down his carnivorous face. He was ready to bite into my arm when… BEEP BEEP BEEP… the sounding of my alarm interrupted the terror I was in, awakening me from my nightmare-filled nap.

It was now late afternoon. In the evening I was to be on a date, so I jumped into the shower and got ready. As I was putting on a layer of lip gloss, the door bell rang. My date had arrived. We decided to take my puppy out for a walk before heading out to our final destination for the evening. The December air was brisk and nightfall had already enveloped the valley. We walked, joined together at the hip, with the puppy guiding us along the path. As our pace slowed, we realized that our whispers in the dark where the only audible sounds around us. As we savored the beauty of the moment, the puppy sat down to rest and my date come closer to me. As we both leaned in for a kiss, a vicious bark permeated the air. Startled, we froze, not knowing what to do. We began quivering with fear. The puppy began yelping in terror. Each second, the cacophony came closer… closer… closer…