What am I doing?

Why am I here?

What possessed me to do this?

To walk this lonely beach,

Alone.

At night.

They've gone for a walk.

 Left five minutes ago,

I was told..

They couldn't have gone too far.

I must find them.

I venture into the darkness.

Alone.

I can't turn back now.

The night is as black as pitch,

The beach appears lonely,

but hearing voices ahead of me!!

Around me,

But they're not voices I know.

Not the ones I'm searching for,

The ones that left just five minutes ago.

Scared out of my wits now,

No longer walking,

A slow trot,

Head spinning.

Looking backwards,

Sideways,

Even in the murky water..

Seeing a group of five ahead..

That must be them..

A mistake!!!

Hoping...praying...

They take no notice of me...

Lucky this time..

they don't.

Running now,

My thoughts racing.

The crashing waves

break the silence of the night.

drowning out all sounds now,

Seeing a couple cuddling under a tree.

They seem harmless.

Running still.

breathless now.

Alone and afraid now,

when suddenly four guys

just ahead of me

shine their light directly at me.

I begin to pray...

"Dear Lord,

Please let them see your presence

around me!"

"Lord, take this walk with me!"

I acknowledge their presence,

but quickly turn around and start walking

as fast as I could.

Listening closely,

They're not following.

Phew!!!  Relief!!!

Thank God.

The return walk was not as bad.

I felt a calmness take over my body.

It didn't even seem as long.

Entering the gate to the guest house,

I'm exhausted now.

Seated on a balcony chair,

having a much-needed drink,

I see my party of five,

approaching from

the opposite direction!!!