Nelly: A Short Story

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Edgar stood on the porch of Nelly’s house, searching the front yard frantically. He didn’t believe they would be in the front yard, as he didn’t see them when he came in, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. He jumps of the porch, starting his search on the left side of the house. Nelly’s father is an old man, so he does very little yard work, and that means Edgar had to navigate through tons of prickly vines to make it to the backyard. After finally arriving behind the house, his legs were cut to shreds, but that didn’t matter, he had to find Cathy. He started walking a bit farther into the b ack yard, and he heard muffled shouting. There was a female voice that sounded like it was trying to shout, but the sound was blocked, almost as if