A miserable night.

It's a cold windy night and rain is pouring down. Huge dark clouds cover the sky so there are no stars or moon to light our path. I took my dog out for his evening walk. He pointed his nose into the wind then turned to me with a forlorn look in his eye. He was not happy to be out on this miserable night. "Okay," I told him as we walked back to our apartment. "That's enough for tonight, let's go inside and get warm." The wind caused the lamp post to sway a little and shadows followed us as we walked along the path. Jake seemed nervous and I kept looking over my shoulder. Finally back inside our cozy apartment we settled down and I laughed at myself. Maybe I've read too many mysteries made up in the minds of my Sisters in Crime or maybe I watched the news on the television, it is more hideous than anything I could possibly dream up.