You can read minds but it 's too noisy in the city . You move to the mountains to learn what silence was . Then you heard something deep beneath the ground . [ WP ]

Since the move, I could function much better. Gone were the splitting headaches, and here was peace and silence. Sure the lack of people made me lonely, but I ’ d much rather be alone than deal with thoughts bombarding me to the point that I couldn ’ t even tell my own thoughts from theirs. The silence was much more comfortable. Thank god I could only humans. 
 
 Sitting on my lawn, I was having a solo picnic. All I could hear was the wind rustling the branches and whistling through the valley below me. The air was so clear here, and at night, the view of the night sky was unparalleled to the city ’ s. Sighing in content, I took a sip of hot chocolate and closed my eyes. The warmth seeped into my fingers and radiated from my center. 
 
 *Hungry…must find it…eat…destroy... * 
 
 My eyes popped open at the voice. It was someone ’ s thoughts, but there were no people here. From my home, I should be able to see any visitors. The thoughts continued sounding like growls, and it made the hairs on the back of my neck raise; a shiver went up my spine. What type of person was this? Gathering my things, I ran back to my house to get my gun. It was the only protection I really had against a potentially murderous person. 
 
 As I ran, the thoughts became more excited and were becoming louder. The person was coming here. Were they after me? It had to be coincidence that the person seemed to know where I was. It was only a minute before the thoughts became shouts, making my head pound like a jackhammer. I started seeing flashes of scenery; my house was getting closer. Right outside my door, the vision disappeared. 
 
 The only warning I had, was a rumble, and a moment later, the floor gave way. Time seemed to suspend as I began falling into the dark hole. A pair of eyes watched me, and I could feel warm air rushing up to reach me. 
 
 *Food! At last! *
