[ IP ] Wrong Turn

The car came to a controlled stop. I knew this was not the right place, but I had run out of fuel... 
 `` Daddy, where are we?'' Hazel, my daughter, looked at me with eyes of fear; she knew that this was not the right place as well, what could I say? What could I do? She's ten and certainly not stupid. 
 
 `` Do n't worry, I know a way to your uncles from here, I used to come here all the time'' 
 
 `` You used to live here did n't you Daddy? With your mummy and daddy?'' 
 
 `` I did, I know this place very well. Do n't worry sweetie'' I had to lie, she probably saw through it, but what else was there to do? I have to remain confident, so she will feel safe; and that is all I want. 
 
 We both begun to walk away from the car and into the dark forest in front of us. 
 `` Daddy, why are we leaving the car?'' 
 
 `` Because it's run out of fuel, you know a car does n't run when it runs of fuel?'' 
 
 `` I know. My feet hurt'' 
 
 `` Come on, get on my back.'' 
 
 I got on my knees ready for her to get on my back, and after I waited what seemed like minutes, I looked up to see her in front of me, looking up at the trees, or what looked like trees. 
 
 They had white soulless eyes which stared at us, most likely sizing us up. They were n't trees. Hazel stood, about ten metres in front of me, motionless, covered in snow. The snow collected on her parka as she did not move an inch. The Earth shook as the humanoid beings begun to move forward, knocking over Hazel with the force of a footstep. They must have been watching us this whole time, motionless, as we did not know they were there. 
 
 Hazel got up and ran towards me, eyes streaming. 
 `` Daddy, what are those things?'' 
 
 `` I do n't know.'' That's all I could manage to say as the beings got closer to us. Hazel now shaking uncontrollably. 
 
 We realized there was no point in running, as the footsteps these things took were equivalent to us running for ten seconds, and they were pretty fast at moving. I grabbed my daughter and moved towards the car, opening the door and putting her in her seat. I shut the door and ran to the drivers seat, and quickly got in. She was in hysterics now, as if the slam of the door scared her, but I knew what she was scared of. 
 
 I had to fight to keep my tears from coming, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do. My eyes burning from the salt in my tears going back into my ducts. 
 `` Daddy, what's going to happen to us?'' 
 
 `` I do n't know honey, we will be fine'' 
 
 `` How do you know that?'' 
 
 `` I do n't'' Those words broke me. My responsibility as a father to protect my daughter had failed me here. I could not even protect myself, let alone her. I felt a little piece of myself die as I saw her in tears, staring at me, relying on me to save her. 
 
 I heard the things get closer, and closer. They were almost at the foot of the car now, and what sounded like a large metallic door creaking as they leaned over the car. The beings face came in view of the side window, peering in. It must have picked us up. 
 
 Hazel stared at the face, and broke down into tears. 
 `` I love you Daddy'' 
 
 `` I love you too.'' 

