It was a dark and stormy night – well ok it was just the middle of the night. I just always wanted to start a story that way. It had been a nice camping trip a long way from home but sleeping on the cold ground was getting to me. My back hurt and I had to go to the bathroom so I figured I’d take a walk and stretch a little.
I pulled on my boots and stepped out of my tent, trying to be quiet and not wake any fellow campers. It was a little chilly, but I looked up through the trees at all the stars and it didn’t really matter too much. Perks of being several hours from the nearest major city. I took my walk to the bathroom and did some stretches, trying to work out the kinks in my back. On the way back though, I thought I’d stop by the beach and take in the starry view. I found a nice bench and took a seat. It was so dark, I could even see the Milky Way.
“Can’t sleep either?”
If I hadn’t just gone to the washroom, I might have wet myself. The bench was already occupied.