In this intense and captivating story, Angela Blythe pushes the boundaries of horror and suspense as she takes the reader on a nightmarish journey deep into fear and resilience. Awakening in unfamiliar darkness, the woman discovers that she's been buried alive in a roughly crafted pine box. The box, a symbol of her husband John's betrayal and her suffocating marriage, becomes her inescapable prison and the core subject of the story.

As she battles the creeping panic, the protagonist's recollection of her life, the hurt and pain she suffered at her husband's hands, becomes the fuel driving her survival instinct. She has to endure the rough, splintery pine box, fight against the suffocating darkness, and bear the pain of her injuries in the silence of her earthen grave, all while grasping at whatever fleeting sanity she still possesses.

Angela deftly paints this woman's desperate efforts to claw her way to freedom. Each scrape and pull she makes is a testament to her undying will to survive, an example of the terrifying resilience humans are capable of in dire circumstances. Despite the overwhelming despair and the grim reality of her dire situation, she refuses to succumb, drawing from deep within her the strength to fight for her life.

“Pine" is a harrowing tale of survival, strength, and the brutal realities of life. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat, rooting for an ending you know may not come but desperately wish for nonetheless. Brace yourself for a read that will leave you gasping for breath.