Grandpa Never Let Anyone Near Tree, Then His Family Finds Out Why

Elise watching in horror

Elise stayed several steps away as sounds carried across the yard. Pieces broke loose from the tree’s bark, and each noise unsettled her. She asked them to stop, voice strained, but they continued.

Effort showed on faces as the oak shifted under strain. Elise felt anger and sadness mix as her family continued breaking down the tree.