In the Tall Grass

by Stephen King

Before leaving Portsmouth they had decided they would steer clear of the turnpikes.

Take the road less traveled ... what could go wrong with that?

there was nothing but high green grass. It stretched all the way to a horizon that was both illimitable and unremarkable.

Children of The Corn vibes

Becky realized she could actually see the wind,

“Go back to the road!” the woman screamed. Now she sounded closer, too. “Go back while you still can!”

solid advice...ignored

Tough grass they had here in Kansas. Tough tall grass.

“Becky?” “What?” “There’s something wrong here.”

there's an understatement for you