It's Just The Woods

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May 1st, 2021  Kingsley, PA                                    

Rosewood High School 

2:30 P.M.

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They were told, all their lives, that the woods were fine. That nothing could get them in the woods.

Well, they were lied to... The woods are a dangerous place. This is a story that actually happened. It was Spring Break of '21. They five of them had attended Rosewood High School. It was their senior year of high school, but will they be back at the end of break?

More importantly...Will they be alive for their graduation at the end of May?

This is a true story about a group of teenagers like you and your friends, and it could happen again. You must be prepared. You are next, my child.

It started fifteen years ago...

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Rachel whooped as she walked out of the front doors. Hailey laughed at her from behind her. Shawn jumped off the stairs and Nicolas slid down the rails. This small group of teenagers have been friends since kindergarten. They have never turned against each other, and each have their own bond with the other.

The five of them each protect and treat each other better than anyone. Not only are they friends, but they are family. They will do anything and everything to protect each other.

Rachel is known as the group clown. Her dirty-blonde hair, which falls just below her shoulders, always looked like she just rolled out of bed. Though she claims she brushes it, everyone believes she doesn't. Her round, dark rimmed glasses have always been too big for her small nose. They're always slipping. Her forest green eyes were always filled with adventure and mischief. Her friends said that the group would seem like a bible study club if it weren't for her immature remarks and dirty mind.

Hailey is Rachel's best friend. The group dubbed her as the mom of the group. She loved to scold the group, especially Rachel. Almost always serious, Hailey hated how Rachel spoke. Hailey's jet-black hair, unlike Rachel's, is always neat. Her bright blue eyes made the group feel like they were staring at a ghost. There was one thing that the group loved about Hailey (which she hated) and that was her birthmark placed right under her right eye.

Rachel's brother, Shawn, usually lead the group around. His family adopted Rachel when her parents died a few years ago. His friends joked about his eyes a lot. They said how he was actually possessed because they're almost black. However, they're just a really dark brown. His hair is nearly the same color, just a little lighter. It was long enough for someone to run their hands through it, but short enough to stay out of his eyes. He's extremely insecure about his mole under his chin, but Fredrick loved it.

They've known each other for their entire life. Thier parents were super close. They claimed that something traumatic happened when they were younger, and they didn't want the same thing to happen to their kids.

Hailey let out a sigh as she smoothed her skirt and sat on the benches of the picnic table. The picnic table has always been their spot since high school started. After they transferred from middle school to high school, they have claimed that bench as their own. "How long do we think Freddie is gonna stay at school for?" Hailey questioned.

Nicolas rolled his eyes playfully, thinking of his brother. He let out a large, exaggerated breath. "Only a couple more minutes. He got every teacher a gift again."

Nicolas and Fredrick were twins. They looked almost identical, their hair was dark red. However, Nicolas has dark blue eyes while Fredrick had brown. Nicolas has a gap in between his two front teeth. He was scared to get braces. They both had similar cross necklaces that they never took off. Nicolas was bigger than Fredrick in many ways. He was 3 inches taller and almost 60 pounds more. Fredrick never did any sports, but Nicolas does everything you could think of. Football, baseball, basketball, track and field, you name it.