The Forest

Investigating

After hearing those frightening reports about that case. I was challenged to do more and collect more information about the case. I stumbled out of my car, I checked the address once again and confirmed it's David Sanders' house. I payed the taxi driver closed the door and left. I climbed their doorstep and rang the bell, a woman in her mid 20's caught my sight as she opened the door.
"Yes?" She said.
"Does a man named David Sanders live here?" I asked frankly.
"Oh, come in." She invited me.
She left the door stopped in the living room as I entered. Their house was pure white everything was wooden and almost antique-like, the floors kinda creaky and wooden.
"Just wait here I'm gonna call him."
The girl said leading her way to David.
I nodded and looked around.
I saw pictures of the girl and David, maybe it's his wife or maybe girlfriend I just look around felt the soft sofa and relaxed my back I checked my phone for texts and as usual empty. O checked around and I saw a bag full of hiking things.
"Oh hello there." A man approached me shaking hands with me.
"David Sanders?" I asked.
"Yes, and you are?" he asked.
"Detective Robert Paul, NYPD's Class 3 Detective." I said frankly
"So. What brought you here Detective?" he asked
"Oh, I'm here to talk about your last hike and you passed in-"
"Whiteriver Medicinal Forest." he continued.
"I-I'm sorry." I apologized.
"Nah it's okay. I'm ready to tell everything I saw in there." He said. He called the girl and asked for snacks.
"So. What really happened?" I started and brought out my mini notebook and pen.
"It was 9:38pm, I was climbing the mountain until reached peak of it, In my excitement I stayed and felt the strong and cool breeze of the wind. I even took pictures, I stayed for 10 minutes to rest. Then it took me 30 minutes to go down that mountain. I checked my watch and saw it was 10:18, so I think it's safe to camp so I walked into the woods to find a place to camp. While finding a place to camp I checked my watch it was 10:57pm And beneath my shoes I felt something strange some kind of liquid, I looked down and in my sight there was blood a few centimeters from it I saw a dead man. I was frightened and in a moment I heard cries I looked around there was nothing, then a few seconds I looked behind and saw a black image of a girl. I was terrified so I ran as fast as I can and luckily got out of the woods. I reported it to the nearest police station, but they won't believe me, they think I was crazy." He said with fear in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I know your problematic right now I understand." I apologized
He held his hands.
"Detective please do everything you can do to solve this case." He begged
"Yes, I will do everything to solve it." I said bravely
"Thank you, I hope you will succeed." He praised.
I stood up and told them I need to go. They escorted me on my way out, and as I make my way to the taxi I contacted with my phone they saluted me.
I feel pity about what happened to David, I saw fear in his eyes. What's really in that forest? I said in my mind. So quickly I called John and told him about the information I gathered. I asked permission to borrow a private camera and a private car and equipped my handgun and a survival tool set.
And tomorrow.
I'm going to that forest.