“There's no way in hell I'm going back inside that creepy forest” Zara quarreled
“No one asked you to go back in” Lucas said, definitely annoyed by her sudden outburst
“Like I said, it's a voluntary expedition” Emma repeated
Eyes trailing across everyone in the group, looking for the first person to volunteer to go spend an unknown amount of time inside the forest, exposing themselves to whatever creature, bugs and insects that took residence inside the thick enclosure of trees and shrubs
“I've been in there before, so I don't see why not” Owen said, lifting a hand
“That's the first volunteer” Lucas said before tossing his hand in the air as well “I'll go too”
“That makes two” Emma said looking over at the rest “I'll be going in as well” She said lifting her hand up
Max's hand was in the air before Emma finished talking “If you're going in then I'm right behind you”
“Guess I'm going in as well” Avery said, her hand in the air
“Let's do this” Owen said, his right hand raised high above his head
“We can't have the entire male population going into the woods, leaving the ladies behind though” Elijah said looking at the amount of guys who had their hands up
“And what are you implying, that we need men to protect us?” Zara shot him a look
Elijah moved to speak but kept his mouth shut instead before lifting his hand in the air “You can count me in. I fear Zara might kill me in my sleep”
Natalie said nothing as she raised her hand up after Elijah. Their eyes met and he smiled as her earlier declaration played through his mind
“Okay that's enough people I guess” Lucas said, looking over those that volunteered and those that would be left behind. Max quickly stepped aside, picking up a backpack before heading back to the new group
Evan raised his hand before receiving a questioning look from Lucas followed by a weak defeated sigh
“I guess you guys would need to hold on to this” Owen tossed his cell phone over to Mia who fumbled with the phone, trying to catch it, letting it fall into the sand.
“I'd make a very horrible goalie” She laughed at herself as she bent down to pick the phone up. She clicked on the power button, looking at the battery percentage “57%”
“Just don't let it die” He said to her “Switch it off and keep it safe”
“Aye aye captain” Mia saluted before tucking the phone into her back pocket
“How long are we spending inside the forest?” Elijah said looking at the dark forest in front of him, swallowing hard
“Three days” Lucas exhaled hard “Give or take”
“Be careful in there” Mia said to the group as they turned on their heels to face the woods
They said nothing, taking in synchronized breaths before stepping into the forest. The further down they walked, the light from the beach seemed to disappear until it was no longer there. At this moment, they were deep within the woods, with very little light escaping through the trees above.
“Light” Lucas said
Max reached over his backpack, pulling out one of the three branches sticking out, before wrapping it with a piece of cloth
“Here” Caleb said handing over a gas lighter to him
Eyes trailed over to Caleb “How long have you had that in your pocket?” Evan asked
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ISLAND
Mystery / ThrillerA field trip to Misthaven Bay, a location said to be the best for fun and relaxation, leaves a group of students stranded on an unknown island that is anything but normal. Survival is crucial as they uncover strange mysteries, resolve both external...
