Until Dawn - Your Story

Decision - You go alone to the ski lodge

Decision - You go alone to the ski lodge

"See you all at the ski lodge", without a further word you leave the three already arguing "friends" alone. The forest may be dark and scary, but you can handle it. All you need is a flashlight by your side to guide your way through the darkness.

There is no way you can miss the ski lodge, because you know exactly where you have to go. The Washington siblings and you are friends since ... You can't even remember how many year you know them already. The ski lodge was like a second home in summer and winter.

Even if you have still this uneasy feeling in your stomach you enjoy the silence. Just the nature is talking to you through chirping birds and other animal sounds. The snow makes is hard to see where you are going, but that's alright for you. It's like an adventure. You can't hold back the laugh about your own thoughts.

Suddenly you hear a weird noise so you turn around. The flashlight whizzes from one tree to the next one searching for the source of the noise. "Oh my, someone is freaking out", you talk to yourself. It's the easiest way to keep your fear deep inside of you. Slowly you continue to make your way to the ski lodge. Your heartbeat is still racing.

The faked smile on your lips fades away as a deer jumps right in front of you. "What the hell?!", you scream and take a step back. Without thinking you raise your arm with the flashlight ready to punch someone. Your heart tries to jump out of your chest. "Oh my god, deer. You scared me to death. Why did you do that?", you ask the innocent animal.

It seems to be scared, but looks at you with deep brown eyes. Carefully you take a step closer to the deer. With your free hand you stroke its head softly. "You little crazy thing", you give the deer a nickname. Apparently the animal likes the attention. At least the deer doesn't run away.

Before you can say something else you hear again the weird nose, but now it sounds like a scream. The shy deer looks reacts exactly like you. Just running away into a random direction. The animal disappears between the trees, while you still follow the way. You have heard the scream already a year ago and the consequence wasn't really good. Hannah and Beth...

"Oh my god!", you mumble under your breath. There is something behind you. Something really fast and dangerous. It's hard to keep the balance, while you jump over stones and roots. Most of them you can't see, because of the snow. There is no chance you can run the remaining way to the ski lodge. The thing is faster than you. It's maybe not a good idea to get caught from it.

"Shortcut", is your best idea to get away from your ... stalker? You try to focus on the way or it will be the last shortcut in your life. Heavily panting you jump over a log on the ground and run through the trees. The safe path lies behind you hopefully like the thing that's following you.

Lighting fast you jump behind a tree, while you turn the flashlight off. It's hard to breath quietly after the marathon you have run a few seconds ago. That was a tense situation so you had no time to think about Chris and Sam. What if they played a prank on you? Or it was just your imagination?

There are no footsteps or other noises anymore. It's going to be dangerous and risky if you go without your flashlight, but you don't want to attract again the attention of something or someone. Carefully you climb over a half of a stone wall to get back on the right way. A bit paranoid you turn your head to throw a glance over your shoulder, but you are still alone. You are going to kill Sam and Chris if they are the cause of your heart attack.

A sigh escapes your mouth, while you take off your beanie to run your fingers through your hair. "I'm almost at the ski lodge. Keep going, (Y/N)", you motivate yourself and place the beanie back on your head. Little steps into the right direction. Maybe you overreacted a bit with running away like a maniac.

Suddenly someone jumps in front of you. "Oh my god!", you scream again almost your lungs out and punch the person with your flashlight. "Jeez! Calm down, (Y/N)", now you realize who is standing in front of you. Without a word you wrap your arms around Josh. Surprised he raises his eyebrows, but hugs you back of course. "I'm sorry", you mumble into his shirt.

Like a gentleman he rubs your back to comfort you. "I should say sorry for scaring you like this, but I couldn't help myself", Josh replies smiling. "It was actually good and a little bit funny", you can't wipe the slight smile on your lips away. "I know. Come on, I'll bring you to the ski lodge", he suggests.

Just for safety you throw a last glance over your shoulder. Josh puts his arm around your shoulder, because he noticed your worried eyes. "What scared the blue out of your pants, (Y/NN)?", a second you think about to tell him what you saw. "Um... I thought that someone would chase me. I don't know...", is the truth. You are still not sure what or who followed you.

"Don't worry, pretty lady. I'll keep you safe with my muscles", Josh tries to impress you and flexes his arm muscles. Laughing you roll your eyes, while you hit him with your elbow. This man knows exactly how to make you laugh and wipe your worries away. "You are an idiot, Josh", you mumble as the two of you make your way to the ski lodge.