Should I?

Finally

Once we showed up at the lodge I had a sudden feel of nostalgia. I looked around the newly made cabin, admiring and hating how beautifully they made it once again. It looked just how we left it. I looked over at Josh who was standing next to Chris and Ashley, Ashley looked a bit forlorn as she had a hand wrapped loosely around Chris' elbow. She looked up and at me and I turned.away quickly, focusing my attention back onto the room in front of me. Josh stepped up in front of everyone, looking a bit sheepish.

"Alright, so the lodge looks well, exactly like it did before. I don't know how they did but they did a pretty amazing job if I say so myself." Josh grinned and shuffled his feet, "This year I really want us all to just relax, have fun, take some risks," As he said this his eyes flickered to Chris, it was barely noticeable but I knew Josh enough that it was a big.enough movement, "Even if it means breaking a few friendships along the way. But that shouldn't happen. After everything that has happened to us, I like to think we've actually grown closer. Into some sort of. . . dysfunctional yet functional somehow family. If that makes any sense." Josh laughed softly.

"It makes total sense Josh. We all get your point. And I agree. I think this time around, we should just go all out!" I stepped up next to Josh, looking at the group with a huge grin in my face, "Like Josh said last year, 'Let's party like Porn stars!. . .Man.'" The group all whooped along while laughing after I said that, Josh patted my back, giving me a look of thankfulness, probably for supporting him this time around. When he walked away to go start the fire I felt another presence next to me, I looked over at the taller male next to me and gave him a small smile.

"We made a great team last year, eh?" Mike asked, looking down at me and smirking, I nodded, watching Matt and Jessica as they held hands and giggled together.

"What's going on there?" I asked, tilting my head and Mike scoffed.

"Well. Over the year since we didn't see you, Josh, Chris, or Ashley all that much except for when we were up here clearing everything out, so the three of us began to hang out more and more until well. . . " Mike looks away and clears his throat, "We sort of got drunk over the summer and well, it lead to a. . . threesome. I don't regret it at all. It's just a bit embarrassing to admit to, that our relationship happened because we were drunk and there was a huge possibility it would have ended badly. But now Matt is my boyfriend and Jessica is my girlfriend."

"Oh, a polygamous relationship?" Ashley said coming up randomly, making Mike jump and look at the brunette who giggled at his shocked expression, "That's pretty interesting, at least you're not the stereotypical jock anymore." She said taking her place by me, she looked down at me and I rolled my eyes, smiling softly. Mike acted offended.

"I see how it is Ash. I'm so offended you thought that way about me." He flips his nonexistent hair over his shoulder dramatically and stomps away.

"So dramatic" I say dryly, making Ashley laugh a bit and I smile, motioning for her to follow me. We both make our way upstairs, looking around, "It really is amazing how they made everything look the same. . . .feel a bit deja vu."

"Let's just hope it's not the same as last year. I don't think I could handle that." Ashley said, when I looked back at her she seriously looked terrified even thinking about the possibility of everything happening once again.

"Don't be afraid Ash. It'd be impossible for it to happen again. Josh, Chris, Mike, and I all cleared out the mountain. We made sure all of them were dead." I look down at the floor and sigh, remembering the 1 month we spent up here just trying to hunt down and kill every Wendigo around, not even caring that their souls were being released, maybe we should have cared. But no one else on that mountain seemed to be succumbing to cannibalism so it seemed pretty safe.