Heroes Until Dawn

Friendship...

Three days later...

SAM POV

I stare out of the window of the shuttle bus. The only thing I see is snow and trees. I look back down on my phone and receive a notification from the group chat. A video from Josh.

"Josh sent us a video." I hear Mike behind me.

"We can see that Mike..." Jess replies.

I might not be able to see them but I can tell Jess is face palming right now.

I start the video.

"Hello! Friends and fans. I'm so excited to welcome you to the annual Blackwood winter getaway... I'm gonna address the elephant in the room. I know some of us are having some disagreements right now but... I'm just hoping we can have a great time... So let's put everything behind us and party like we're fucking porn stars! Alright! Yes!" Josh's video stops.

I slip my phone back into my pocket. Look back out the window again. I didn't even know I dozed off few minutes later.

Few minutes later...

I wake up to someone shaking me. I open my eyes and see Jess' hand in my shoulder.

"Enjoyed your nap?" She asks humorously.

"I did until someone woke me up." I reply.

"Mike wanted to let you sleep, but there is no way I'm leaving my best hoe behind." She says smiling.

"I said no such thing!" Mike says defensively.

"Oh really... Cause I remember you saying. "I don't think she should go up there this year Jess, Josh could probably be thinking of something. Maybe we should just Skype call her or something." Jess says, trying to imitate Mike's voice.

I start to laugh. The three of us get out of the shuttle.

"Seriously Mike. I an take are of myself." I tell him, still laughing.

"I didn't say anything." Mike continues to defend himself.

"You're really cute when you defend yourself." Jess says, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Whatever." Mike says walking past us.

Jess and I start to walk after Mike.

"Did he really say that?" I ask Jess.

"Yeah..."  She replies. "He's just paranoid Josh might try something."

"I guess I am too actually."

"Makes you say that?"

"He's been distant lately... He wouldn't reply to my texts or return my calls. Josh hasn't been Joshing around lately."

"My, my, are you saying your liking the guy?"

"No."

Jess only nods.

We reach the gate, Mike opens the gate.  He turns to face us with a paper in his hand.

"Chris said the gate was busted. Apparently he thinks we're stupid... But we're not." Mike says smiling.

He folds the paper and lips it into his pocket.

Mike opens the gate. "Ladies first."

"Gentleman as always Mike." Jess says walking past him.

As we walk in I notice some vandalism on the Blackwood map. Blood red paint.

"Guys..." I call out.