Darkness of the Woods

Chapter 19

Elfrida

Elfrida got up early the next day to find Emily and Adam. She had to try and convince them not to tell anyone what had happened. Well, at least give them one last chance to back out but only the one. They are lucky they aren't dealing certain other members, they would have just killed them right off. But Elfrida was hoping she wouldn't have too.

So she got ready that day she wore a pair of jeans and a t-shirt she got from a mall a few days ago with Audrey and her friends. Elfrida then left her room and headed outside where the gardeners were already working on the plants. She'd had someone sneak into the headmistress's office as she distracted her by asking ridiculous questions. That lady is too easy to distract, wanting to get her to open up and influence her. Elfrida has enough people to influence her already. She walked around looking at each workers face before moving on to the next one, searching for Adam, doing her best not to think about last night, all part of the act. "Hey! Elfrida! Over here." A guy shouted at her back. She turned around and found Adam waving at her. He ran over seeing the worry in her face. "What's wrong?"

Elfrida looked around for anyone watching them, grabbed his hand and dragged him around a corner. "I don't think we should tell anyone about what happened." She said, a tremor interrupting her words of fear.

"What do you mean? We talked about this....we have to tell someone. We can't let those freaks continue what they're doing. They may end up hurting someone instead of animals. Not to mention that's just sick." He said firmly and convincingly.

"Are you sure?" Elfrida said still nervous about this situation. "You, we, don't know what we might be getting into."

"I'm sure."

Elfrida dropped her act. To Adam, she no longer looked scared. She looked sadly determined and decided. "I had so hoped you would have changed your mind but I guess not."

"Wha...what do you mean?" Adam sounded nerves all of the sudden.

"Did you really think I was there following someone? Wearing the same thing everyone else in the clearing was wearing?" Elfrida started walking slowly forward. "No, you just didn't think. You saw a weak girl and thought her too spoiled to be a part of those so called freaks."

Adam responded as he slowly backing up, growing more and more fearful by the minute, not quite believing this was happening. "Please...please, I won't tell anyone. I promise."

"Too late."

Adam turned to run but Elfrida got there first. "Never underestimate anyone, human." She whispered into his ear as he tried in vain to get out of her grip.

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Cammi

Cammi was going on a walk with Cole when they heard it. A scream. They both looked at each other and ran towards it. Rounding a corner, they found a human girl hugging someone on the ground like she was his last chance of staying alice. The poor girl was crying, wailing. The girl had blond hair and was wearing one of the waitress uniforms.

Cammi sucked in her breath at the smell of blood, but walked over to the girl anyways. Kneeling down, she placed her hand on the girl's shoulder and started saying, "I..." But the girl continued to weep, turned around and fell into Cammi's arms. Cammi had no clue what to do. She looked at Cole who just shrugged his shoulders sadly and just as clueless. Neither are used to crying people.