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Chapter 1: Arrival

Today is the day... today is finally the day we have all been waiting for. We have been planning this for months. I'm quite surprised that all eight of us could make it to Janines cottage in the woods. When I say cottage I don't really mean cottage... its more of a mansion. I have just finished packing when I get a message from Janine

'' Its going to snow this time of year, pack warmly''.

I guess we wont be swimming in the lake this time. Just then I hear a hoot from outside, its Juan and Josh. I grab my bag and sprint down the stairs to the front gate. I open the car door and get inside. Juan was in the front seat and Josh and I were at the back.

''Its going to be a three hour drive''

Juans mother says with a long sigh. For most of the car ride we were just talking about what we were going to do and telling each other scary stories about what has happened in the forest. Most of the stories were cheesy and didn't scare me at all. Until Josh said an rather interesting story for once in his life. He was saying how their has been speculation on how a serial killer is on the the loose near the mountain were going to. I didn't believe him obviously, but some of the stuff he said sounded true.

'' we're here!'' Juan says

all three of us climb out the car and his mom drives off.

''when do you think the others will get here?'' Josh says

''Just got a message from them now, they should be no more than 5 minutes. Lets go up to the house so long"

The snow was thick on the ground and with each breath you take you can feel the icy air infiltrate your lungs. The trees were tall and you could just barley see the top of them. The thick mist in the air was making it hard to see. In the distance we see the large house. It looks rather intimidating than inviting. We eventually get to the front door. It was a tall wooden door with a large door handle.

"locked... only Janine has the key '' I say

''guess we have to wait in the cold''

Juan takes out his phone to the sound of buzzing.

''Its them, their on there way up''

We all give a sigh of relief. Soon enough we see the five of them walk up. Lisa, Janine, Caitlin, Chelsey and Rania, we're all here.

Chelsey and Rania are like two peas in a pod. They will always know the latest gossip and seems to everything about everyone. Janine and Lisa are like sisters. Lisa would be the more chilled one and Janine would say what's on her mind. Caitlin... well Caitlin is just friends with everyone. She is never rude and will share everything she's got.

''Heeeyy!'' they all shout to us

''Hurry up, I cant feel my fingers any more'' Josh complains.

''Chill Josh, let this weekend be a weekend we will never forget'' Chelsey said

Janine takes her rather big looking key and unlocks the door. We could all feel the immediate heat wave that comes from inside the house.

''It feels like forever since we were last here'' Lisa says

We all walk to the living room and sit our bags down. The house looks bigger from the inside than it does on the outside. Juan and I begin to start a fire while Josh and the girls look around.

''Hey Liam, when you done with that can you go down to the basement and fetch the DVD player from inside one of the boxes. Lisa will show you were it is'' Janine says

I get up and walk down the stairs to the basement.

''so Lisa, did Josh tell you about that serial killer story''