"I need a vacation!" I thought to myself as I was nodding to my boss . Honest to god , if I had the power to kill a person in a snap , it would be him . And I thought monsters weren't real . Think about it . We've all been there . That one person .
As you're thinking about that , I'll give you something else to chew on . Nope , not gum but the fact that this guy pays my bills and my son can't help but live off the money I make . I'm in a tight fix here . And the only 'perfect getaway' for me is actually getting away . Harry Styles much ? Probably too much .
I wanted to , so bad that I booked a flight to the Philippines the same day . Philippines , a land of peace , beaches , good food and great people . What could go wrong...right ? As a tourist , I too had the same feeling and took the leap to Philippines and peril with an unparalleled zeal .I reached the place on a Monday and reached my suite . The hotel was truly magnificent! The chandelier , dining table and the food did it for me . I could see people from places like the USA , Africa and even the Mongolians . A guy who sat next to me whispered "I'll let you in on a secret... we're all poised on having a complete tour of the best of Philippines tomorrow . ". I replied "Alright...so when?". He began "About 7 in the morning...don't worry about the other stuff . I've got it planned. Wanna join us ?"
Without further ado , I nodded and agreed to join the guys and that I believe was my worst decision .
The day had come . As I looked through the window , the sun shone brightly through the moist leaves of the Oak tree right outside the hotel . Rabbits pranced upon in the lawn with the restless fluttering of pigeons and doves under the vast expanse of the sky that stretched for eternity . The seeming subtleness that the morning posed gave me a feeling of optimism that wasn't to last forever . Someone knocked on my door . It was Phillip , whom I recognized from our earlier interaction . I invited him to my room and gave him a cup of coffee to start with . We started talking about the tour which lasted for about ten minute minutes. It didn't ring a bell when he mentioned about Ughuiod Forest . I knew about some strange happenings in the woods but nevertheless went for it , hoping they were just rumors . About half of the people at the banquet the previous day were there and making room for everyone was a cumbersome task . That took about an hour and then we set out to the woods . The people mingled among each other and played many games to lift their lifeless souls . I won all the games and that made me more famous than ever . You could hear people buzzing about my name a mile away . I had keep myself entertained for the rest of the ride and came up with intuitive and innovative ways .We reached the woods earlier than expected and that gave us the edge against the darkness that was about the engulf my world . We set up our tents and kept ourselves preoccupied until night . Night , a time that I despise for it's darkness and favour for the bonfire and fireflies that would light my world up . We roasted the marshmallows and ate them . Around the bonfire , tales of bravery and fright were told that made hearts beat faster . One of them spoke about psychopath who mercilessly mutilated and decapitated people who entered his territory , which was...well this very forest . It didn't startle me though , because I did see footprints and a bloody knife that resembled the ones in the story . I shared my tent with Phillip who was out cold in no time . I was shivering with fear with a torch in my hand . That was the least of my troubles . Now , the urge to use to the restroom arose . Making my mind up , I made a run across the dark path that was enclosed by wooded behemoths that stood , imposing their sheer prowess upon me . I crumbled under fear soon after I heard the sound of heavy boots thrashing against the sandy ground with an almost monotonous rhythm . My mind ran at high speeds . The psychopath ? As I debated about it , I stumbled on something unlikely for a 'perfect get-away' as Phillip convincingly stated . A decapitated body , eyes gouged out , ripped in half with one half practically shredded , with a pentacle next to the smushy eyeball on which....well....I stepped ! A pentacle....that didn't seem right . Was there some kind of ritual ?
Here's what happened :
1. It was like a scene from the movie 'Saw'...but only this time..it was right in front of me . Naturally....I couldn't move!
2. As mentioned before...I couldn't MOVE !
3. I threw up......(ssh...It's our secret....alright?)
4. What do you reckon ? I ran to my tent....DUH!!!
5. Phillip didn't exist...CAUSE IF HE DID...HE'D WAKE UP!!!
6. This one...was super important . Kids...when your friend is the kinda guy who'd sleep through an earthquake , like the guy from 'Due date' and you're trying to wake them up......to tell them about some weird things you've seen...DON'T ! Just sleep ! Atleast....that's what I did...
