Slender Man

VIII

The wind blows roughly, making my hair fly in different directions. I'm deep in the woods, the trees stand tall above me. The dirt beneath me is slightly wet, my toes get dirty with every step i take.

'Scarlet, Come on!' Samantha shouts running ahead of me.

I smile running with her, twigs from under us break, the woods seem to be a continuous maze, but the trees all look the same.

Sam stops running, staring ahead at a tunnel. My body stills and my eyes widen.

Samantha walks toward the creepy tunnel, I reach my hand out for her but she seems to have been further than i thought.

'sam don't' I yell, but stay still in my spot.

She looks at me with a smirk on her face.

'Follow me'

'Sam, please i can't move!'

She turns around as if she didn't hear me, she continues to walk until someone appears in the tunnel with her.

'Sam!' I yell, 'Sam!' I cry trying to move, but i can't.

'Sam--'

I gasp feeling someone shake me awake, tears fall from my eyes like a waterfall.

"Shhh." Ethan's voice soothes me "Where is it?" He whispers rubbing circles on my back.

"Tunnel." I sob "in the woods."

His fingers wipe away my tears, before he replaces them with delicate kisses "We're going to leave in one piece okay?"

I nod sniffling, his confidence making me feel a little better.

"Whenever you're ready, we'll leave alright?"

"Okay." I sigh as we lay back down, he pulls me into his hard chest kissing my forehead.

Closing my eyes, i fall back into a deep sleep.

***

Deja Vu is replayed as we walk in the woods. The twigs beneath us being repeatedly broken.

"How far is it?" Jason asks

"We should be close." I mumble.

We walk further and there it is. The tunnel. I can see the page from here, but i don't want to go inside to retrieve it. Then again, if i don't go then something will happen to someone.

"I'll get--"

"No." I say gulping "I'm getting it."

My heart beats quickly as i get closer to the page.

The feeling of being watched by someone other than your friends soon attacks my mind. My eyes look everywhere around me hoping to not see him.

I reach the page taking it off the wall.

'Follows'

My blood runs cold, my hands start shaking.

He's here.

"What the fuck!" Jason yells in horror, he covers his ears "What is that sound?!" He cries, i walk closer furrowing my eyebrows.

"What sound?" I ask gulping.

"It won't stop!" He yelps.

My head snaps up when i hear the sound of a twig snap.

"Oh my god!" I screech.

He stands by a tree, tall and still.

"Run!" Seth yells, All of us turn around to run back to the cabin. Jason covers his hears, as he can still hear the sound that no one else can.

The wind seems to have picked up, my feet are aching not remembering even walking this far.

My legs give out falling to the ground. I yelp, breathing heavily.

Looking back i see him. It's like he transported, he's not even walking toward me.

"Scar!" Seth yells

I stare at the faceless man and scream when he ends up being closer to me.

Hands grab my arm pulling me up from the ground, we continue to run and before i know it. The cabin is finally in sight. We run into the open door, Ethan slams it shut locking it.

I try to contain my breathing, my legs feel like jello as i take a seat at the couch.

"Was that enough proof?" I mumble, putting my head in my hands.