Slender Man

IX

I'm sorry." Jason says sitting by me "I should have believed you, it's just crazy ya'know?"

I nod looking ahead at the burning flames in the fire place. I have no idea what we're going to do. It's the first that everyone has seen him in person, it seems like he's going full force now. Thinking about all of this though seems to remind me of something, it's always deja vu but not from my dreams. I can't put a finger on it, but i know what i'm talking about.

"What's next?" Seth sighs

"Honestly?" Ethan starts "I think there's no way we're leaving."

My head snaps in his direction "what?"

He looks at me with a frown on his face, no hope in his eyes. It hurts seeing him like that, why is he thinking that way?

"We can't stop him." Ethan says rubbing his eyes

"Stop." I mumble sadly "You're not supposed to think that way."

"Come on Scar," He says in disbelief "That dick won't stop until we're dead. We're not making it out of here."

"Stop!" I growl standing up "What happened to 'we're going to make it out in one piece'? We still can, Have hope!" I yell.

We can't think this way. There is a way out, there's a backdoor to everything. This is his game and we're going to win.

We have to.

"We're not making it out Scarlett!" He snaps "We're going to die whether you believe it or not!"

Why is he being so doubtful?

"Ethan." I frown "Stop--"

"No! We're all dead." He scoffs walking away.

Tears well up in my eyes at his bluntness.

"It's okay sis." Seth says "He's just shocked--"

"What if he's right?" I cut him off

"Have hope." Is all he says before he embraces me in a hug.

I hug him holding in the tears that desperately want to fall out.