Eight teenagers stood in an empty clearing, the sun setting behind them, casting the whole world in a golden glow. They were all dressed in black, some of their eyes bloodshot from hours of crying, all with bruises and scrapes unseen upon them. The tallest one of the eight stood with his arm in a cast stiffly to the side, scrawlings in messy black sharpie taking up the crisp white surface. A girl stepped into the middle of the odd circle they'd formed, the tip of her nose red from crying. "We're here today to honor the memory of our friend, someone we never thought we'd lose." The remaining seven nodded, the sound of sniffling echoing amongst them as grief cast a shadow over their young lives. "But, more importantly," the girl continued on, "we're here to make a promise. A promise to remember what happened here," she cast her round blue eyes around the dark woods surrounding them, "in these very woods this past year, and to remember who we lost. We've all decided, and agreed that in eight years time, no matter where we are in our lives we'll come back to Crescent Point, and we'll make sure it's dead. Do we all agree ?" She looked around at the group, friends she'd known her whole life, and felt a wave of finality wash over them at only sixteen. "Alright," she nodded and took the knife and lined paper from her friend's toffee colored, shaking hands. She briefly read what was written on the paper, and nodded in satisfaction. "I, Bee Pierce, promise to return to my hometown of Crescent Point in eight years, on this day, August 22nd. I promise not to forget." Bee's hands shook as she opened the pocket knife, and cut her right pointer finger, down to the bone, smearing the crimson liquid that leaked out at the end of the page. The other seven took their turns until the vow was complete.
Bee Pierce
Andy Kang
Ava Melendez
Tanner Brown
Stacy Grace
Jamie Young
Lily Micun
Noah Preece
Were the names signed on the paper, and their blood was smeared together in the end. One sentence scrawled across the bottom, "We'll never forget."
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It Lives In The Woods
HorrorOne night many years ago, eight teenagers ventured into the dark woods of Crescent Point, and only seven came out. It's been six years since that dreadful night, and now the teenagers who dared to trek into the woods that night return to Crescent Po...
