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\u201cUgh,\u201d Ari groaned, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing to do here!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it’s so boring!\u201d Alyssa added in agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you girls talking about? We\u2019re in the middle of the woods with no one to pester us! Why don\u2019t you two get some fresh air and explore?\u201d Chloe, their camp counselor, suggested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFine,\u201d they muttered in unison as they trudged out of the tent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhy don\u2019t you go with them?\u201d Chloe asked Sophia as Sophia lied on the air mattress.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNo thank you! I\u2019m just here for the s\u2019mores and I’m about to take a nap,\u201d Sophia said as she lay down and closed her eyes, \u201cPlus I don\u2019t feel too good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n All of the sudden a gust of wind smacked Sophia’s face as Ari and Alyssa burst into the tent.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have a solution!\u201d Alyssa exclaimed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat for?\u201d Chloe asked, confused, as she and Sophia stared puzzled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYour sickness!\u201d Alyssa announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After staring, confused, Sophia finally got out her words. \u201cWhy were you listeni-\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNever mind that, I have something perfect for you!\u201d Alyssa said as she began to dig into her bag furiously. \u201cHere it is!\u201d Alyssa said, presenting a cough drop to her, \u201cNo need to thank me.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Taking the cough drop, Sophia watched blankly as Alyssa and Ari walked back out of the tent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHow old was that cough drop?\u201d Ari asked Alyssa as they walked through the forest.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOnly a year.. or three,\u201d Alyssa said giggling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re crazy! Do you want Sophia to be more sick or something?\u201d Ari said as she playfully punched Alyssa, \u201cWe should play hide and seek!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOkay but we can\u2019t go too far and the hider has 1 minute.\u201d Alyssa said. Ari nodded in agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re it!\u201d Ari screamed as she began to frantically run away. Looking around she searched for a hiding place. \u201cBingo!\u201d She said at the sight of a large tree. It appeared to be like a very small wall so hiding behind it would be simple and fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cReady or not, here I come!\u201d Alyssa yelled from a distance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ari quickly scurried over to the tree before pausing. It appeared there was something behind the tree already. Assuming it was a rock, Ari continued to approach it before coming to a halt. It was a figure, not a rock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Squinting her eyes she could tell it had long black hair and pale skin. In fear Ari carefully walked backwards while facing it. <\/span>SNAP!<\/span><\/i> Ari looked down to see that she had snapped a twig. Looking up she hoped the figure hadn’t seen it. To her luck the figure snapped its head around revealing it had blaring red eyes and a freakishly large smile with sharp teeth. It began to stand up, showing that it wore a long ripped and ragged white dress.<\/span><\/p>\n With a gasp, Ari ran as fast as she could in the other direction. Shutting her eyes, Ari’s heart pumped faster than ever. All of the sudden, Ari\u2019s face slammed into the hard ground as she tripped over a rock.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAri!\u201d A voice yelled as they shook Ari awake. Opening her eyes, Ari saw Alyssa leaning over her with Chloe and Sophia huddled around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAre you okay?\u201d Chloe asked, hugging Ari tightly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKind of,\u201d Ari said, still shaken by what she had seen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened?\u201d Alyssa asked as Ari stood up.<\/span><\/p>\n Brushing the dirt off her clothes, Ari explained what she saw. Chloe and Alyssa looked at her in disbelief, and Sophia stared blankly, seemingly unpaused.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAre you joking?\u201d Chloe asked with concern, \u201cYou could\u2019ve passed out first and then dreamed this.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWould I pass out and make all of this up for a joke?\u201d Ari said annoyed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think I saw something on the drive over. It looked like what you said except it was sitting on the side of the road.\u201d Sophia said quietly, \u201cI didn\u2019t say anything because I just thought I was tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The others exchanged glances and they all began walking back to the tent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAre we safe?\u201d Alyssa asked Chloe worriedly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Chloe said unsure, \u201cbut we can drive back home tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Unzipping the tent door, Chloe couldn\u2019t do anything but worry. Walking in, Chloe watched the children whisper with fear in their eyes. Carefully, Chloe zipped the tent completely. She was barely the adult in this situation. Alyssa and Ari sat on their air mattress together with Chloe and Sophia did the same on theirs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhy don\u2019t we all get some rest before we go back home tomorrow morning,\u201d Chloe said, shutting her eyes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThank you for believing in me, if I told a different adult they probably wouldn\u2019t have believed me and thought I was cuckoo,\u201d Ari said, holding her blanket tightly.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNo problem, I would rather end the trip a little early than take a risk,\u201d Chloe said smiling to Ari. They all slowly drifted to sleep after a mountain of worryful thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n Chloe was jostled awake by the odd feeling that she was being watched. She instantly regretted making the trip a no electronic situation when she was left wondering the time.<\/span><\/p>\n Adjusting to the darkness of the tent, Chloe looked around. It seemed to be peaceful and everyone was there. But she still couldn\u2019t shake off the feeling that something was wrong. A rustling sound came from outside of the tent.<\/span><\/p>\n Chloe walked over to the area of the tent and peered out the window. A figure stood not far from the tent; it looked like Ari\u2019s descriptions though different. Squinting through the tent screen, Chloe was in shock.<\/span><\/p>\n There were a ton of figures like this scattered around the forest, however, the one she originally saw was rather close to the tent. Noticing that all the figures were looking away she grabbed her flashlight and shone it through the window. To her horror, the closest figure snapped its neck around revealing empty black eyes and a wide smile. With a gasp, Chloe shut the flashlight off and ducked below the tent’s window.<\/span><\/p>\n She pondered between waking up the kids or going back to bed. Soon enough, she didn’t have a choice to make as Ari jumped awake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cChloe?\u201d Ari said into the cold air of the tent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYeah?\u201d Chloe said in response as she walked over to Ari. She was covered in sweat and sat up on her air mattress with a blank expression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moving her attention to Chloe, Ari immediately hugged her tightly. \u201cAre you okay?\u201d Chloe asked as Ari released her grip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI guess so. I had a really weird dream, like really weird. We were in the car driving home when I realized you were the monster thing I saw earlier today,\u201d Ari said, traumatized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOh no, that’s horrible. How did you realize I was one of the monsters?\u201d Chloe asked.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWell I was looking at you through the car mirror and realized you had black eyes. When I whispered it to Alyssa, you twisted your head and did a creepy smile. After that I just woke up,\u201d Ari explained as she looked out the window of the tent.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOh my gosh!\u201d Ari exclaimed as she felt an eerie feeling that made her shiver, \u201cThere are so many! I think there are like six.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSeven,\u201d Chloe said coldly.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhere is the other one?\u201d Ari asked, gazing out the window.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHere,\u201d Chloe said without an expression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Ari asked, turning her attention back to Chloe.<\/span><\/p>\n Twisting her head from looking out the window, Chloe\u2019s eyes turned an obsidian black, and a grimace arose on her face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cUgh,\u201d Ari groaned, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing to do here!\u201d \u201cYeah, it’s so boring!\u201d Alyssa added in agreement. \u201cWhat are you girls talking about? We\u2019re in the middle of the woods with no one to pester us! 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