Chapter One

Sam

Fort McMurry Local Hospital

14:18

"So what happened to Josh?" Dr. Matthew inquired while he sat on Samantha's bedside. Samantha tried to remember what happened to him. She dug her nails into the bed sheet and scraped her toenails across the tiles that were covering the floor.

"I don't- I don't know. Maybe the Wendigos took him. I wasn't even there. Mike told me that a Wendigo took him or something. I can't remember much of that horrible night." Sam replied while pulling her nails out of the sheets. "You need to get the ideas of these so called "Wendigos" out of your head. They aren't real. Sometimes after traumatic events, to ease our guilt, we make up things." The doctor said, trying to convince her that those creatures they all saw that night aren't real and were just a figment or her imagination. "That isn't the case! You've got it all wrong!" Sam yelled while trying to explain to him that she wasn't insane. "Sam, what happened to Jack Williams?" The doctor geared the conversation towards a different topic, noticing that it was a trigger for her. "I don't know! Ask Chris!" Sam yelled while breathing in deeply. "Samantha, I don't think I can help you. You can't give me information, therefore there's nothing you can get from me, or I can get from you. Tell the nurses when you're ready to communicate." He said while slowly walking out the room. He pushed his glasses from the rim of his nose up to the point where they could not be pushed up any farther. "Bye Samantha." He said right before quietly shutting the heavy door to Sam's room.

"I can't wait to be released tomorrow. This place is hell on fucking earth." She shook her head. "Why won't they let us go? We didn't fucking do anything."

"Thank God." Sam mumbled while falling softly onto her bed, trying not to harm her injuries anymore then they already were. As she lay peacefully on the bed, she picked up her book, and slowly moved her finger across the page. "Ugh, this isn't helping at all!" Sam sighed while tossing her book inside her duffle bag. "Maybe I should rest. It'll probably shut the nurses up anyways." Sam sighed while slowly closing her eyes.

"Hello?" Sam said while looking at the edge of her bed. She heard a screeching coming from the bottom of the bed. She breathed in long and hard, and jumped off her bed. She was in the lodge again Mike, Ashley, Chris and Emily were stumbled and fell. "AGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed as the Wendigo ripped out her intestines and dropped her onto the ground.

Sam

Hospital Room 104

4:43

Sam woke up. She breathed heavily and sighed. I had another one of those dreams... She thought while shaking her head. Her dreams were getting more and more morbid each time she dreams about it. She never actually died in her dreams before this. The Wendigo would grab her, but she would always wake up before he stabbed her in the stomach.

Samantha yawned while slowly walking to the rest room. As she opened her eyes to look at the reflection, she saw something behind her. She rubbed her eyes, and saw that nothing was there. "What the hell...?" She asked herself while washing her face. She looked up at her reflection, disgusted by the way she looked. She had bags under her eyes, cuts on her lower lip and blood on her defined cheekbone, which looked more define then usual because she refused to eat any of the hospital food. Well that was mostly because it wasn't vegan. "I look horrible." She said while feeling her ribs. She forcefully breathed in, trying to reduce the pain as she pulled of the bandage off her wounds. "What happened to my... My God what happened?" She said while feeling the dry blood that covered her big wound. "Is that from, descending onto that rock when I... No I just can't think about this." She breathed in while shaking her head in disbelief. Hearing a knock at her door, she frantically grabbing the bandage and throwing it in the garbage. "Give me a minute!" She said while tightening her hospital gown. "I hope it's one of the nurses." She muttered under her breath.

She breathed in, closed her eyes and slowly opened the door.

"Hey Sam." Mike said while heavily breathing, eyes beaten up and upper lip swollen. He had looked as if he hadn't eaten in days. "M-Mike? Is there anyone else with you?" Sam asked while grabbing him by his hospital gown and throwing him into her room. "No it's just me. The others were released. Except for Jessica. She's in really bad condition. At this point, she might not ever get out. She's been telling them about the Wendigos. Honestly, you shouldn't mention the Wendigos. Last time I went sneaking around here, I saw these things, like status updates on us. Apparently we all on this list to go to a mental hospital or some shit. Don't tell them about the Wendigos anymore. Just tell them what you know. That's the way to be safe."

"Mike... Do you know for sure they were released?" Sam inquired. "I... Well I told them to not mention the Wendigos anymore, because it doesn't help. But I don't know if they listened. I did all I could... Sam, I tried!" Mike said while breathing heavily, getting nervous and scared. "I'm sorry Sam!" He said while starting to sob. "Mike, you didn't do anything wrong." Sam said while trying to comfort him.

"I'm supposed to meet with the therapist today." Sam informed him. "They need to make sure I'm mentally stable before I go home. To make sure I'm not a danger to myself and others." Sam added.

"My parents are worried about me." Mike told her. "What about your parents? Have they told you what your plan is going to be?" Mike wondered.

"I haven't even gotten a hold of my parents yet. They are on a cruise to some place. Maybe Hawaii?" Sam explained.

"So wait, you haven't even told them you aren't at the Mountain anymore?" Mike asked, concerned for Sam.

"Well, there are no cell towers on a cruise ship. There isn't any WiFi or that type of shit either. They think I'm still having the fucking time of my life or some weird shit." Sam informed him on her horrible situation. "So you'll have nowhere to stay?"

"I might stay with Emily. We discussed it, she said I'm welcome anytime." Sam muttered that last part while pulling on the sheets. "If only I had gotten to her fast enough." She said while bursting into tears. "Mike, I could've prevented all of this if I was fast enough!" She yelped, her voice cracking. am rested her head on Mike's laps, wiping away the tears that were cascading down her frail cheeks.

"Sam, it's not your fault. It was most of our faults, but definitely yours." He reassured her while heavily breathing. They heard a knock at her door and they jumped up in alarm. "Mike, it's the therapist! Quick, hide in the bathroom!" Sam whispered as Mike ran into the bathroom and hid in the shower behind the curtains. Samantha sighed. "That was close." She muttered. "Come in!" Sam said.

"Hello Samantha." The doctor said to her. "Hi doc." Sam replied politely. "So what happened to your friends?" He inquired. "Well, We all escaped the lodge. Jessica and Matt didn't appear until a few minutes after the big explosion." She cooperated. "Thank you for communicating. So, you all might be charged with arson, which is a very grand offence. The Washington's haven't decided yet. What do you remember? Why was the fire started in the first place. I know it's a lot to take in, but the more the tell us, the less chance you have of being charged or worse, being sentenced to years in prison." The doctor tried to ease all of these questions in one at a time, but he failed. "Well, I mean, we thought we were in danger. Josh... I mean he... he was trying to scare us. At first, we thought he was dead. But then we found out he was trying to prank us with this sick prank... he was sick. He was mad at us for getting his sisters killed. I mean, he was alone. I thought we- I thought that we were close." Sam muttered that last part. "Huh? What was that Samantha?" The doc asked. I said that I thought we were close!" She replied, starting to lose patience. "Samantha, I think we made real progress today. I think you'll be let out today. Along with your friend Micheal Munroe. Have a nice life Samantha." He said while walking out of the dark, claustrophobic room.

"Yes!" Sam yelped. "Mike!"

"Hey Sam. Went well I assume?" Mike asked. "Totally!" Sam said enthusiastically. "I'm getting released today along with you!" She said while hugging Mike.

"Oh shit! They are coming to my room in investigate me next! I've gotta hurry before they realize I snuck out!" Mike's voice cracked while running to the door. "Quick pass me that!" He demanded while pointing to his watch. He ran out the door and raced down to his room.

"I'm glad I have someone to talk with." Sam said while sighing.