The skies were as blue as the ocean, the sun shining bright as ever, and the cool wind sweeping the town of [P/N]. Meanwhile, over the residence of [L/N], you sat at your [F/C] bed. Your surroundings were filled with piled up clothes while the rest was lying on the cold tiles. You were contemplating on which shirts and jeans will you bring to the camp, and the bus was about to arrive any moment now.

You heaved out a loud and irritated sigh and started to look around for any sign of decent clothing - one that was not stained with pizza or soda. You stood up from your bed and gathered all the mixed clothes from the floor, throwing it carelessly on the bin beside your desk.

Your best friend, Jade, was the one to blame. She had come over last night to have a little 'slumber party' as she called it. You remembered her saying she was excited to go to the forest that your adviser told the class. Jade was so heaped up about the event that the two of you didn't get any sleep that night but instead, the two of you stayed late, talking about the following day's camp.

Oh, and don't forget to mention the food the two of you ordered. Your allowance had reduced down to a few dollars because of this. Let's not forget the fact that she spoiled most of your clothes with soda and pizza sauce.

You furrowed your brows and fought out a sigh. You started to rummage through your drawers, and luckily, found a few pairs of clean large shirts and a grey jacket. You brought out three pairs of sweatpants and two pairs of jeans, seeing that those were the only clean ones left. Pursing your lips, you started to pack your belongings to your [F/C] bag. "I really need to clean my room after this,"

"Let's see, shirts, check!"

"Jeans check!"

"Sweatpants check!"

"And.." you trailed off, looking around for the mosquito repellant. You were going to need it since the location is a forest. You leaned down and took the bottle from under your bed, placing it inside the bag neatly. You were lucky enough that you didn't need to bring a tent. Lucky for you, one of your team had some extra tents. Suppose it was the only good thing that occurred this morning.

You suddenly heard your phone vibrate from your desk. Snapping your head towards its direction, you immediately thought about Jade as you went to pick it up. "Hello?"

"Hey! You ready?"

You heard some shuffling from the other line before you answered, "Yeah almost done with packing. What about you? Is the bus there yet?"

"I'm actually on the bus right now. Miss Jackson is already giving us a lecture about cell phones and all that shit. I know, I'm a rebel, I know,"

You chuckled at this, "Shut up, I gotta go, I'll see you later,"

"Wait, [Y/N]! There's something I want to talk to you about!"

You paused, "What? Make it quick, I have some packing to do,"

There was a short silence; the sound of someone taking deep breaths can be heard from the other line as you heard a faint voice not too far, saying something you didn't understand. "It's nothing, just joking around; I'll see you when we get there,"

Before you could have the chance to respond, the line went beep. You stared at your phone in disbelief but shrugged it off as one of your best friend's jokes. You put your phone down and continued packing necessary things to bring.

You started thinking about the forest your class was going to. Come to think of it, your university has never done something like camping or traveling outside. Sure it happens, but it was only once in every blue moon. Maybe today was one of those days. But then again, this year, your class is the batch who experienced camping.

Your adviser called it, 'How to survive in a forest' or some survival activity. You were never fond of those kinds of things. But you weren't the one who hated nature too. The camp lasted for three-four days, and oddly enough, your principal was even coming too with the class. Maybe it's because of safety measures? Who knows?

Zipping the bag, you placed it on your back, the weight not bothering you at all as you stepped out of your room. You nearly ran down the stairs as you heard the beeping sound of the bus. You went up to your mother and kissed her goodbye on the cheeks, "I'll be back soon mother. Take care, say goodbye to father for me okay?"

Your mother nodded and hugged you tightly, "Be careful sweetie, you know how dangerous camps are these days. Have you brought everything with you? Your toothbrush? Paper towels? Enough clothes?"

"Mother, its fine, it's not like I'll be gone forever. I'll be back in a few days. Tell you what, I'll even bring some flowers for you," you suggested, looking out your window, the familiar color of the bus awaiting outside your gate as you waited for your mother to reply.

"Well, okay. Have fun dear! Watch out for mosquitoes and worms. Drink enough water and don't let yourself get hungry, okay?"

You nodded at this running to the bus at full speed and stepped inside. You were immediately greeted with your best friend. Jade wrapped her arms around you and embraced you tightly before sitting down next to her. "So? Aren't you excited? I even brought my camera in case I see something really cool. This is going to be fun, [Y/N]! I can feel it!"

"There is nothing fun about going out camping in a forest. And besides, it's just a bunch of green trees and leaves. Nothing special, really." your sarcastic remark had made Jade's brows furrow in annoyance. She let out a huff and crossed her arms over chest.

"You're killing the mood, [Y/N]. If you didn't want to go, then you could've told me, geez," she replied. Your raised a brow at this and stared at her. "But seriously, you didn't have to force yourself to come,"

"Have you forgotten? I had no choice, no, we had no choice, remember? Miss Jackson told us that everyone must go and she told us that it was specifically the principal's request. If anyone were to back out, then she'd fail him/her in her subject. And I really don't want a failing grade."

"Who doesn't? You could at least try to find the fun in this," Jade gave you a smile and turned her head back towards their advisor. "It's not every day we get to experience camping, especially at the woods, where all the wonders of nature are found. I'm even lucky enough that mom agreed to let me bring my camera!"

"Your mom lets you get away too much, I, on the other hand, have to suffer my mother's infinite worries. And you know how she gets about stuffs like these. It was a miracle that she agreed to let me go this morning," you pressed your hand beside the window and leaned your head against it. "If it wasn't for that accident.."

"You can't blame your mother, [Y/N]. After all that's happened, I mean, even I, would be worried sick. But you're lucky because you became with friends with a brave person like me. So don't worry, I shall protect you from any harm," she replied, squeezing your arm and giggling.

"I don't know how I should feel about this though," you knew Jade was the one who should be more careful. That girl could trip over nothing and earn a lot of injuries in a matter of minutes. You sometimes think your best friend can defy physics because of her carelessness. Then she'd reply with an 'I'm okay' excuse. You reminded yourself to keep a close eye on her, not that she'd separate from you anyway. That girl can't even survive a day without you.

"Alright, class, is everybody here?" Miss Jackson, your advisor, said. Her emerald eyes were scanning the students, as if she's taking the attendance inside her mind. The students replied with a low 'yes' and turned their attention to her. "I'm going to have to ask you all to listen carefully, okay?"

"I hope you have everything you needed, and that includes tents, lotion, and water. You've got your clothes, and pajamas and hygiene necessities, especially to the girls," she held her hands together. "Mr. Lawson here has an announcement to make, so let's please listen,"

The man with white remaining hairs and wrinkly face stood up, walked in front of the class and cleared his throat, "I am glad that you have all come to this camping trip. I have already explained what we have to do yesterday so I trust none of you will ask again, seeing that I've already answered every question. This trip will determine who can survive the longest in the woods. Not to worry, since we will be monitoring your every moves and strategies. I already gathered you into groups, each group containing three people."

He let out a cough before he continued, "The woods contains papers that will lead you to a river, you, however, will have to choose wisely if you don't want to lose. The group who wins get to pass all subjects including Miss Jackson's. Do you understand?"

The class replied with a 'yes'. Mr. Lawson turned his back on them and stared out into the woods, his palms sweaty and his eyebrows creased. He had finally done it. He had done what he wanted. He only hoped for him to leave him alone forever. His heart beat went faster as he saw the nearby forest they were slowly approaching.

"We have arrived at our destination. Please leave the bus properly and form a line," Miss Jackson had said and went to the students. "Okay, slowly now and please wait outside while the principal gives us instructions. And also, form a line."

You were bored out of your mind as you stepped out of the bus, your best friend beside you, giving you a few squeezes here and there. You fought back the urge to roll your eyes and stared out the forest. From your perspective, the forest had an eerie aura surrounding it, with big large trees and dark mist. You began to feel something bad about this whole camping trip.

"[Y/N]? What's wrong?" you snapped out of your thoughts and turned to her, giving her a crooked smile. Maybe it wasn't right to tell Jade about you felt. She was excited and you didn't want to be a killjoy, and besides, it just might be your senses because from all the horror movies you saw. Yeah, that was it. Because of the movies, nothing to worry.

"Nothing. Let's go back before Miss Jackson yells at us," you made your way back to the class and stood beside your classmate. You couldn't help but feel like there's someone watching you, boring holes into your body. You fought back the urge to turn around see what it was. You thought to yourself that it was nothing but just your thoughts consuming your head. You mentally shook your head and focused back on what your advisor said.

"Today is a great day which means we all must follow all rules and regulations. Failure to do so gets a low grade in my class, got it? Now, let us venture inside the forest and look for the right spot to camp. Do not worry, there will be guards looking out for our safety and the principal knows this forest."

It was good to know that there were guards securing the area. But somehow, you felt like that wasn't enough to guard down your walls. You feel like there's something tell you from the back of your mind to be careful not to get lost or wander out too much. You also reminded yourself to keep an eye on your best friend in case something bad happens, which hopefully wouldn't.

You took a deep breath and grabbed your bag, draping it over your back and followed the rest of the students into the woods, your best friend trailing behind you. As you took your first step inside, you had a clear view of the forest. Everything was dark except for the seeping sunlight from above, but without that, everything would've been covered with black and dark green.

'"It's so beautiful. Oh my, I need to take a picture of this," you turned to your best friend and saw her grab her camera from her bag, placing it on her eye and a blinding flash appeared, making you jump a bit in surprise. "Wait till my sister sees these,"

You shook your head at your best friend, wondering why she found this place beautiful. To you, it just seemed like an abandoned horror forest that appears on movies.

The sound of shuffling can be heard not too far from you as you inwardly gasp in surprise, your eyes widening and turned to the noise. You looked around the forest, searching for something that had made that. Was it someone? Or maybe a classmate? Your heart started beating rapidly against your chest as you frantically looked around.

[Y/N]! Jade! Keep up! We wouldn't want you two getting lost now!" yelled Miss Jackson. Jade halted and turned to you, her camera still in her hands. She placed on of her palms on your shoulder as you jolted in shock. You snapped her head towards her. Jade furrowed her brows at this.

"What's gotten into you? Come on, Miss Jackson is looking for us," she stated and shoved her camera back to her bag, dragging you along with her without another word.

As the two of you walked together, you looked at the trees from the corner of your eye and saw a flash of black and white behind a tall tree.

And thus, this story was born! Haha, this is actually my first creepypasta story so tell me if I'm doing it wrong. And also,my first time making a reader's POV so please feel free to correct me in the comment section below. I'd like to thank you for reading and have a good day! :D