"I know you're scared, but it's very important you don't tell anyone about what you saw on the mountain Ashley"
Ashley nodded her head. It had been 2 hours after she and her friends had been rescued by the mountain rangers. 2 hours when they escaped that nightmare. After being checked by doctors and nurses, this man came dressed in a suit and said he needed to talk to her. Ashley didn't want to talk to people. She wanted to sleep. She wanted to forget about the Wendigo's, she wanted to forget about the death traps, she wanted to forget the fact that Josh had dressed up as a killer and forced Chris to shoot himself for a prank. Poor Chris. Ashley wanted to see him. She had to see him. To tell him she loves him. To kiss him. To hold him close and never let go. But this stranger was stopping her. This man seemed to know a lot about the Wendigo's and described them as an "Asset".
The man said he was from "the Omega Corp", which Ashley had never heard of. He said that the cooperation had lost a lot of money due to the attack on Blackwood Mountain and that the company wanted to stop any information from leaking out. He presented her a 5 page document and asked her to sign the last page. Ashley didn't bother to read it. She was too exhausted to care. The man shook her hand and wished her a speedy recovery. He left and Ashley sunk into her bed. There was something strange about that man. The way he called those monsters "Assets". Why did he care so much about what happened at the lodge? Ashley's mind raced trying to find possible answers for these questions but sleep began to overwhelm her and her mind went blank.
Ashley woke up 4 hours alter to the sound of Emily screaming at Matt.
"You piece of shit! You left me to die!"
"Emily, please just listen..."
"No, you listen!" I could have died! You left me Meat-for-brains!"
Ashley heard Matt mutter something under his mouth.
"What did you just say!?" screeched Emily
"I said you're a two-faced slut who thinks she's better than everyone else when really you're just an ugly bitch who everyone hates!" shouted Matt.
Ashley gasped. Matt had finally snapped.
"Excuse me?! Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?!"
"Shut up Emily! I swear to god, I wish Mike had shot you!
"You take that back!"
Emily ran at Matt and scratched at his face. Matt tried to shake her off. Emily punched him in the face and Matt clutched his nose. It was bleeding.
"Not so tough now are you! Getting beat up by a girl! Poor, little Matt, did I hurt you?! she sneered putting on a fake baby voice.
She smiled and noticed in the corner of her eye, Ashley peeking at the fight.
"Get out here Ashley, I have something to say to you." Emily said.
Ashley emerged from her room and looked at Matt heading to his room, trying not to bring any attention to himself
"Does you face hurt from where I slapped you? Highlight of my night!" said Emily smugly
"I said I'm sorry Em, I really am." replied Ashley.
"Typical Ashley ,trying to squirm out of a fight as always" sneered Emily, her voice dripping with spite.
As Ashley scrambled for a comeback, Sam emerged from her room. She looked bad. Her face was covered in stitches and her usual sparkle in her eyes had gone. Sam glanced at Emily giving her a dirty look before she turned to Ashley.
"Ash, there's someone here to see you" said Sam. There was no emotion in her voice. It was like the Sam, Ashley had known was gone.
Ashley turned to see Chris. He had come for her. Ashley smiled. As Chris was about to say something ,Ashley ran and hugged him. They didn't need to talk. They jsut needed to be with each other.
