We walked and we walked and still no sign of the lodge or the flags. And to add another cause to rain on my parade, on what suppose to be a nice trip, it was getting dark.

"Alright, you think now they should of bought a helicopter by now to look for us. It's getting dark," said Syd walking close to Sky.

"We should stop and rest," Sky said.

"Alright we should set camp here and start a fire. Sky, Bridge and I will go and get some woods, you girls stay here," said Jack leaving to go look for woods. The boys followed behind. Syd and me sat on the ground and waited until they got back with wood. Dark was getting nearer and I was getting scared. I could tell Syd was scare too because she was shaking. As darkness folded closer, so did the noise and they weren't just small noises but creepy wild cries of animals. It sounded of horror and it terrified me and Syd. Five minutes later and the boys were back with fire woods. They do not know how relieved Syd and I was to see them. They set the woods on the ground and Jack pulled out a match and lit it up. And there we sat around the fire in the dark. Nothing but silence and fire cracking. I looked into the four people faces and studied them. Not a single smile or emotion on their faces. They were all looking in the fire and lost in deep thoughts. The word lost made me think about us and how we are lost in these unfamiliar woods together without a single knowledge of where we were. I started to snicker. It was funny somehow but it wasn't, you know. Lost in the woods and I'm here laughing about it. My snickers grew into a laugh, which catch everyone attention.

"What so funny," Jack asked.

"I can't b…believe we're lost," getting louder.

"It's not that funny."

My laugher continued until my stomach begin to hurt. Soon Bridge join in and then Syd.

"It's not that funny," Jack said smiling.

Then Sky join in on the laughter and then Jack. Everyone was laughing.

"I guess it is funny once you think about it."

The laughter soon died down after that.

"I wonder what my parents are thinking right now," asked Syd.

"Probably saying you won't survive the night," said Sky.

"Ha ha very funny. What about you guys?"

"Well, my parents are probably saying that I'm finally getting out the house," said Bridge smiling.

"What about you Jack," asked Syd.

"I don't have parents, just a bunch of kids and Kat."

"You don't have parents," asked Sky.

"Nope. Jack and I are orphans. We've been living at an orphanage for all our lives. The only real person we could call a parent is Kat," I said.

"I never would have known you two were orphans," said Syd.

"Yeah it's only me and Jack, now. We're the only family we got."

"No wonder you two argue like brothers and sisters. You guys are like…brothers and sisters," Syd said smiling.

"Now I get it," Sky said.

"Get what," asked Bridge.

"Why you are always arguing with me. You're jealous," Sky said looking at Jack.

"No I am not jealous. Especially about you."

"Then why? And don't say because you don't like me, I've heard that enough for one day."

Everyone look at Jack for an answer. He looked down and then up at Sky. He let out a sigh and went to answer.

"Okay maybe just a little." Sky smile at the thought of someone like Jack would be jealous of him. "To see you and others with parents just make me mad. I grew up not knowing how it feel to have a father figure or a mother figure. To not have that feeling just make me feel like an outcast. So since I'm a outcast, why not make myself an outcast."

"Wow Jack, I never knew you felt that way," I said looking at him.

"Yeah, well, I'm not the one use to letting out my feelings." Everyone just grew quiet again. "Okay since we're on the subject of spilling our guts, answer me this Sky. Why do you let your father walk all over you?" Everyone turned their head from Jack and look at Sky. Sky took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Everyone knows my father as the great quarter back when he was my age, who as you already know almost went pro. He blew out his knee in the final high school game which ruin his football career. Every since I was ten, he's been living his life through me and I don't want to let him down."

"But won't you be miserable," asked Bridge.

"Yeah and I tried telling him but he won't listen. It make him mad when I tell him that I want to do something else other than football. He just won't listen."

"Was that what you were trying to tell him last night at the Deli," I said.

"Yeah and you saw what happen."

I nod my head.

"Well that's my life story. Nothing left to tell."

Everyone went silent again. Bridge grab his backpack from behind him and pulled out his bag of snacks. He grabbed a bar and passed it to Jack. Jack grabbed one and passed it to me. It went on like that until it got to Syd.

"I shouldn't eat this. I'm on my diet and I don't want to ruin it with a candy bar."

"Syd, a bar or two won't hurt you that bad," said Sky.

"Well, I am hungry," she added. She opened a sneaker bar and took a bite. Everyone watch her as she took another bite. "Hey, this is actually good. I can get use to this."

Everyone was enjoying their bars until Jack stopped eating. He was looking down next to Syd with shock on his face.

"What, what is it," asked Syd.

I followed Jack eyes and saw a small little creature sitting two foot away from Syd. It was gray with black across it's eyes, almost looking like a mask. Sky and Bridge moved closer to me and Jack and look on with us. Syd started to shake.

"Syd, don't move," said Bridge.

"Why. It's a animal isn't it. Oh my gosh a bear, it's a bear."

"No, a raccoon," I said moving farther behind Jack and Sky.

"Guys, just don't leave me here, do something."

"Okay, okay… hold on," Bridge said digging in the bag. He opened another candy bar and started to move a little close to Syd. He broke a piece of the bar and through it at the raccoon. The raccoon ate the piece and started to look for more.

"Is it still th…."

"Shh," Jack cut her off.

"Alright Syd, when Bridge throw another piece I want you to run okay," Sky said.

"What are you crazy? What if that thing jump on me and …."

"Now Syd, now."

Syd ran as fast as she could and jumped into Jack's arm. She had her head down into his chest and was yelling that something was on her.

"Syd, you're okay look," Jack said looking down at her.

Syd looked around and saw the raccoon eating a big piece of candy. Sky, Bridge, and I were laughing and soon Jack begin to laugh.

"It's not funny, I almost died."

"I'm sorry Syd but I can't help it," laughed Sky.

Syd rolled here eyes and started to laugh herself. We were all laughing. Then our laughter stopped when the raccoon started to ran toward us. At first we didn't notice it, but when it sent a scorching hiss at us, we all noticed it then. It got closer and it was running fast. The last thing I remembered about that raccoon was Bridge throwing his bag of candy at it and us running and screaming.