Campfire Drama

Team 1: Connie, Fulton, Luis, Charlie, Dwayne, Russ, Goldberg

Hours after the rabbit incident, Team 1 was beginning to get tired. Most were already sleeping on a few blankets, but Luis,Fulton, and Charlie. They were using up what they could have the few flashlights before they ran out.

"You'd think someone would start looking for us by now. What the hell is taking so long?" Charlie asked.

"Maybe they got lost too," Luis said. His hand was bandaged with Fulton's bandana.
"Maybe they all got killed," Fulton said casually.
"What do you mean?" Luis asked immediately.
"You've seen those horror movies. Every time someone is left in the woods, they die," he said. "That's crap," Charlie said.
"Well, they don't get it out of nowhere," Fulton said. Luis shivered.
"So does that mean we might die too?" Luis asked.

"Maybe," he replied with a faraway look in his eyes.

"This is horseshit." Charlie said.

"I don't know Charlie, it sounds like you're trying to convince yourself, not us." Fulton said.

Charlie gave a nervous laugh. "Heh no, no, no." he said.

"If anything I'll go out like a man," Fulton said lifting his head high.
Luis, and Charlie looked at each other and laughed.

"Yea, We're all gonna die!" Charlie said imitating Fulton. Luis laughed even harder.
"Shut up." Fulton said hitting Charlie hard in the chest.

"So who do you think killed them?" Luis asked changing the subject right away.
"Nobody's dead Luis," Charlie said. "We're still here right?" he asked. Silence fell between them. Then a rustle was heard on some nearby bushes. They all jumped up.

"What was that?" Luis asked.

"I don't know, but I can't breathe," Charlie whispered.
"My heart's in my ass," Fulton whispered back. Almost as though whatever was in the bushes heard them, it stopped.

"I'm scared." Luis said.
"Shh." Fulton said. Silence.
Just then a small, white rabbit happily hopped out of the bushes. All of their eyes became wide with fear.
"Oh no it came back," Luis said holding on to his hand.
"Don't move." Fulton said. "That beast can probably sense fear, I know it," he said. They didn't move a centimeter.

The rabbit stopped to lick its feet, and then once again it hopped gleefully towards another bush. Goldberg turned over on the blanket, and mumbled something in his sleep. Immediately the rabbit froze in place. This time the rabbit seemed to tiptoe closer to the group. Charlie, Luis, and Fulton were still not moving.

"I can't believe this is happening," Luis said. Charlie looked over without moving his head towards a rock near him.

"You guys, there's a rock right there. I think I can go for it," he said.
"Don't," Fulton warned.
"It's our lives on the line," Charlie said. Fulton gave in, and nodded slightly.
Charlie moved his fingers slowly, and unnoticed by the rabbit. His hand was on the rock.
"OK one..." Charlie counted. The rabbit got closer to Goldberg.
"Two..."

"Kill that son of a bitch," Luis whispered.
"Three!" Charlie yelled lifting the rock.
Just then something came out of the bushes yelling also like a madman. It was a very white man dressed only in his underwear.

His hair looked like it was on fire it was so orange. There was dirt all over him, his face was streaked with it.

"Ahh!" the boys screamed. Charlie dropped the rock, and almost ran for it.
"It's the killer!" Luis screamed. The group that was sleeping immediately woke up, and were screaming too.

Goldberg jumped up so fast when he saw the returning rabbit near him. They were all cuddled in a group. It was them against the killer, and the killer rabbit.
"I don't wanna die young!" Connie screamed her blanket was still wrapped around her.
Suddenly they stopped, and realized something.

"Averman..." Dwayne asked.
Averman came over, and picked up the rabbit. He began petting it, and the rabbit did nothing but enjoy it. He then let the animal go, and it hopped back into the woods.
"Averman what the hell! We thought you were the killer," Fulton said.

"And why are you only wearing your underwear?" Russ asked, and then looked away because...well Averman was in his underwear.
"Where's the rest of the group?" Charlie asked.
"I had to get away from them, they were plotting against me," he said. "The group is not doing too good," he added.
"Well, where are they?" Connie asked. "In case you haven't noticed we're lost," she added.
"I don't know. As soon as they through the rock at Ken, I ran," he said.

Connie came over, and hit him several times on the arm.
"You friecken idiot!" she said. He was no longer the crazed fool he was when he thought he had no connection to anyone other than Team 2.

"I'll help you look for them," Averman said. "I remember crossing a small river on my way over here." he said.
"That's the river we were looking for," Connie said.

"Good. So when daylight comes we'll look for our friends." Charlie said.
"In the meantime putsome clothes on please."