Aight, we will have one more important decision to make and then the section is over! I hope you enjoy!

I stopped looking at the billboard and gave Kate a worried look. "Let's NOT hug a bear!" I retorted before I went to a nearby gate that led to the cabin and opened it. I let her go first before I closed it, being right behind her. The path came to a stream of water. There was a caribou in the background. I saw it, and it saw me. Then a bird flew right out of nowhere, right in front of my face, squawking loudly. It freaked me out, and Kate laughed.

"Watch out, bird brain!"

"I was just… I was just answering it's mating call."

"Wow, you're easy."

"I got a lot of love to give. I was scared, got a creepy vibe." We walked over a bridge that accompanied the stream, connecting the paths on both sides. We walked more until the path was blocked again, but there wasn't another mineshaft for us to take a shortcut this time. "Goddammit Nathan. At least clear the path for us."

"Really?"

"What?"

"I didn't figure you for the glass half empty type."

"You got a better idea?"

"Stand back, Debbie Downer!" She chanted before she climbed over the rubble. It wasn't as big as the rubble at the mineshaft. She stood atop a large fallen tree.

"Aw, boo! Show-off!" I shouted before she grabbed something.

"Hey Warren, you've got something on your face!" She then threw a snowball at me, hitting my cheek. I set the flashlight down and started to form a snowball.

"Okay, okay… so that's how it's gonna b-" I stared in awe at the sight. Kate was standing there when she threw the snowball, but now my heart raced. She was gone. "Kate?" After I called out, I heard her screaming. "Kate!?"

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Rachel

Prescott Lodge

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"Rachel!" I heard Nathan's voice coming from downstairs.

"What?!"

"You wanna help me get this fire going?"

"Uh, well… I was just getting into the bath."

"Oh," I resumed starting my bath until I heard his voice booming again, "well do you need any help with that?"

"Hardy har!" I shook my head and turned the nozzle that turned on the hot water. I ran my fingers through the pouring water, and sighed. My fingers were hella cold. "Alright Nate! Let's see if you can hook up the hot water in your big, fancy lodge!" I said in a sing-song voice. I got out of the bathroom and took a detour, walking into a room. It was Nathan's sisters' room. Her name was Kristine, and she worked for the Peace Corps in Brazil. She got kidnapped along with many other members by a native tribe. And the tribe wasn't very friendly.

They never really got their meat from animals other than people. She was never found. A rib was found to be hers, so it was estimated the tribe ate her. Jesus, what a horrible way to go. Rather take a bullet to the head than get eaten. I saw many nick-nacks and collectibles. There was a card for a tattoo place, with a picture of a V-TOL from Black Ops 2. It was Brooke's tattoo, but why was it in Kristine's room?

I started to go downstairs when I heard the group discussing something. I could on,y make out Chloe's voice and Nathan's voice. When I got down there, I saw Max with them.

"Aight, I got an idea for you two."

"What?" God, it felt like hours since I heard Max's voice. Even though it was an hour ago. Less than, actually.

"I'm pretty sure somewhere in this crazy place, we used to have a spirit board."

"What? Come on man, those things are hella jokes."

"No Chlo, we used to play with it all the time. Me and my dad and… my uhh…" I knew where it was going and didn't want him to mention his sister.

"Hey Nate, no hot water's kind of an oversight, don't you think?"

"Yeah, you just gotta fire up the boiler. It's in the basement." He pointed at Max and Chloe. "You two see if you can find the spirit board."

"Aight. Chloe, let's go find it. It'll be like a scavenger hunt!" She walked into a different room, Chloe getting off the couch and following her. Nathan soon went towards a set of stairs that led to the basement, and I followed. He opened a drawer and pulled out a flashlight.

"You notice how I gave Chloe and Max a mission together? I was thinking they could need some alone time."

"They are sweet together. I just wish Chloe would just go for it, you know?"

"It's either tonight or never. They'll be in the pediatric ward before Chloe makes a move." I chuckled, and he went to the door to the basement and opened it. "Hey Rachel?"

"Yes Nate?"

"I just wanna say… it means so much that you all came back. That you came, Rachel."

"Nathan, we're here for you. Seriously. Whatever you need, whenever. We're all gonna make it through this."

"I just want us to have a good time, you know?" He opened another door that led to a set of concrete stairs. "Watch your step." I noticed a step was chopped a bit.

"I think I can handle a little old set of stairs."

"Uh-huh." He was being sarcastic, thinking I was gonna trip. He turned a corner and I found a large tank. It must've been the boiler. He went to a locker and opened it, revealing a control panel for the boiler. "Sorry to drag you down to the bowels."

"Ugh, just get me some hot water and I'll be super fine."

"Well, I wouldn't want you coming down here on your own."

"Yeah, it's definitely creepy down here."

"Yep, now a place to be on your own." He went over to a separate control panel attached to the boiler. I went to the cabinet that he opened and saw a baseball bat. I picked it up and I was curious.

VERY Important Decision!

Ask About Bat OR Put it Back