An hour and longer it took to interview everyone, making them all remember the horrific events that went on to tell them what had happened. They hadn't even been treated yet and they were already dragged to the interview room. Everything they say twisted into something else.

They where all tired but refused to close their eyes knowing every time they blinked or close their eyes they would see. They would see the Wendigos, they would see the lodge, they would see what went down in the mines. Memories they did not want to remember but they knew...they knew it would burn in the back of their heads for the rest of their lives.

After everyone was interviewed finally, finally they were all reunited. They where given a hotel to stay at for the night to help them recover, wash and get a comfortable sleep (not like they will be getting one). As they were all reunited they all ran up to eachother for a group hug. Matt and Emily where finally reunited and same with Jessica and Mike.

Josh kept his distance from everyone. He knew that they blamed him and he knew it was his fault all because of some stupid prank. He decided to sit on one of the sofas in the hotel lobby, away from everyone else. "Maybe I should have stayed behind...at least I would have been with Hannah and Beth" he thought to himself as he hugged his knees, burying his head in his knees, isolating himself away from everyone.

"Feeling the guilt are we?!" Called someone. Josh looked up to see Emily standing in front of him, arms crossed with a disapproving look on her face. "Emily just leave it" muttered Matt grabbing her arm trying to pull her away.

"No Matt I won't leave it! We almost died! We almost died because you wanted to pretend to be a psycho killer!" She spat pointing a finger at him.

"I'm sorry" he whispered burying himself no longer looking at her. "No you're not sorry! If you didn't mean for any of this to happen you wouldn't of invited us back up there!, you wouldn't have done your stupid prank" she shouted.

"Come on Em that's enough" said Matt raising his voice. Everyone turned around to see the commotion and began to walk over to the situation. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" Josh began to whimper repeating his apologies over and over again. "Emily that's enough! Can't you see he's not in the right state of mind?!" Called Sam stepping in to try and calm Emily down. "None of us are in the right state of mind! But him?! He needs to be put in a fucking straight jacket! You're pathetic Josh!" She continued.

"Ok that's enough!" Shouted Mike causing everyone to turn to look at him. "Yeah what he did was pathetic and obviously he's not right in the head to do something like this! But none of us knew about the Wendigos, were all alive and that's what matters, there's no point in pointing the blame at Josh because what's done is done! The only thing that should matter is that where all together and alive!" Argued Mike causing Emily to go silent before plopping herself onto the couch.

They sat in silence most of the time as it started to get late. Jessica stayed close to Mike, resting her head on his shoulder, Emily and Matt stayed seated together. Chris and Ashley stayed close together too, Ashley rested her head on his shoulder as their fingers were intwined together. Josh hugged his knees keepbing silent as Sam camly rubbed his back, trying to comfort him.

"Guys I think we should try and get some rest" suggested Chris. They all nodded their head in agreement. "I'm staying with Matt" said Emily. "Me and Ash will share a room" said Chris.

Mike began to think, Josh is not in the right state of mind, what if Josh started hallusnating and hits Sam? He doesn't think he would hit Sam but their could be a possibility. "I...I think it's best I stay with Josh tonight" he spoke up.

Jessica's eyes widened with worry and fear "it's ok, it's just for one night I promise" he said placing both hands on her cheeks to comfort her.

"You can stay with me tonight" spoke up Sam to Jessica.

"Stay with Sam tonight, everything will be fine I promise you" he reassured her. Jessica looked at Josh and back at Mike. "You're too kind Mike" she muttered kissing his cheek before following Sam up the stairs.

Mike sighed before walking over to Josh "come on buddy you're kipping with me tonight" he said pulling Josh out of the seat and up the stairs.

It was silent as they entered the hotel room. None of them had been cleaned, Mike still had cuts and the clothes he was wearing at the lodge and Josh was still in the jumpsuit.

Mike sighed before opening the draws to see that the hotel supplied spare clothes for them. "I-I think we should get washed" suggested Mike.

Josh nodded his head in agreement "o-ok should you go first? Or me?" He asked nervously.

"I'll let you go first" said Mike passing the clothes and towel to Josh.

Josh shut the door behind him, placing the clothes on the side. Walking over to the bath he turned the tap on. With shakey fingers he tried to undo the buttons. His arm was in too much pain from Ashley stabbing the sissors into his arm and his body ached all over.

"Um...M-Mike?"

"Yeah?"

"I-I-I need to help" he said nervously.

Mike walked into the bathroom to see Josh struggling with the buttons. "It's ok I'll help now" he muttered undoing the buttons on the jumpsuit. He continued helping Josh remove his shirt. Mike gulped as his eyes roamed Josh's body, was it because of the cuts and bruises on his body? Or was it because it was Josh?

"I um...you ok now?" He asked nervously. Josh nodded his head in response as Mike left the room, shutting the door behind him. Josh reached down unbuttoning his jeans, slowly sliding them down his painful legs, dropping them to the floor. He placed his hand under the shower to feel that the water was almost scalding hot. He removed his boxers before climbing into the shower. He didn't really care that the water was burning into his cuts and bruises. He kind of felt relieved as the hot water began to relax his body.

He closed his eyes as his mind began to clear. That's when he felt water begin to rise around his ankles, it felt cold and unsettling. He slowly opened his eyes to see black water surrounding his ankles. "No,no,no,no" he muttered to himself as he felt himself begin to panic again.

Suddenly he felt a hand grab his ankle, he screamed at the top of his lungs "no,no,no,no you're not real!" He screamed.

"Why didn't you save me Josh?" Called Hannah's voice as her skinless body raised from the water.

"No,no,no I don't take orders from you" he began to cry covering his eyes.

"Why Josh, Why?"

"You can't tell me what to do!" He began to sob.

"Josh!,Josh!,Josh!" He was being shook. "Josh!" The voice shouted again. "Josh snap out of it!" He felt a sting as someone slapped him across the cheek. His eyes opened wide to see the room was filled with steam from the hot water and Mike only in a towel standing in front of him in the bath.

He looked at the water to see it completely clear and only him and Mike in the room. "W-w-why won't they leave me alone?!" He began to cry covering his eyes.

"Josh you're not to blame for what happened to Hannah and Beth" Josh shook his head "yes I am yes I am" he cried.

"No you're not, I blame myself for being involved in the stupid fucking prank, don't blame yourself!" He said grabbing his writs so Josh can look at him.

"Is the monster here now?" Asked Mike looking around the room. Josh shook his head. "Y-y-you made them go away" he muttered to himself. "How did I make them go away?" Asked Mike curiously, he knew that Josh was seeing things because he hasn't been taking his medication and he was suffering from the events that just happened less than 24 hours ago but he was curious. "B-because you s-saved me b-back there" he whimpered.

Mike shuffled closer, wrapping his arms around Josh. Josh began to cry, gripping onto his arms as if, if he let go he would be dragged away back into the mines. Josh rested his head on Mike's shoulder.

He slowly breathed in and out causing goosebumps to rise on Mike's skin. He pulled away to face Josh. Josh's eyes were glassed over from the tears that fell down. "You're gonna be ok buddy" he said wiping the tears away from his face. Josh shook his head "no,no I'm not, I have no family, no friends and everyone hates me...I have no one I've lost them and it's all my fault" he muttered.

"You have me" responded Mike causing Josh to look up at him. So many thoughts where going through Mike's mind. His eyes wondered down to Josh's lips what he did next knew there would be consequences. Was it because he seeked comfort or because he felt more towards Josh.

Mike hesitantly placed his hand under Josh's chin. His thumb gently pulling on Josh's bottom lip. Slowly he leaned forward lips inches close to eachother. His breathing became shallow and breathless because of the anticipation. The shower now became back ground noise, the only thing to be heard was their breathing and sniffling/whimpers from Josh. Finally Mike's lips gently touched Josh's.

He let his lips linger before gently pulling away. Josh kept his eyes open, too scared to close them in case something happens. Mike kept his eyes closed, breathing on his lips before he leaned in to kiss him again. Josh began to slowly relax before he closed his eyes and kissed back, mimicking the actions that Mike was doing.

To be honest he always expected his first kiss to be Sam, he never imagined it would be Mike the class president and the straightest guy he knows. Gently they pulled away before they looked up at eachother. Josh kept silent, lips slightly parted still in shock of what just happened. Mike looked into his eyes with sympathy before wrapping his arms around Josh again.

Josh gripped onto Mike's arms as he began to feel safe and comfort...but how long will that last?