A/N; This chapter gets a little… okay, a lot dark and twisted towards the end. There's also some steamy stuff, if its not your thing, um...try a different story. Reviews are always welcomed.
Settling into the tent, Kim climbed into her sleeping bag still trying to shake the memory of the eerie chill she'd gotten reading that creepy ghost story. It all had just seemed a little to real, and that fact alone was one that bothered her deeper intellect. She didn't even believe in ghosts, so why any of it bothered her was even more disturbing. She was pulled from her troubling thoughts by a soft whisper.
Rolling on her side, Abbie silently studied Kim for a few moments, seeing the troubled look on her face she whispered her name. "Kim."
"Yeah." Kim replied with a slight tremble in her voice as if she were scared to speak.
Abbie scooted her sleeping bag closer to the brunette, taking a breath, Abbie whispered, "I really am sorry about earlier. I know I already said it, but my big mouth just got the best of me. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I really do love you Kim."
"I know Abbie. Honestly, I don't know what came over me." Kim admitted. Laughing a little, she continued, "This is going to sound a little crazy, but that book really freaked me out."
Brushing a loose strand of hair from Kim's face, Abbie whispers, "Would you like me to hold you?"
Smiling softly, Kim nods and says, "Yes, please." As Abbie pulls Kim close she feels how shaky the brunette really is at the moment. Rubbing soothing circles on Kim's back as she settles into her embrace, Abbie feels Kim calm and soon fall asleep. Quickly following Kim into a deep slumber Abbie doesn't notice Amanda slip out from the tent.
Creeping out into the cold dark misty night, Amanda pulls her cell phone from her pocket. She quickly types a message to Olivia, "Are we still meeting?" Within a minute she sees the response, "Yes, waiting for Rena to fall asleep."
Olivia watches her girlfriend toss and turn in her sleeping bag. She and Serena had been having so many problems over the last six months, since she left for the academy to be precise. If she was honest, their relationship had passed its expiration date long before that, they just refused to let go. Liv knew she needed to cut the crap and tell Serena the truth and that they needed to call it quits, but she was honestly worried about losing her best friend.
Although, they were over as a couple, they had years of friendship that she would fight to save. They hadn't been intimate in months, and she saw they way Rena eyed other women and she was okay with it, she wanted Serena to be happy. Then over the last month her relationship with Amanda changed; what was a great friendship turned into something romantic. She felt a connection with the Georgia girl that she hadn't ever felt before, even with Serena. It was like there were butterflies in the stomach when she heard the blonde speak and heart fluttered with just a look and a smile. She needed to end things and get right with Serena or she risked losing them both for good.
Hearing Serena's breathing finally settle out, Liv slipped from the tent. The night air had become unusually chilly for this time of the year. Normally, it was in the mid-70s at night here, but the temperatures had steadily dropped to a skin prickling 40s. Hopefully, this wasn't indicative of rain. If it rained Liv was absolutely packing it in and going back home, nothing was worse in her opinion, then camping in the rain.
Walking quietly through the dark misty night air to the tree they had picked out earlier in the evening, the brunette smiled seeing her the southerner waiting for her. "Hey Hot Stuff, I thought I was going to have to start without you." Amanda whispered in a seductive tone when she caught Liv's eye.
"Really," Olivia questioned with a smirk. "And what would that have entailed?"
"Why don't you come here and I'll show you..."
A small growl like sound escapes Olivia's lips as she closes the distance between them and presses a firm kiss to Amanda's lips. Immediately demanding entrance into Amanda's mouth the brunette presses her thigh between the blonde's legs pressing against her centre as she cups the side of her face. Running a hand up Amanda's side to a breast she runs her thumb over the blonde's pierced nipple, smiling as she moans into her mouth.
Serena wakes up to the sound of branches cracking, thinking nothing of it she rolls over to snuggle up to her girlfriend only to find Olivia's side of the sleeping bag empty. Sitting up the blonde shakes her head wondering why the brunette has to be so stubborn to go out to pee by herself. Grabbing her fleece zip up and slipping on her Chacos, Serena slips out of the tent into the direction of the sound she'd just heard. Finding it hard to see through the mist, Serena calls out in a loud whisper, "Liv!" Getting no response she waits to listen for another sound. Hearing another crack of twigs, Serena heads in that direction. She was happy to know they were in a section of woods that did not contain bears otherwise she'd leave her girlfriend to fend for herself. It was group policy not to wander off alone. Serena would totally be ratting Liv out to Teddy in the morning. Nearing the sound of the breaking twigs, Serena again called out in a loud whisper, "Olivia! Where are you?"
The normally happy and enthusiastic blonde, didn't notice the mist growing thicker around her in the dark. She didn't notice it pooling up behind her. If it hadn't been for the sudden chill to her back she may never have turned around. It was only because she did turn around that she saw the glint of the knife before it plunged into her chest.
Olivia's fingers were buried deep in Amanda as her mouth travelled between the blondes neck and exposed nipples. Toying with one of the bars in Amanda's nipples as she thrust her fingers faster and harder against that spot that made Amanda normally scream her name she knew the blonde was close by her rapid breaths. Whispering in Amanda's ear for her to come, she heard the loud scream echo through the distance as Amanda came hard against her now still fingers.
Olivia knew that scream, it was Seren. Turning from Amanda she took off in the direction, re-buttoning her jeans as she ran, stumbling over branches in her haste to follow the horrific screams.
Serena felt the blade hot in her chest as it was ripped free, granting her the sudden ability to scream and start to swing her arms into the darkness trying to desperately fight for her life. Not seeing the assassin, she couldn't fend herself from the blow to herstomach causing a sickening burning sensation to rip through her as she lost her footing and fell to her knees. Screaming out for help that didn't seem to come, she felt the knife slice through the back of her shoulder and as it was savagely ripped free she was flipped onto her back.
Feeling the hot flow of blood seep from her wounds, she begged the still invisible assailant for her life. "Please, please don't." Her pleas were futile, as the knife was forcefully plunged over and over through her chest piercing her most vital organs, she welcomed the darkness as it slipped over her.
Olivia came to a skidding halt seeing the form of Serena laying on the dirty forest ground before her. The stillness of the blonde's blood covered body told her volumes. Throwing herself to her knees, she pressed her fingers to the blonde's neck feeling for a pulse. The small touch causing another horror filled scream to escape the small woman.
Slightly jumping back from Serena's cries, Olivia quickly moves to her side. Trying to stem the flow of blood at the realization that she was in fact alive. "Serena, who did this to you?" Olivia asks panic filling her voice as she realizes there are more wounds than she can handle.
"Liv," Serena chokes out drawing her bloodied fingers up to Olivia's face, "Liv please."
"Serena there is so much blood. Oh my god." Olivia cries hot tears streaking her face as Serena's fingers run the length of her tanned skin.
"Liv, tell my Mom I love her." Serena forces out.
"No, you are going to be fine." Olivia lies looking in the direction of the tents as she screams, "Teddy, Addison! Help me! Someone Help me!"
"I love you Livvy." Serena whispers as her hand falls.
Olivia's eyes go wide looking down at her still girlfriend as she feels the blood cease to pump between her fingers. Shaking in disbelief as the horror of what has just happened sinks in, Olivia stands and runs back to camp leaving Serena alone in the forest. Running as fast as her shaky legs could carry her through the thick mist she tackles both Alex and Addison to the ground.
Seeing her friends look over her now blood soaked form, Olivia bursts out crying. Alex's eyes fill with fear at Olivia's appearance as Addison quickly calls for Teddy, slapping Olivia across the face to silence her. Looking into the still shell shocked brunette's eyes, Addison firmly asks, "Who and where?"
"Serena, she was attacked. She's dead," Olivia manages as she points a shaky hand in the direction of the body. Addison helps Olivia up and orders her to lead the way as Teddy, Kim, Abbie, Casey, and Amanda arrive. The group head in the direction of Serena's body.
As they reach the location, all they find is a blood soaked mess of dirt and leaves. No body. "Where is she?" Alex demands.
"I left her right here." Snapped Olivia, dragging a hand through her hair as she wondered what was happening.
Amanda walked up next to Olivia, offering, "Maybe she survived and moved to hide?" As she placed a comforting hand on Olivia's shoulder.
Olivia instantly turns and shoves Amanda to the ground, "Get your hands off me. This is all your fault! As far as I know you planned this!"
"Whoa! What the hell is going on?" Casey asks fury lacing her normally easy voice.
Amanda stands up and brushes herself off, "How was I the one who planned this. It was your idea to meet up for a fuck! Not mine!"
"You two are sleeping together?" Abbie asks so dazed by all the chaos.
Kim smacks Abbie in the ribs, "Jesus Abigail, our friend is hurt and missing! Get your head out of the gutter!"
"She's not hurt, she's dead." Teddy says seriously.
"She can't be, she's not here." Alex replies weakly allowing Casey to wrap her arms around her for security.
"Maybe she's just really wounded." Kim offered while leaning into Abbie.
"No way," Addison says standing. "One, there is too much blood. Two, there aren't any drag marks. And three and most obvious there isn't a trail of blood. I don't know what is going on but there is no way she could have moved under her own steam. What happened?" She directs the question to Olivia.
"I have no idea! Amanda and I heard a scream and I...I knew it was Serena, so I ran towards the screams and when I got here she was bleeding. I tried to stop the flow of blood, but she died. She had no pulse." Recounted Olivia, not hiding the fact she was crying.
"We woke up to the screams." Abbie said referencing herself and Kim.
"I say we split into groups of two and look for her body. Once we find it we will pack up and head home." Kim says authoritatively.
Alex nods, as Casey thinks this over and says, "We don't know what killed her. How safe is that idea really?"
"We're not leaving her out there, alone." Snapped Olivia.
"It's our only option." Teddy says gravely.
A/N; We would very muchlike you to remember that physical violence solves nothing.