It was Stella who was screaming.
Kevin stopped chanting and walked to see what happened to her. She was standing outside the camp, scratching her arms harshly.
"What the hell are you doing, stop it", Kevin shouted and ran towards her to stop her. But she was not listening to him, so Kevin held both of her hands, " Stella! I said stop it, Andy! Please ask her to stop, she is hurting herself.
"There might be some insects there", Jack said and Kevin looked at him as if he was trying to observe him. Jennifer noticed him.
"Wait I have a tube, just apply it on itching skin you will feel good", Jennifer said.
Andy went into the camp to see if there are any insects but he found nothing.
When Stella felt fine, they went inside the camp to sleep.
It was 3 am and Jack was not sleepy he went outside his camp and started walking towards the river the place was abundant. In the dark, the faces of dolls looked more terrifying but Jack didn't notice it. From a distance, he saw a girl figure.
"What! Was the story true? No how this is even possible? Who is she?" He quested himself.
And started following her. That girl had a torch in her hand and she was walking towards a hut nearby.
The girl entered the hut and Jack followed her. Jack didn't enter but stayed at door, hid, and started observing the girl's activities.
That room was full of dolls, on the walls, and on the roof, there were just scary dolls.
There was a chair in that room and a doll was sitting in that chair. That girl took something from her bag and put that thing on the table and sat in front of that chair.
Jack didn't feel comfortable so he entered the room. The girl felt someone's presence but she didn't move.
"Who are you? " Jack asked.
She immediately turned, "Oh Jack it's you, I thought it was that girl who died years ago, anyway sit beside me."
"Why? And what are you doing here at this hour?" Jack asked.
"Sit here and I will tell you", Jennifer said.
There was something in her voice that Jack couldn't stop himself. He sat with her.
"Many people visit this place, and put dolls on the wall or anywhere to came that dead girl's soul. I bought a doll before arriving and see I just placed it on the table", Jennifer replied.
Jack noticed that on that table there was a bowl full of coins, some candies, and a few old dolls.
"Why these things are here? " Jack asked.
"You know nothing, before arriving you told us that you are fully aware of this place, let me tell you, sometimes people forget to bring a doll with them so instead of a doll they leave some coins, candies, or whatever they have", she replied.
"Come let's go from here", Jack said.
"Jack? is Kevin your childhood friend?" Jennifer asked.
"Why?" Jack asked.
"Are you in a habit of asking the question, instead of replying?" Jennifer got irritated.
"No, he is not, he is just a friend, I met him a few months ago", Jack replied.
"I see", Jennifer said.
And they stood up to leave.
She started walking towards the river, and Jack followed her. Jennifer was holding the torch the ground was not smooth, there were dried bushes, stones, and other barriers.
Jennifer was about to fall went Jack held her hand. "Be careful Alizy", Jack said with love.
When Jack held her hand Jennifer felt so good, and the words 'be careful' meant a lot but the addition of 'Alizy' was not bearable for her.
"Oh, sorry Jennifer", Jack said with embarrassment.
She didn't say anything and kept on walking.
"Alizy was your girlfriend? " She asked after a while.
Jack didn't reply and kept on walking. They went near the river. The moon's reflection could be seen in the river. Jennifer started looking at the river with a shine in her eyes.
Jack was looking around when he noticed Jennifer. He first noticed the glow in her eyes and the smile on her face; it appeared as though the river had captured her attention. After staring at the moon and the river, Jack turned and looked at Jennifer. He was unable to quit looking at her. There was nowhere else he could look. Jennifer soon realized that Jack had been looking at her continuously.
"If I am looking beautiful say it instead of staring", she tried to tease him.
" I thought you are lost", Jack hesitated.
Jennifer answered in a quiet voice, "I don't know why I am staring at you, but yes, I was lost, I was lost in the beauty of this river. I always wanted to see the moon's reflection in the water, and I thought once I saw that I will never be able to look anywhere, but I don't know why I am looking at you".
"Jack!" She called his name with love.
Jack looked at her, she was looking stunning. They started looking into each other's eyes.
"Jack! I can see the pain in your eyes, and want to be with you", Jennifer whispered.
Jack was silently looking into her eyes then he closed his eyes, bend his head a little to the right, and stating coming close to her lips, he didn't feel rose petal lips; instead, he felt some fingers. He then opened his eyes and looked at Jennifer.
"Jack! you are just captivated right now, I don't want such kiss, I want you to fall in love with me first", Jennifer replied.
Jack held both of her hands, gently but firmly, stared at her face, and gave her a cute smile.
"Smile? I've never seen you smiling before, it suits you", Jennifer said.
"let's go to the camp, we should sleep now, it's already too late", Jack said and headed towards camp.
Jennifer was on the point of falling, but Jack held her hand and they continued walking. Either she had done so deliberately or she had become stuck in a barrier.
*
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The next morning, they woke up, and everyone came out of their camps.
"Where is Jack? is he still sleeping?" Andy asked and went into Jack's camp but it was empty.
They saw Jack coming from a distance, he was holding a pot with the help of two wooden dried sticks.
He took the pot to the ground, in the pot, different kinds of leaves were floating and it was yellowish.
"What is this?" Kevin asked.
"It's tea, I made it from fresh leaves, I hope you guys will like it", Jack answered.
"Jack? what happened?" Andy came close and touch his forehead to check the temperature.
"Ha-ha, stop it Andy I am absolutely fine and I am in my senses", Jack laughed.
"You are laughing?" Andy said with teary eyes.
"Yes, how could you laugh?" Kevin investigated.
"What do you mean by this?" Jennifer quested Kevin.
"Well, I am just asking", Kevin replied.
"Stella are you okay?" Jack asked and Jennifer looked at him.
"I am fine but I will not sleep in Andy's camp again, Jack! you slept alone last night, can I join you please?" Stella requested.
"Okay, guys I don't know how we will able to drink this tea as I didn't bring any cups with me", Jack said.
"You remembered to bring a pot but forgot to bring cups?" Jennifer laughed.
"Ha-ha, no miss Jenny! I found this pot near the river so decided to prepare a tea", he replied.
"Well, I have a spoon, I think it will help us", Stella added.
"Sure, bring it!" Jack said.
*
They chose to go to that hut in the afternoon. They stayed there for a while, but Jack had already visited this place with Jennifer, so rather than looking at the various items that were displayed in the hut, he opted to look at Jennifer. It was almost dark, so they decided to leave and headed back to respective camps.
"Let's light up a fire", Jack suggested. Up till now, Kevin did not utter a single word, he was just confused that why his tricks are not working.
"I will help you in collecting the dried wood", Jennifer said with a smile.
"Yes, let us join you as well," Stella and Andy added.
They gathered the woods and lit up fire and sat around it.
"I am sleepy", Kevin said and left, instead of going into his camp he entered Jack's camp and started finding the doll but it was not there.
While leaving Jack's camp he took a glance over Andy's camp and saw that the doll was there.
"How? Why?" he questioned himself, took the doll and placed it near Jack's sleeping bag, and covered it.
And went towards his camp.
Andy, Stella, Jennifer, and Jack kept on talking. Stella stood up and said, "I am going to sleep now, I am feeling a little tired". She said and went into Jack's camp. Due to the last night incident, she felt so tired that instead of going back into Andy's camp and talking to her own camp, she decided to sleep in Jack's sleeping bag, while lying there she observed the doll's feet.
"What are you doing here?" she said and took the doll, she looked at the doll then put it inside the sleeping bag, hugged her, and closed her eyes.