We stared at the message in horror, our minds reeling with the implications. Who wrote this? And what did they mean?
Suddenly, the door creaked behind us. We spun around, our hearts racing, but it was just Jake, his face pale and frightened.
"What's going on?" he whispered, his eyes darting towards the message on the wall.
"We don't know," I replied, trying to keep my voice steady. "But we need to find a way out of here."
We frantically searched the cabin, but there were no windows, no doors, and no way out. We were trapped.
As the reality of our situation sank in, panic began to set in. We argued and shouted, our voices hoarse from screaming.
"This is insane!" Lila yelled. "We have to get out of here!"
"I'm trying!" Alex shouted back. "But there's no way out!"
Sarah and Emily clung to each other, tears streaming down their faces. Matt and Ben tried to calm them down, but it was no use.
We were all terrified.
And then, just as suddenly as it had started, everything went silent.
We stood there, frozen in terror, as the darkness closed in around us.
I looked around at my friends, my heart heavy with fear. We were all in this together, and I knew we had to stick together if we were going to survive.
But as I looked at Aria, I saw something in her eyes that made my heart skip a beat. It was a spark of fear, but also something else... something that looked almost like curiosity.
And then, I heard it. A faint whispering in my ear.
"Aria..."
I spun around, my heart racing, but Aria was nowhere to be seen.
"Aria!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the cabin.
But there was no response.
I frantically searched the cabin, but she was gone.
And then, everything went black.
When I came to, I was lying on the floor, my head throbbing with pain. The others were standing over me, their faces etched with worry.
"Ethan, what happened?" Alex asked, shaking me.
I sat up, rubbing my head. "Aria," I muttered. "Where's Aria?"
But before anyone could answer, we heard a loud creaking sound. The cabin door was opening, and Aria was standing in the doorway, a strange