Chapter 28

After lunch, Phyllis was taken aside for a chat by the director’s team. When she came back rubbing her eyes, she found only Bblythe left in the living

room.

“Where did everyone go?” Phyllis asked.

Bblythe shrugged. Tm not sure, maybe they went to get water?”

Phyllis looked around, glancing towards the kitchen. The kitchen’s this way, right? I’ll go check

“Should be ”

Suddenly, a shrill scream, muffled and terrified, rang through their ears. Phyllis froze, whipping her head towards Bblythe. Bblythe also stood up from the couch in shock. That sounded like Hubery. Let’s go check it out!”

They headed towards the back door, the cameraman hot on their heels. As soon as Phyllis pushed open the back door, she stopped in her tracks, spun around, and instinctively shoved the cameraman back out.

The cameraman stumbled, nearly falling, looking confused.

Phyllis quickly shut the back door, blocking the cameraman’s path. They’re not outside,” she quickly explained.

Bblythe, still pale from the horrifying scene she’d glimpsed, hurriedly added, “Yeah, yeah, they’re not in there.”

The cameraman looked puzzled. “But we heard noises from outside.”

Before he could finish, another familiar scream echoed from outside the door.

“Move! What the hell is happening out there?” the cameraman tried to push past.

and Phyllis held onto the door handle, refusing to let the

frustration, the cameraman decided to go find

the sixth time by Egbert as he tried to intervene.

was sweating from the urgency. “Mr. Reed, let me go! If I don’t stop them now, someone’s going to get hurt!”

underwater by his hair. Eileen seemed to be having a blast, dunking Hubery underwater for a minute, pulling him out for a scream and

rounds, she showed no signs of tiring

the director and cameraman’s as well. Josiah tried to pull free from Egbert’s grip “If you don’t

knows when to stop”

knew? Hubery was about to

drained, was trembling as he gasped for air on the side, unable to even call for

gasps, Eileen grabbed his hair and

see,” Egbert said with a mild expression.

there? Move, you two move!” The director’s

“If the cameraman catches

with a hint of reluctance, he let go of Josiah. Josiah immediately rushed over, pulling Eileen’s hands

was soaked. Looking at Hubery’s near–fainting state, Josiah glared at Eileen.

looked up at him, her wet

you should take a

at Hubery on the floor, sneering.

couldn’t stand it anymore. He

the back door. As she passed Egbert, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She froze, then looked up at

at her wet hand and said, “This way.”

he led

“Wait

director and cameraman finally broke through the blockade and stormed into the

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