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.

handle, refusing to let the cameraman

decided to go

the sixth time by

was sweating from the urgency. “Mr. Reed, let me go! If I don’t stop them

having a blast, dunking Hubery underwater for a minute, pulling him out

she showed no signs of tiring and

outside grew louder, not only Bblythe and Phyllis‘ voices but the director and cameraman’s as well. Josiah tried to pull

“She knows

Hubery was

out of the fountain. Hubery, completely drained, was trembling as he gasped for air on

few gasps, Eileen grabbed his

said with a mild expression.

you two move!” The director’s

quickly told Egbert, “If the cameraman catches

a hint of reluctance, he let go

the cold water, and his entire body was soaked. Looking at Hubery’s near–fainting state, Josiah glared at Eileen. “You”

looked up at him, her wet hand

should take

at Hubery on the floor, sneering. “See you around,

Josiah couldn’t stand it anymore. He thought Eileen was turning into a

passed Egbert, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She froze, then looked up at Egbert.

glanced at her wet hand and

led her

“Wait

director and cameraman finally broke through the blockade and stormed into the garden, they found Josiah

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