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.

onto the door handle, refusing to let

frustration, the cameraman decided to go find

was yanked back for the sixth time by Egbert as he tried to intervene.

though it was winter, Josiah was sweating from the urgency. “Mr. Reed, let me go! If I don’t stop them now, someone’s going to

sound of water splashing signaled Eileen dunking Hubery’s head underwater by his hair. Eileen seemed to be having a blast, dunking Hubery underwater for a minute, pulling him out for a scream and a gasp,

she showed no signs of tiring and continued the game.

Josiah tried to pull

knows when to stop”

was

was trembling as he gasped

his hair and

with a mild expression. “She

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

told Egbert, “If the cameraman catches her,

agree. Finally, with a hint of reluctance, he let go of Josiah. Josiah immediately

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

up at him, her wet hand dripping water onto the

you should take a

him and glanced at Hubery on the floor,

hid behind Josiah’s legs. Josiah couldn’t stand it anymore. He thought Eileen was turning into a

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

at her wet hand

that, he led her away.

“Wait

blockade and stormed into the garden, they found Josiah

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