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.

held onto the door handle, refusing

frustration, the cameraman decided to go

outside, Josiah was yanked back for the sixth time by Egbert as he

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

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

no signs of tiring and

Phyllis‘ voices but the director and cameraman’s as well. Josiah tried to pull free from Egbert’s grip “If you don’t let me go,

calm. “She knows when to stop”

was about to

the fountain. Hubery, completely drained, was trembling as he gasped

Eileen grabbed his hair and dunked him back in.

mild expression. “She knows when

move!” The director’s angry voice echoed from outside.

the cameraman

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

bloodshot from the cold water, and his entire body was soaked. Looking at Hubery’s near–fainting state,

at him, her wet hand dripping water

you should

ignored him and glanced at Hubery on the floor, sneering. “See you

Josiah’s legs. Josiah couldn’t stand it

to leave through the back door. As she passed Egbert, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She froze,

hand

led her away.

“Wait

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

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