Dad
Dad
Hey Cole
Cole
Cole
Hey dad
Dad
Dad
How’s my favorite camper? Everything there all right?
Cole
Cole
We’re all about to turn in for the night
Dad
Dad
How’d you like your first day?
Cole
Cole
I hated it
Dad
Dad
What? How could you hate it? I had so much fun when I was there at your age!
Cole
Cole
It’s not fun at all
Dad
Dad
Not fun? Why?
Cole
Cole
The food is crap, my legs are sore, and all the older campers are assholes
Dad
Dad
Watch your language
Cole
Cole
The older campers keep saying it
Dad
Dad
Well, you know your mother wouldn’t like that language so don’t use it once you’re back in the house
Cole
Cole
OK
Dad
Dad
Is that creepy old cabin on the other side of the lake still there?
Cole
Cole
Yeah we passed by it as we were canoeing to the campsite
Dad
Dad
You wouldn’t believe the stories about that thing
Cole
Cole
The counselors mentioned some of them I think
Cole
Cole
The lake is a bit creepier though I think
Dad
Dad
What do you mean? Why?
Cole
Cole
One of the campers drowned there four summers ago
Cole
Cole
He was out there swimming by himself when no counselors were around
Cole
Cole
The weird part is they never found a body even though they searched the whole lake
Dad
Dad
Oh darn
Dad
Dad
Sounds like a spooky campfire story
Cole
Cole
We already told those and they were dumb
Cole
Cole
True stories are scarier to me
Dad
Dad
Well you stay safe there, okay buddy?
Cole
Cole
I will dad, don’t worry
Dad
Dad
I’ll talk to you in the morning okay?
Cole
Cole
Sounds good
Dad
Dad
We love and miss you Cole, we’ll see you in two weeks
Cole
Cole
Night dad
Dad
Dad
Night Cole
Cole
Cole
Dad are you awake?
Cole
Cole
Dad???
Dad
Dad
What is it? Are you okay???
Cole
Cole
Something really messed up just happened
Dad
Dad
What??
Cole
Cole
All of the camp counselors are gone
Cole
Cole
And their beds are bloody
Cole
Cole
Like someone dumped a bucket of blood onto the blankets
Dad
Dad
Cole you need to call the police right now. This is serious
Dad
Dad
Do you hear me? What’s happening there?
Cole
Cole
Everyone’s freaking out
Dad
Dad
Has anyone called the police??
Cole
Cole
Yeah someone already did
Cole
Cole
They told us to stay put and that they’ll be here soon
Dad
Dad
The nearest police station is an hour away
Dad
Dad
From what I remember
Cole
Cole
Some of the kids are talking about grabbing the flashlights and running into the woods
Dad
Dad
Don’t leave the campsite Cole
Dad
Dad
Stay exactly where you are until the police arrive, OK?
Dad
Dad
Do you hear me?
Cole
Cole
They’re leaving right now
Dad
Dad
Stay put. Don’t follow them
Dad
Dad
I’m serious Cole
Cole
Cole
OK dad
Cole
Cole
What do you think happened to those counselors??
Cole
Cole
Do you think it could’ve been an animal or something?
Cole
Cole
It’s just weird that their bodies are nowhere to be found
Dad
Dad
I don’t know Cole but just remain calm. The police will be there soon
Cole
Cole
I’m really freaked out dad
Dad
Dad
I know son. Keep your head down and breathe in and out
Cole
Cole
There’s screaming coming from the woods
Dad
Dad
Don’t go in there
Cole
Cole
It sounds like they’re being hurt or something
Cole
Cole
Like they’re being attacked
Dad
Dad
Cole listen to me
Dad
Dad
The number one priority right now is for you to remain safe
Dad
Dad
Tell me everything that’s going on around you right now
Cole
Cole
We’re all huddled together
Cole
Cole
People are crying and really scared
Cole
Cole
Some kids are running away
Cole
Cole
Dad am I going to die?
Dad
Dad
No son, you’re not going to die
Dad
Dad
Nothing’s going to happen to you
Cole
Cole
Something’s coming out of the woods
Dad
Dad
Find someplace to hide and stay there
Dad
Dad
I repeat, stay there and do not move at all
Cole
Cole
OK
Cole
Cole
I just crawled underneath a bed
Cole
Cole
There’s screaming coming from the campsite, I think whatever it is that came out of the woods is here now
Cole
Cole
Oh my God dad it’s about to come into my tent
Cole
Cole
I can hear it
Dad
Dad
Don’t make a peep
Dad
Dad
Whatever you do, stay as silent and still as possible
Dad
Dad
Cole?
Dad
Dad
Cole Is it gone?
Cole
Cole
Dad I think I’m going to be sick
Dad
Dad
What was it?
Cole
Cole
I don’t know
Cole
Cole
Its feet looked human
Cole
Cole
But it was making this noise that didn’t sound like anything I’ve ever heard
Cole
Cole
Like a death rattle
Cole
Cole
I need to get out of here
Dad
Dad
Stay underneath that bed Cole
Cole
Cole
I want to get out of here
Dad
Dad
You’re going to endanger yourself
Dad
Dad
Please just be patient
Cole
Cole
NO DAD I DON’T WANT TO STAY HERE FOR ONE MORE MINUTE
Cole
Cole
I feel so sick
Dad
Dad
Where are you going to go?
Cole
Cole
I’m gonna find my way back to the town and find help
Dad
Dad
Cole please stay underneath that bed
Dad
Dad
Please
Cole
Cole
No
Cole
Cole
I’m already in the woods
Cole
Cole
I’m getting out the way we came in
Dad
Dad
What about that thing you saw
Dad
Dad
Whatever it was
Dad
Dad
You don’t see it anywhere?
Cole
Cole
It’s just me right now
Dad
Dad
OK please keep texting me so I know you’re alive
Cole
Cole
OK
Cole
Cole
The branches keep getting in my eyes
Cole
Cole
It’s weirdly quiet in here
Cole
Cole
I’m at the lake now
Dad
Dad
I hope you’re not thinking of crossing it
Cole
Cole
I’m a good swimmer
Dad
Dad
NO COLE
Cole
Cole
I need to cross it dad
Cole
Cole
It’s the only way I can get help
Dad
Dad
Cole do you hear me? Don’t you dare swim across that lake
Dad
Dad
COLE??? ANSWER ME IF YOU’RE THERE
Dad
Dad
Oh God
Dad
Dad
Cole please be okay
Cole
Cole
Dad I’m fine
Dad
Dad
Thank God
Dad
Dad
You scared the living daylights out of me
Cole
Cole
Sorry
Cole
Cole
I’m about to pass by that cabin
Cole
Cole
Wait
Dad
Dad
What?
Cole
Cole
There’s a death rattle coming from the woods
Dad
Dad
Death rattle?
Dad
Dad
Cole?
Dad
Dad
COLE??
Dad
Dad