Melanie's ankle has finally healed, and there is only one week left of camp. It has actually been so much fun, despite the recent incidences. But I still feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end every time I hear a noise. I can't help it, but I still feel like someone is watching me.

"Hey Tom."

"Hey! I was meaning to ask you something..."

I tell Melanie about the noises and my anxiousness, and she says I'm just overthinking everything. She's lying to me. I can see it in her eyes. I can't blame her though. I'm sure she doesn't want to get into the same situation like the last time I felt this way.

"Okay then, I've got to go and speak to Emil about the fishing trip we are doing tomorrow..." I was lying.

"Can I co-"

"Bye!"

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No-one believes me. Or they pretend they don't. So I'm going to go back to the place where I found that footprint last month during our trip. Yes, I know that sounds extremely stupid, but I'm sick of feeling like I'm being watched. Or maybe I just have scopophobia. I have to find out.

The place isn't actually that difficult to find. It only took me fifteen minutes to get here. The imprint is gone, but there are new footprints in the ground. They look really fresh too...

*CRACK*

Oh. That doesn't sound good. I have to run now. But what if I could catch the person?

"Tom? Are you out here?"

Damn it. Thats Bill. He shares the cabin with Emil and I. What on earth is he doing here?! I have to stay completely silent. He needs to go back to the campsite and whoever is out there must not know that I am following them.

"Tom! I know you're here! I saw you walking this way!"

Without any warning, a hooded figure jumps out in front of him and knocks him out cold. I just managed to see his frightened face before it happened. The next thing I know, the hooded figure is starting towards me.

Then it all goes black.

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"Tom, can you hear me? Tom!"

Melanie. I'd recognise that voice anywhere. I slowly open my eyes and see her cowering over me. I'm in the sick room.

"What the hell happened?!"

"There w..was a hooded f..figure in t..the woods! W..wait. Where's Bill?!"

"What do you mean?" Melanie questions nervously.

"The hooded figure must have taken him!"

And that was the moment I realised that none of us were safe.

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