THE RECORD: From Behind The Camera, He Keeps Watching
CHAPTER 18: D-1 (Part 2)

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By nightfall, the tent lights had already started to turn on.

The lower air temperature makes us required to wear layered clothes to dispel the frozen air. Therefore, in a few minutes we will light a bonfire to at least warm the body.

This afternoon, Mr. Beneth gathered us in the middle of the field and informed us that the opening event would be held later tonight with the launch of fireworks. Afterwards, the man handed out the tent number to each class. I got tent number four. It is located at the very end near the toilet and pine forest.

Once I got there, the tent shaped like an igloo house was filled with two people from my class. Kim and Jocelyn. I refrained from swearing hard.

These two guys ... Ck! Why do I have to have a room with them?

The two girls were talking and were talking about something when I opened the door. They looked back indifferently and went back to chatting. I set foot awkwardly and began to tidy up the things I would bring later tonight without speaking anything.

It's not that I don't want to, I'm just not used to starting conversations with them. That'sthat's all. Especially with people like Primrose. Let me wait for them to talk first.

"Hey Crawford's. I hear you're staying at Couper's?"

I certainly didn't expect them to start a conversation with this. Where do they know?

"Oh my God! He lives with the Primrose family? Dang, people like you how did they get into their circle?"

People like me, he said.

Ironically, yes. It's fact. It would be impossible for me to be a majority if Primrose had no intention of capitalizing on my fame. If I hadn't been pushed like I am now, I wouldn't have wanted to be part of the majority. Look, nothing about me has reached their ears yet.

I chose not to answer and continued my work in silence.

"Of course because he licked! What other reason makes sense than that? He had nothing to sell other than his fame. It's because of tragedy." Then the two giggled as if what they had just talked about was the hottest gossip from celebrities who had been hit by a heavy scandal. The behavior of a haters.

But I did not protest. I let them gossip about me until I was satisfied.

Suddenly the door of the tent was opened from outside. Delilah entered in an arrogant style, making Kim and Jocelyn stop their activities with disdain as if a president were walking towards them.

Delilah was the second person to make this kind of influence after Primrose. Probably because this girl was the closest to him.

"H-hi Eli! Do you need anything?" kim asked with a hopeful expression. I laughed at them in my heart. Look, now who's licking who?

Instead of answering, the one asked instead walked up to me and hooked his arm to the intersection of my familiar arm–sok that I could be honest.

"Girls, Rose and I need him to do something, so please tell Mr. Beneth if Izzy's drunk and can't keep up with tonight's activities, huh?"

Delilah looked at the two girls with intimidation emanating from her body. Making Kim and Jocelyn nod obediently like puppets driven by the mastermind.

"Just calm down Eli, we'll keep it a secret. But if you could find out, what ...what would you do?" ask Jocelyn curiously.

Delilah stepped forward and slipped herself between the two girls. Ethan's lover whispered something to make the two men gasp while closing their mouths. I don't know what Delilah told them to react that way.

"We promise! Your secret is safe with us."

Delilah nodded in satisfaction and again pulled my arm out of the tent.

The sky was getting dark when Delilah brought me into her tent. The girl looked around with care. Perhaps be careful that no one will eavesdrop on any of our conversations in there. As soon as we entered, the tent had Ethan, Isaac, Rose and Noah.

My gaze immediately intersected with Noah's because he was sitting facing the door of the tent. I cleared my throat awkwardly when I found Rose leaning her head on the shoulder of the field belonging to the young man. I immediately turned my gaze away from her two embarrassments.

In my heart I secretly thought about the relationship between the two.

Noah .. how do I explain it.

He's not like any other primrose dwarf. They are too close and often seen together. Judging from the time I accidentally eavesdropped on their conversation, I thought Rose would often tell Noah the problem. Little ... looks dependent if I think about it. Do they have a relationship?

I mean it's okay if they have a relationship, it doesn't affect my life at all. I just .. uh …

Curious.

Yeah, I was just curious.

"Goodle. Everything is here." Start Rose to break my daydream.

The girl lifted her head from Noah's shoulder and took out something from inside her bag.

Six cameras.

The dwarves of Primrose cheered in amazement at the efforts of the dedicated girl carrying out her plan. Ethan, who cheered the loudest, was struck on the lips by Isaac for being too noisy. It could be that his behavior invites people's curiosity.

"Each of us will hold one camera and do a solo live stream from a different place" Rose explained, grabbing our attention from Ethan.

We nodded and each of us started trying to operate the camera.

"Okay, as Izzy had planned, we'll get out of here separately so they don't get suspicious. That's where we start turning on the camera connected to the monitor in the north-parked SUV. Max is waiting there."

"Max? Wh who? Your boyfriend?" ethan's temptation is off topic.

Rose glances at Noah and throws Ethan with the pen lid. "Be careful when you talk. Max is gay."

"ouch! And you are Noah." Ethan's temptation is becoming more and more, but this time Rose does not care about it and just rolls his eyeballs off guard.

Noah remained silent, folding both hands in front of his chest.

Stared at.

Sh!

I'm appalled.

Since when has he been watching me?

I turned my gaze and looked back at Rose who explained.

"I've asked your tent mates to cover everything. So, after the bonfire is about to start, we have to get ready from each room and go through the lane in the pine forest that leads to the parking lot where Max waits. No matter what, never pass the main line because Ben and the teachers are standing guard there,” explained Rose. His glittering eyes were burning with a burning spirit.

“Remember. Don't cross paths with teachers or be seen by someone or not our plan will fail." We all nodded in understanding.

Primrose's gaze turned to me. “Izzy, because of your farthest tent, I want you to walk faster than others.”

I nodded in understanding, “Alright,” I said.

The camera was also shared with a small microphone. Then we parted to enter each other's tents.

In the middle of the field, everyone had gathered to throw jokes at each other. Firewood had been collected and the teachers had ordered all the students and students to gather at that very moment. But we of course ran away and immediately entered the tent.

As soon as the lid opened, Kim and Jocelyn were no longer there. Quickly I carried my bag on my back and put the earpiece– waiting for Rose.

Because maybe my tent is far from the middle of the field, and now everyone is gathering there, the atmosphere in the tent becomes very quiet. There was only the sound of vague cheers and the neighing sound of crickets from the forest.

The sky was completely dark as well. I tighten the scarf that coils my neck. Not helpful enough indeed, because the material is thin, but at least I did not let my skin swept directly by the freezing wind. The steam started to boil out every time I exhaled.

The rumbling sound from the earpiece attached to my ear suddenly sounded.

“Guys, I've sent a link. Log in and immediately connect camera.”

I immediately opened the phone and one message from Rose appeared at the top of the notification. There were emails, passwords and links that the girl had sent.

Without waiting any longer, I followed Rose's direction and managed to get onto the platform page. I logged into the profile and at the very top, a live stream video was in progress. As soon as I clicked, the page turned into a preview divided into six screens and Rose, who was opening, greeted the audience of two thousand. Five of the screens are connected and show each of our faces. Left six cameras that were not connected. Camera's mine.

With my heart pounding, I hit screen six and a pop up appeared on my phone screen asking me to connect the camera with bluetooth. I also did as ordered and not for long, the camera was connected.

The originally empty screen six is now filled with my face that looks even more pale on camera. The comment section went quickly and said my name enthusiastically.

From the earpiece, Rose spoke again.

“Everything is connected. In a minute we'll be leaving. Started from me.”

I stared one by one at Primrose's face and his dwarves who looked tense. From a distance, the sound of cheers is getting heard and Mr. Beneth gave the command to count down.

Fireworks will be launched in a matter of.

“Three! “

It's time!

I stood up and peeked out of the tent door. No one is visible. Okay, I think it's safe.

I quickly got out and ran towards the pine forest near the toilet. There is a trail that leads into the dark forest. I gulped and turned on the flashlight from the camera. A moment of light illuminated the trees.

“Two!“

Earpiece back beeping. “Guys, we leave.” Rose.

I swallowed spit.

As per the instructions from Rose, my feet stepped into the forest.

“ONE!”

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