THE RECORD: From Behind The Camera, He Keeps Watching
CHAPTER 19: D-1 (Part 3)

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Ting ting ting

The sound effect of the gift given by the audience was one of the sounds heard in the dimness of the forest. The sound inevitably destroys the neigh harmony of crickets that are embroider the tone. Not to mention the sound of friction from my shoes, ruining the order of the pine leaves on the path I walked. Although quite crowded, but the complete darkness does not make the forest feel even quieter.

I shuddered, whether it was because of the cold air that was getting hugging or, because I was holding back the fear. Maybe both too. I can’t really tell.

The further I walked into the forest, the steaming steam from the cleft of my lips was also more and more because my breath began to be irregular due to walking fast. Floodlights from the camera are also not very helpful when the darkness of the forest dominates to shorten the distance of light.

Rose on screen also occasionally spoke describing her situation. “Oh! It's Max! Guys, I made it out of the camp! Look, that guy over there is my friend and he will take us to Woodstock,” the girl told the audience.

Rose's screen showed a white silver SUV and a man waving from a distance. Shortly after, they hugged each other and Max immediately greeted the audience.

“Hai guys, I'm Max!” greet the man with his flannel shirt and curly hair. Looks pretty good from the camera.

“Hi, handsome~” Not me. Who else would dare flirting between me, Noah, Isaac and Delilah? You know the answer.

“Babe!” Ethan is protesting.

The seduced Max laughed full of entertainment. “Sorry girl, I have boyfriend,”.

“Ouch! Eli! You hear that?” ethan and Isaac exclaimed to tease Delilah with satisfaction.

“So, do i! Remember, whose name is Ethan is my girlfriend,” said Delilah pretended to be possessive and they laughed.

I smiled at the silly sight. Yes I admit, although they are annoying and arrogant but they are pleasant friends for each other. It was so different from my life being too bleak.

Amidst the light atmosphere, Noah suddenly spoke. “I'm almost there. Report your position.”

“I've seen Max and Rose,” Isaac said.

“I saw Isaac.” Ethan connected with a witty tone.

Before long Delilah chimed, “I am also soon until.”

My thoughts …

Where'sisthis?

The position of my tent was the furthest among the others and after a few minutes of walking I could not find a way out. However, I stopped my steps when I saw the signboard that read Parking Lot heading east. I breathed a sigh of relief and walked back. It won't be long, I thought.

“Izzy? Where?” ask Noah.

“I ..., “ my word hangs a sentence as my eyes go through the forest. The backups ahead are still dark in sight. There was no sign of a building. My vision only showed the trees and the pitch-black depths of the forest. Makes my hair wake up in unison.

Supposedly if there was a parking lot on the east side as the street board showed, maybe at least I could see the light from the lot lights or maybe from Rose. Butno. I feel like I've gone deep into the woods.

**ck. My feelings are not good.

I decided to go back to the path I went through earlier to look at the road board. Maybe I've been looking the wrong way, right? And it turned out …

The board is not in place.

I frowned confused and looked around. There aren't. The board is not everywhere.

“Izzy, is there a problem?” I heard Isaac ask. I didn't answer immediately and still analyze the path. As I recall, I hadn't walked too far away from the signboard then, why did it suddenly disappear?

“Uh .. friends, I've followed the path according to the directions. But I guess .. I don't know where I am now,” I said while staring regretfully at the camera. Delilah, Ethan and Rose look pissed off the screen. Now the comment section is filled with laughter emoticons.

“I know it! As expected, he will trouble us.” Delilah did not hesitate to complain.

“Izzy, can you share your location? Let me pick you up.” Isaac suddenly offered. From the young man's camera screen, Rose, Ethan, Delilah and Max are seen. It seems that everything is almost in the parking lot. Noah is nowhere to be seen. That means it's just me and Noah who haven't arrived.

“B-baikla–”

“No need, let me just be faster.” Noah suddenly refuted without waiting for Isaac's approval. From Noah's camera screen, he is seen rotating direction and back into the forest.

Five people on the streaming screen were seen sculpting not knowing what to react to hear Noah offer himself. Including me who directly directed my gaze at the camera screen owned by Primrose. The girl tightened her jaws tightly and threw away her face and pointed her camera in the other direction.

“Izzy, send me your location,” Noah continued. I just replied, “Oke,” in a small voice–feel awkward.

After sending my location to Noah, I sat under one of the pine trees. Waiting for the young man to come in silence while pointing the camera around where I rested. Primrose started talking to the audience again and I didn't really listen to him.

“Holly *****what is it?!” Delilah who suddenly shouted surprised me.

“Sh**! Crawford! Crawford! Try pointing your camera straight!” ethan is panicking.

“What's up?” I just had a panic attack not heeding Ethan's orders.

I took the screen of my phone that I put on the ground to see the comments and it turned out that the comments were crazy while the gifts were scattered very quickly.

Brandon: WTF! You guys seen him too?

Frenchfries: that's absolutely clear! Its crazy!

Jojolee: Even if it's a setting, you've managed to surprise me!

Grunch: you guys saw too, right?!! There are grandmothers behind trees!

Crunchy: There are grannies!

Xeemsmile: Grannies!

Chloeee: That's granny's head!

The deg!

I dropped my camera in a hurry. Granny, they say?

I'm sculpting. Feeling the sudden fear restricting my movements for a moment. My mind started thinking. Is ... is it the same grandmothers who always appear before me? And now, everyone sees it.

That means .. he really exists.

My heart gasped at the thought of that fact.

I remained silent even though Rose and Isaac's voices were calling my name from across the street. Surprise silenced all my senses.

Tiriring!

...Radolphy gives 10 cowboy hats...

...Seanwhite gives 8 cowboy hats...

...Twothird gives 11 cowboy hats...

Coolguy: WHOA! executive's coming!

Wondergurl: Crazy! Three executives at once?!

Xylemth: ????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brandon: WOAH flood gift!!!

Sound effects woke me up. I slowly lifted my phone.

The streaming screen shows the close up faces of Rose, Delilah, Ethan and Isaac who are showing my camera screen that is still facing the ground. While Noah's screen swayed showing the trees that distorted the running rate.

With only five percent of my courage left, I raised the camera I was now pointing at my face.

“For God's sake, don't you see anything there, Crawford?” Ethan asked. The ridiculous expression he usually displayed now turned serious.

“There are grannies right in front of you! Behind the tree! You don't see?” Panic Delilah.

I shook my head without trying to look at the one big pine tree in front of me.

“Do not see!” exclaim Noah.

But Primrose who had been silent denied Noah's orders in a cold tone. “Izzy, try you check.”

“Rose! No Izzy, don't listen in–”

“This is the purpose we do live stream right? Catching ghosts. Do it,” Rose's word with a flat tone–cut Noah's sentence by a landslide.

Xylemth: DO IT!

Crazyrich: Rose has the point! Do it!

Primlovers: Do it! Do it! Do it!

Grahambell: Do it, you coward!

Seanlove: Do it, now!!!

I'm losing.

With my heart growing, I tried to get up slowly. Camera screen 6 showed my pale face.

Both of my legs hesitantly approached the tree.

I approached.

Getting close.

Getting close.

And it turned out …

There's nothing there.

“Dang! It's weird! I bet someone peeked out from behind that tree!” ethan.

“Yes I also saw it.”

“Izzy, you better go from there and keep the camera to your face.” Isaac said.

I nodded and stepped forward—trying to get away from the tree before a shout Delilah made my steps stop.

“F**ck!"

“Izzy!”

Craich: behind you!!!!

Brandon: behind you!!!

Xylemth: *****!! Run on! He is behind you!!!

Cellphone fell. The sound of gifts sent by the audience was heard from there.

I felt the heat creeping down my back slowly.

She ...

It's there.

Right behind me.

And as soon as I looked …

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