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.

handle, refusing to let the cameraman through.

to go find

yanked back for the sixth time by

sweating from the urgency. “Mr. Reed, let me go! If I don’t stop

sound of water splashing signaled Eileen dunking Hubery’s head underwater by his hair. Eileen seemed to be having a blast, dunking Hubery underwater for

no signs of

cameraman’s as well. Josiah tried to pull free from Egbert’s grip “If you don’t let

knows

Hubery was

Hubery out of the fountain. Hubery, completely drained, was trembling as he gasped for air on the side,

his hair

a mild expression. “She

out there? Move, you two move!” The director’s angry

the cameraman catches

hint of reluctance, he let

his entire body was

her wet hand

you should take a break?”

Hubery on the floor,

hid behind Josiah’s legs. Josiah couldn’t stand it anymore. He thought Eileen was turning

back door. As she passed Egbert, he suddenly grabbed her wrist. She froze, then looked up at Egbert.

hand and said,

that, he led her away.

“Wait

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

look, both realizing

happened!” the director

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