Cabin In The Woods

You wake up with a start as the car makes a sharp turn and your head bangs against the window. You rub your head as you look out the window. The town you were in when you drifted off to sleep has been replaced with large trees of different varieties. Looking around the vehicle, you notice everyone is pretty zoned out. Neil is passed out beside you, his head resting on his boyfriend, Rory's shoulder. Rory, meanwhile, seems to be browsing through his phone. You try to see what he's up to out of curiosity, but the sun casts a shielding glare. Up front, Omar is still driving. Not surprising since he rarely lets anyone else drive his car. Finally, Erik is zoning out, looking through the window.

You were really excited your brother decided to join you on your birthday weekend. It's been a hard year since your parents died and Erik still can't get over the fact that he ended things so poorly with them. You've tried telling him numerous times that he shouldn't beat himself up over a fight, and that of course your parents loved you both, but the grief won't subside.

Anyway, it took some convincing, but he finally agreed to join your friends for the getaway. He even offered to buy the beer! You think what tipped the scale was that Omar let slip that Keely was coming. What your brother wouldn't do for a hot girl...

Then you hear a loud whisper, "Aw, shit!" You look over and see Rory holding up his phone. "There's no service!"

"What do you expect? We're driving through the middle of the woods in butt-fuck nowhere!" Omar laughs from the front. He smile and shake your head.

"Sorry, man. Kind of what you signed up for." You shrug.

"Fuck this." He says, defeated, "I signed up for getting drunk, swimming in a lake, and having sex so loud that, if I was home, my neighbours would complain."

Erik whips his head around. "Dude, we're all going to be in the same cabin. We'll be able to hear you."

Rory rolls his eyes. "Yeah, well you guys don't count. You've all heard about how passionate I get. Can't expect the boys to be quiet when they're in bed with me!" He smiles and gives you a suggestive wink with his dark green eyes. "I know you want to try it, Ash."

You laugh, "Yeah, right! And face the wrath of Neil? I don't think so."

As you say his name, Neil sits up quickly, eyes still closed and some drool hanging from his lip. "My wrath? What?"

Everyone laughs and the conversation continues. As you glance out the window, you notice an old, run down shack. Doesn't look like anyone has lived there in a while. As the car drives past, you look back and see an older man with shaggy reddish grey hair standing next to the building in a pair of overalls. He follows the car with his eyes that look like they could pierce your soul. You turn to see if anyone else noticed. By the time you look back, all you see is the shack fading into the distance.