[ IP ] Wrong Turn

Cold. 
 
 That was the first thing Harry felt. He did n't feel the the blood running down his face. He did n't even feel the 6 inch shard of glass embedded in his thigh. 
 
 He only felt cold. 
 
 Harry looked around his surroundings. `` Where the hell am I''?, Harry groaned. The immediate surroundings were an eerie blueish-white, with heavy snowfall obscuring most of his vision. From what he could gather, he was somewhere in the forest, but the trees surrounding him were far too large and old to be anywhere near civilization. Harry struggled to stand up, but the sting of the glass and the hit of the concussion finally took effect on him, and he keeled over in pain. 
 
 In the dim glow, Harry saw two glowing lights. Seeing as he had nowhere else to go and was desperate for help, he clenched his teeth and stumbled his way to the lights. The closer he got, the more he heard a monotonous hum, in harmony with sounds of a dripping liquid. 
 
 *Hummmmmm, drip, hummmmmmmm, drip* 
 
 Despite his apprehensions, he stumbled on. The sound was slowly getting louder. As he got closer, his memories were slowly returning to him. He had been driving on a business trip to some snowy cabin getaway in Northern Ontario. Yes. It's all coming back to him. He was on the phone when........ 
 
 *Sam* 
 
 `` FUCK! ``, Harry suddenly yelled, and he held his leg in pain from the jolt. Where was Samantha? He continued to stumble his way to the lights, expecting some answers to come back to him once he reached something that was n't snow. 
 
 *Hummmmmm, drip, hummmmmmmm, drip* 
 
 The humming was getting louder now. He felt he must be close. 
 
 He finally found the source of the sounds. His car was buried in four feet of snow, and was somehow still running. The car seemed fine, except for one detail. The left door was ripped cleanly open, and was lying a few feet behind the car, right at his feet. A huge shard was missing out of the window. 
 
 `` So that's where I got it from?'' Harry sighed, solving one mystery. But how the hell did that even happen? before he could ponder more, he saw a small figure silhouetted in the car's headlights. 
 
 `` Sam? ``, Harry called out. He stumbled his way towards Sam. 
 
 
 *Hummmmmm, drip, hummmmmmmm, drip* 
 
 `` Sam?! ``, Harry called out even louder. Sam was not budging. 
 
 *Hummmmmm, drip, hummmmmmmm, drip* 
 
 He stopped short. Ahead of Samantha were four gigantic figures. The engine suddenly dies, leaving behind the soft dripping sound. 
 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 
 `` Sam.....'', Harry said quietly. `` What the hell.........?'' 
 
 Then the memories came flooding back. 
 
 The road. Sam talking about something following them through the glades. 
 
 The hand. 
 
 `` Sam......'', Harry suddenly said more fiercely. Sam walked towards the figures. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 `` SAM! ``, Harry forgot all pain and sprinted towards his daughter, every step was like a knife to his whole body, but he kept going. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 Harry grabbed his daughter and turned tail towards the car. She was deathly cold. The figures were creeping closer. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 He got into the car. In his panic, he locked the remaining car door, and looked for the keys. The figures were looming closer now. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 
 Harry could n't find the keys. Harry could n't even keep warm. Harry hugged his daughter close. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 Harry just now realized what the dripping was. Gasoline. He fumbled for the lighter in his pocket. He could hear breathing now. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 Harry looked down at his daughter. He looked at the figures. They were near now. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 Harry sobbed, and kissed his daughter's forehead. Harry hugged her tight, her breathing now shallow. He had no choice. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 The figures were looming over the car now. He was ready to do it. The figures howled a terrifying screech. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 `` Daddy? ``, Samantha whispered. Harry closed his eyes. 
 
 *Drip, drip, drip* 
 
 Harry flicked opened the lighter. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

