Cassie took four big steps back and stepped out of the ballroom and into the foyer. Her heart was practically leaping out of her chest and she was trying to figure out how fast she could run with a ballroom gown and heels. She wiggled her feet, trying to remove the shoes while at the same time looking in all directions. She needed to get out of here.
"Don't leave dear. We won't hurt you, yet."
"Yes you will. You lied to me. I was fucking stupid. I killed my best friends for money. I hate you!" Cassie spat out the words, opened the front door, and ran for her cabin. She knew where the keys to the truck were and she thought she could get into the truck in time. There was no way she could run out to the main road and this way she could drive there instead. She exited the main building and took off down the path. She couldn't see the cabins. They were nowhere to be found. She turned around and saw nothing but trees.
Cassie stopped running. She looked down and was back to wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. She burst into tears when she saw it was one of Jackson's college sweatshirts. It had the logo of the state university on it as well as stains from when she dropped a wine cooler on it. She closed her eyes and composed herself. Just then, she heard movement from her left. She opened her eyes and was met with Jackson's concerned look.
***
Cassie opened her eyes and blinked. The sun was shining in her eyes and she was laying on a combination of hard and soft. She looked around and noticed that her best friend Jackson was sitting beside her as she lay on her side on the floor of the forest. Her head hurt and she was cold.