Jake

What if tourists really were vanishing here, and there was some truth to the legends? What if it wasn't Charlie the young man was warning me of? Maybe what he meant by Charlie was something entirely different. Even as I contemplated all this, there was still a part of me that chose not to believe it. That somehow, the jungle was playing tricks on me. I had always been a superstitious person.

What if tourists really were vanishing here, and there was some truth to the legends? What if it wasn't Charlie the young man was warning me of? Maybe what he meant by Charlie was something entirely different. Even as I contemplated all this, there was still a part of me that chose not to believe it. That somehow, the jungle was playing tricks on me. I had always been a superstitious person.

That's what happens when you grow up in the church. But why was it so hard for me to believe I saw a ghost? I finally had evidence of the supernatural right in front of me, and I was choosing not to believe it. What was it Sophie said? If you see something, no you didn't. If you hear something, no you didn't. Even so, the event that morning was still enough to spook me.

That's what happens when you grow up in the church. But why was it so hard for me to believe I saw a ghost? I finally had evidence of the supernatural right in front of me, and I was choosing not to believe it. What was it Sophie said? If you see something, no you didn't. If you hear something, no you didn't. Even so, the event that morning was still enough to spook me.

spooked me enough that i was willing to heed the figment of my imagination's warning keeping in mind that tourists may well have gone missing here i made sure to stay directly on the trail at all times as though if i wandered out into the forest i would be taken in an instant

spooked me enough that i was willing to heed the figment of my imagination's warning keeping in mind that tourists may well have gone missing here i made sure to stay directly on the trail at all times as though if i wandered out into the forest i would be taken in an instant

What didn't help with this anxiety was that Tyler, Chris, and Brody, quickly becoming bored of all the stopping and starting, suddenly pull out a football and start throwing it around amongst the jungle, zigzagging through the trees as though the trees were linebackers.

What didn't help with this anxiety was that Tyler, Chris, and Brody, quickly becoming bored of all the stopping and starting, suddenly pull out a football and start throwing it around amongst the jungle, zigzagging through the trees as though the trees were linebackers.

They ask me and Haley to play with them, but with the words of caution given to me that morning still fresh in my mind, I politely decline the offer and remain firmly on the trail. Although I still wasn't over what happened, constantly replaying the words like a broken record in my head, thankfully, it seemed as though for the rest of the day, nothing remotely as exciting was going to happen.

They ask me and Haley to play with them, but with the words of caution given to me that morning still fresh in my mind, I politely decline the offer and remain firmly on the trail. Although I still wasn't over what happened, constantly replaying the words like a broken record in my head, thankfully, it seemed as though for the rest of the day, nothing remotely as exciting was going to happen.

But unfortunately, or more tragically, something did. by mid-afternoon we had made further progress along the trail the heat during the day was intense but luckily by now the skies above had blessed us with momentous rain seeping through the trees we were spared from being soaked and instead given a light shower to keep us cool

But unfortunately, or more tragically, something did. by mid-afternoon we had made further progress along the trail the heat during the day was intense but luckily by now the skies above had blessed us with momentous rain seeping through the trees we were spared from being soaked and instead given a light shower to keep us cool

Yet again, Aaron and his crew stopped to film, and while they did, Tyler brought out the very same football, and the three guys were back to playing their games. I cannot tell you how many times someone hurled the ball through the forest only to hit a treeline backer, where after they had to go forage for it amongst the tropical floor.

Yet again, Aaron and his crew stopped to film, and while they did, Tyler brought out the very same football, and the three guys were back to playing their games. I cannot tell you how many times someone hurled the ball through the forest only to hit a treeline backer, where after they had to go forage for it amongst the tropical floor.

Now, finding a clearing off trail in which to play, Chris runs far ahead in anticipation of receiving the ball. I can still remember him shouting, Brody, hit me up, hit me. Brody hurls the ball long and hard in Chris's direction, and facing the ball, all the while running further along the clearing, Chris stretches, catches the ball, and he just vanishes.

Now, finding a clearing off trail in which to play, Chris runs far ahead in anticipation of receiving the ball. I can still remember him shouting, Brody, hit me up, hit me. Brody hurls the ball long and hard in Chris's direction, and facing the ball, all the while running further along the clearing, Chris stretches, catches the ball, and he just vanishes.

One minute he was there, then the other, he was gone. Tyler and Brody call out to him, but Chris doesn't answer. Haley and I leave the trail towards them to see what's happened, when suddenly we hear Tyler scream, Chris! The sound of that initial scream still haunts me, because when we catch up to Brody and Tyler, standing over something down in the clearing, we realize what has happened.

One minute he was there, then the other, he was gone. Tyler and Brody call out to him, but Chris doesn't answer. Haley and I leave the trail towards them to see what's happened, when suddenly we hear Tyler scream, Chris! The sound of that initial scream still haunts me, because when we catch up to Brody and Tyler, standing over something down in the clearing, we realize what has happened.

What Tyler and Brody were standing over was a hole. A six feet deep hole in the ground. And in that hole was Chris. But we didn't just find Chris trapped inside the hole because... It wasn't just a hole. It wasn't just a trap. It was a death trap. Chris was dead. In the hole with him was what had to be at least a dozen long and sharp rust-eaten metal spikes.

What Tyler and Brody were standing over was a hole. A six feet deep hole in the ground. And in that hole was Chris. But we didn't just find Chris trapped inside the hole because... It wasn't just a hole. It wasn't just a trap. It was a death trap. Chris was dead. In the hole with him was what had to be at least a dozen long and sharp rust-eaten metal spikes.