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6:00 a.m.: Winston woke in the morning happy that spring break was finally upon him. He only had to bare school for one more day and then he would be able to do whatever he chose. His parents would be in California all of break and they were leaving him home alone. Winston was ready for some time to himself. 7:30 a.m.: Winston rushed out of his house, got into his car and headed towards school. Today, he had put on his favorite outfit -- worn blue jeans and a red plaid shirt that his grandmother had given him last Christmas. The lack of other drivers on the road on the way to school surprised him. The sunrise was pretty though -- it seemed to have the usual reds as well as some cooler colors like green, which he noted as unusual. He arrived at school and pulled up next to Roy's truck. "What a …show more content…

He grabbed a bucket and set out. The stream was a 30 minute walk from the camp, but most of the way there was downhill. Arriving at the stream, Winston noticed there were wet spots on the rocks which seemed to be in the shape of feet; he didn't think much of it, but something felt off the entire time he was there. He ignored the feeling and focused on getting back to camp without spilling any water. 7:45 a.m.: When he got back to camp, Winston thought it odd that many of the tent doors were open and things seemed to be in a mess. What was even more odd was the fact that no one was in the camp. As he examined the scene more closely, he saw that several people had even left their shoes. "Everyone here must have left in a hurry. What were they running from?" thought Winston. 5:00 p.m.: Winston had left the camp soon after he discovered a trail through the underbrush that had seemingly been created by the fleeing inhabitants of the camp. He had been following the trail all day and had not yet seen another person. He was pushing through a bush when he saw that some of the leaves were stained red. It was

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