The Dark Days: A tale of murder, betrayal and survival

The Floridian resort

"Fine, let's go then" i said.

  "Great!" Leon exclaimed, grabbing both me and Larry by our arms and pulling us forwards, "This is going to be so cool! I just know it!"

Oh boy, this is going to be such a drag.

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Emily's pov:

  "Dad and mom should have been here an hour ago" I began, glancing out the window, "It's not like them to be late, even with their demanding jobs."

  "It is strange no doubt, but i'm sure they're fine. Mom and dad probably ran in to some traffic on the way back, which wouldn't be surprising considering that this is an area where beach side resorts are built" Felix replied, seeming unconcerned.

"Yeah...you're probably right, but still, i can't help but get a bad feeling" I responded.

  "You needn't worry Emily. After all, nothing bad could possibly happen to them" the black haired teen reassured.

  "I hope you're right" i said, sighing and going back to looking out the window. Nothing out of the normal was going on outside; the usual hustle and bustle of tourists, the normal beach side activities, the residents of the resort cooling themselves off in the swimming pools, and..wait..

  "Huh?" i thought to myself, looking at the wall of the resort in the amazement. A boy, no..two, wait..three boys were quickly climbing over it, and almost just as quickly they jumped down in to the bushes, not even alerting a single passerby as they disappeared momentarily from view.

  It was like they were professionals at this or something, because it was obvious their entry had been carefully thought out. No one had seen them, and the only reason i had was because of sheer luck.

  "What are you so fixated on Emily?" Felix asked, standing right behind me, causing me to jump slightly.

  He curiously looked out the window and then towards the bushes that i had been staring at, "Do you seriously like those bushes enough to stare at them?"

  "It's not that moron, watch" i answered wittily, falling silent as i waited for the three intruders to make their next move.

Then, for barely a moment, i saw movement that was ever so slight, in the greenery.

"You saw that Emily?" Felix asked curiously, "Is that a person hiding in there?"

  "Persons" i corrected, "And so far they remain undetected. In fact how they got in to the resort at all is beyond me."

"Well this has piqued my interest for sure" Felix grinned, amused. "Let's see what they do next."

  "I see that the bushes lead to the very crowded swimming are-oh, i see now! They're going to conceal themselves within the bushes till they make it to an area densely packed with people, and then blend in with the crowd!" I said, impressed.

  "It is quite crafty no doubt. I wonder if one of the these people was the one to think of all this. Hey, should we alert anyone to this news?" Felix asked.

  "Under normal circumstances i would, but, i don't think we're in any danger right now. I only got small glimpses of the three trespassers, and they seemed to be around our age. But the real reason i don't want to have them caught right now is because i think...i think they're just doing this for fun" I explained, looking at Felix to see what he would say.

  "Do you really think people who'd be doing this for fun would plan things out so finely and intricately?" Felix questioned.

  "Hmm i have some doubts about what i said right now, but if those three do try something suspicious we can report them then" I answered.

"Oh so slipping in to a resort and hiding among the bushes wasn't suspicious" Felix joked.

  Before i could reply i spotted the three figures hurriedly merge with the crowd, before spacing themselves out a little, and one by one each of them at different intervals entered the changing area next to the swimming pool.

  "That was quite clever of them to keep that distance between themselves" Felix mused, "It was just enough for them to not lose sight of each other, but enough to make it seem like neither of them had any relations with each other."

  "Once again if this is true i am quite impressed. What do you suppose they'll do next?" I asked, feeling excitement course through my veins.

  "They're probably discussing what to do next, but listen, i have a great idea Emily" Felix smirked, "Our window can only let us see so much, so i propose we head down to the pools and tail our uninvited guests."

  "Oh that sounds like a great idea, let's go!" i squealed, wearing a pair of running shoes and rushing out the door with my brother.

  And as both of them rushed down the hallway they knew in their hearts that today was going to be no ordinary day. Indeed, this was probably going to be the start of an adventure they couldn't turn their backs on.