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Ryan, Brielle, and I walked deeper into the woods, with each of us switching on the torch on our phones as we looked for sticks for a bonfire.

“So, Hailey, have you ever gone camping before?" Brielle asked, I just straightened myself after picking a stick and added it to the ones in my arm.

“No, this is my first time,” I answered truthfully.

“Wow, that's funny,” She chuckled, I glanced over my shoulder and saw that Ryan was at the other side far behind us.

“Yeah,” I half-smiled at her and bent to pick another stick again.

“You should have informed your boyfriend, to tag along with you, we could even get to know him better,” She said, and I felt my stomach twist in a knot.

“He's busy with his project,” I lied and tried to walk away from her.

I picked more sticks, my eyes caught, and soon they started getting heavy in my arms.

“I think this is enough,” I alerted, checked what Brielle had picked so far, and it wasn't anything near mine.

That girl, she's been disturbing us with talks and