Answer the Call

You are on a long camping vacation deep within a vast forest with your friends and family. There are thirty of you, and everything seems perfect. Laughter fills the air, the scent of burning firewood blends with the fresh breeze, and towering trees surround you like ancient guardians watching in silence. Driven by curiosity, you decide to wander away from the campsite and walk alone among the trees. At first, it feels enjoyable. You hear the wind whispering through the branches, birds singing high above, and the faint sounds of small insects hidden among the grass. Dry leaves crack beneath your feet with every step, as though the forest is quietly sharing its ancient stories with you. You continue venturing deeper into the forest, unaware of how far you have traveled. Then…Everything changes. The birds stop singing.The wind disappears. The insects fall silent.Even the leaves stop moving. Complete silence.An unnatural silence. The kind of silence that makes your heart beat faster for reasons you cannot explain Then… A phone rings. A clear, sharp sound cuts through the silence. You look around in confusion. Finding a phone in the middle of a remote forest would be strange enough, but what is truly unsettling is that the ringing never stops. You follow the sound through the trees until you reach a small clearing where no grass grows. 🌲📞