*This story contains disturbing imagery*
Two boys named Eric and Joseph are on a trip to their grandparent’s house. It is 1975 and they are on their way to Lathrop, CA. Eric is looking out the window, watching as the cars pass by. Soon, he notices a man at an empty gas station, staring and waving at him. He doesn’t take much notice of it though.
Soon they arrive at their grandparent’s house. Eric and Joseph get their bags out of the car, while their parents go greet their grandmother. Eric finishes getting the bags out of the car and goes into the house. Everyone is sitting down with his grandmother. He looks around to say hello to his grandpa, but he can’t find him. Eric asks where Grandpa is. Everyone is silent
They sit Eric down to tell him what happened. They tell him that his grandpa had been killed near the trail. Eric’s grandparents live in an area near a trail that is known for weird occurrences such as this one. His grandpa had gotten curious and decided to go explore the trail. Well curiosity had gotten the best of him, he is gone now. Everyone is stunned and quiet.
Night comes and everyone is asleep. Eric is awakened abruptly by the sound of the back door opening. He realizes Joseph is not in his bed. He goes outside and follows Joseph. Eric asks his brother what he is doing. Joseph tells Eric that he is looking for his grandfather. Joseph still believes that he is still alive and out there somewhere, so he is going to look for him. Eric doesn’t think that this is such a great idea, but Joseph doesn’t care and continues to walk. Eric, being the older brother, follows Joseph. He catches up as they are stopped by a fence. Joseph then begins to climb the fence, but Eric tells him to stop. Joseph is at the top and looks down at Eric to tell him to shut up. As he does that he falls off the fence to the side. Joseph is in much pain as he has broken his leg. He shouts out and cries.
Eric starts to climb the fence to help his brother. Soon when he begins to climb the fence a man comes from the side of the trail, out of the forest that surrounds them. Eric yells telling Joseph to get up. He tries to get to the other side, but his shirt gets caught on the fence. Joseph can’t get up, he is in too much pain. Joseph looks behind him and the man gives a frightening smile. He grabs Joseph up by the shirt and takes him deeper into the trail.
Eric tears his shirt to be released from the fence. He then scales the rest of the fence to go run and find his brother. He runs down the trail and finds Joseph, hung up on a tree. His hands hanging down, his skin all cut up. Then the man comes around the tree and tears Joseph from the tree, staring at Eric as he does. The man then begins to tear apart his brother. Eric watches in fear of making a sound. Then Eric screams as he watches his brother die.
Suddenly, Eric wakes up from his dream. He breathes heavily, and soon he hears a sound. It is the sound of the backyard door opening…