Chapter 8 - The Smell.

The sun will almost appear in the sky. We immediately pack our things and put them in our van. I checked some of our things and it seems it was complete.

"Lean did you check the other tent?" Psy asked.

"Ahmm, no," I replied

"Can you check it for me?" Psy asked.

"Sure."

As I was about to go into the tent. The wind suddenly blows and it has a weird smell on it. I covered my nose but the odor was so strong. It seems like there is something rotten. I think I'm gonna vomit because of the bad smell.

"Lean why are you taking so lo- oh shit! what the heck was that?" Abbie said as she covered her nose.

"I don't know. It smells so bad!" I groaned.

"There is something rotten around here," Abbie said as she got out of the tent.

We both followed the awful smell coming from the woods. As we continue walking. The smells became more strong. I think I'm gonna puke any time.

We just continue walking and walking until I fall into a bunch of dead bodies of animals.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" I screamed.

"Abbie! Help! Please! Let me out of here!" I cried.

"Lean! wait hold on, I'm gonna call some help!" Abbie said.

"Ok! please hurry up!" I cried.

I am crying and scared at the same time. My shirt was full of blood. Also, I have some on my face. I used my arms so that I couldn't drown but they stuck on the bodies. I couldn't move it. Also, I couldn't get out.

"Lean!" Luis screamed as he saw me.

Jake instantly get down and grabbed me. He hold me so tight and hugged me.

"Thank you, thank you." I cried as I hugged him so tight and cry.

He held me to his arms and cupped my face and asked me if I was ok. I nodded as a sign that I am fine. Then suddenly a truck full of bodies of animals came. Then two men get out of the car and smirk at us.

"What are you doing in here?" The man asked.

"Don't you know that killing that kind of animal is illegal?" I said.

They looked at each other for a second and suddenly burst out laughing. They look at us and laugh again.

My blood boiled and I'm about to throw something at them. Then suddenly I noticed a body on the other side of their truck. Jake was about to speak but I suddenly cut him off as I said.

"What the hell is that!" I asked then pointed out what I saw in their truck.

They stopped laughing and look in the direction where I am pointing. The other man grabbed the hand and dragged it out of the truck then it fell to the ground. We gasped as the body fell. Then suddenly he groaned and they all laughed.

"You are all bullshit!" Jake said with annoyance.

"Dude It was just a prank don't take it seriously." The other guy said while laughing.

"My friend fell on this bunch of junks of yours and we should not take it seriously?" Psy said as she was about to go down and punch the guy in his face.

"We should be the ones who are complaining right now." The other guy said.

"And why? You still have the face to complain huh?" Abbie said with an irritating voice.

"Of course, you're all trespassing our territory." He said and smirk.

"Let's say that this is your territory, but what you doing to these poor animals can send you to jail," Psy said.

They look at each other and smirked again.

Then the other guy's phone rang. He picked it up and looked at us then at me and he smiled. We just stand there as they are having a conversation.

"Lean, let's go you have to clean yourself you smell like a dead goat," Abbie said.

I just nodded as they helped me and as we were about to go back to the camp. The two men suddenly stopped us. They apologize to us and want to make things right.

"We are sorry, we didn't mean to laugh at you guys."

The other man pleased us to come and join their village because they are celebrating harvest time. They want to make up for their mistakes that is why they are inviting us.

We looked at each other and Abbie sighed.

"I think there is no harm in giving them a chance right?" Abbie said.

Luis asks them what are they celebrating. They said that they will have a feast together with the whole village and they will offer small or big things to their God. As long as it came from their heart. Their God will accept it.

"But we don't have anything to offer." Like said.

"No, it's fine." said the man.

"We are the only ones who are allowed to offer something. It's our culture. It's the way of our people to thank her for protecting us." he added.

"Her? your God is a woman?" Psy asked.

"Yes, she is the one who is protecting us from the intruders," he said.

That's interesting, In this place, there is a village full of interesting people that only love and worship their God. They offer her anything to repay for her protecting them.

"Hmmm that's interesting, I want to go there and document their beliefs and religious practices." I said.

"Seriously Lean?" Jake asked.

"What? I am also a journalist Jake. It will be an interesting article." I said.

"We are supposed to have fun Lean, not to join someone's village and interview some stupid villagers." Jake said.

"Ahem, Lean don't you think it's kinda suspicious that suddenly inviting us?" Psy asked.

"How can we know that you are telling the truth that there is a festival there in your village."

The two sighed and pointed to the woods and the sky and we saw colorful smokes coming from not afar.

"Our God loves colorful things that are why in every festival we celebrate we burn some dead trees and make colorful smokes.

" So what guys? are we going or what?" Abbie asked.

"Well, I guess there is no harm in peeking at what they are doing and heading back to the camp right?" Psy said.

Jake didn't argue and come along with us. Together with the two men, we drove in the woods. It was almost dark as we got there in the village and the two men were not lying. There is a festival and they are starting it.