They did as they were told and proceeded to take out their maps and list of instructions.

Jessi stepped in front of the group once again.

“Everyone ready?”

“Do we really have a choice?” Aiden quipped.

“Nope.”

“Then I guess the answer is yes.”

“Ok. Good luck everyone.”

The couples went to their significant others and whispered ‘I love you’s’ and reveled a bit in the good luck kisses. As everyone turned to go their separate ways, Madison remained planted.

“Wait!” The Latina cried out.

“What?”

“We-we’re not sticking together? Y’know, the whole ‘safety in numbers’ thing?”

“Madison, we have to do this alone. Trust me, I’d love for all of us to stick together. It could put my paranoia to rest…but we can’t. You have your walkie talkie if you need help ok? I promise, we’re going to make it through this. All of us. I refuse to let anything happen to any of you. I’ll kill myself before any harm comes to my friends.” Jessi reasoned with the girl.

She merely nodded in response.

They all turned again, headed towards an unknown fate. Ashley looked down at her instruction sheet to see which room she was assigned. A look of horror quickly spread across her now pale face.

“No FUCKING way!” She screamed.

“What?” Jessi asked the girl.

“There’s no fucking way in hell I’m going in that room. You know I hate clowns. I refuse. I’m not doing it. Nuh uh, no fucking way.” She replied in defiance.

Jessi sighed and shook her head. “Spencer! Come here quick.”

The blonde trotted over. Jessi leaned over and whispered into her ear. The younger girl giggled, smiled, and nodded. Jessi gave her a hug and turned to her defiant cousin.

“Hey, rebel without a clue, you’re doing it. Like I told Madison, you have your walkie talkie ok? I’m not that far from you, I have to go to Psycho Mcpsycherson’s office! I’d rather deal with Mr. Slice and Dice than Quinn, but that’s not how it works.”

“But! BUT!” Ashley whined.

“Aaaash.” Spencer called to her girlfriend.

Ashley turned and looked at the blonde, who had sidled up to her.

“If you do it, when we get out of here I’ll buy you Ben and Jerry’s…” she trailed off.

“Spence, I can get Ben and Jerry’s my-”

She got cut off as Spencer leaned down to whisper into her ear.

“And I’ll let you eat it off of me…you can put it anywhere.” She finished as she nibbled the curly haired girls earlobe, a notoriously soft spot for her.

Naturally she gave in and with a final good luck kiss they parted. Prepared to face their fears once, and for all.