Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 28

After lunch, Phyllis was taken aside for a chat by the director's team. When she came back rubbing her eyes, she found only Bblythe left in the living room.

"Where did everyone go?" Phyllis asked.

Bblythe shrugged. "I'm not sure, maybe they went to get water?"

Phyllis looked around, glancing towards the kitchen. "The kitchen's this way, right? I'll go check."

"Should be…"

Suddenly, a shrill scream, muffled and terrified, rang through their ears. Phyllis froze, whipping her head towards Bblythe. Bblythe also stood up from the couch in shock. "That sounded like Hubery. Let's go check it out!"

They headed towards the back door, the cameraman hot on their heels. As soon as Phyllis pushed open the back door, she stopped in her tracks, spun around, and instinctively shoved the cameraman back out.

The cameraman stumbled, nearly falling, looking confused.

Phyllis quickly shut the back door, blocking the cameraman's path. "They're not outside," she quickly explained.

Bblythe, still pale from the horrifying scene she'd glimpsed, hurriedly added, "Yeah, yeah, they're not in there."

The cameraman looked puzzled. "But we heard noises from outside."

Before he could finish, another familiar scream echoed from outside the door.

"Move! What the hell is happening out there?" the cameraman tried to push past.

Bblythe and Phyllis held onto the door handle, refusing to let the cameraman through.

In frustration, the cameraman decided to go find the director.

Meanwhile, outside, Josiah was yanked back for the sixth time by Egbert as he tried to intervene.

Even though it was winter, Josiah was sweating from the urgency. "Mr. Reed, let me go! If I don't stop them now, someone's going to get hurt!"

The sound of water splashing signaled Eileen dunking Hubery's head underwater by his hair. Eileen seemed to be having a blast, dunking Hubery underwater for a minute, pulling him out for a scream and a gasp, then dunking him back again.

After six rounds, she showed no signs of tiring and continued the game.

The commotion outside grew louder, not only Bblythe and Phyllis' voices but the director and cameraman's as well. Josiah tried to pull free from Egbert's grip. "If you don't let me go, someone's really going to get hurt!"

Egbert remained calm. "She knows when to stop."

She knew? Hubery was about to drown!

Just as he finished speaking, Eileen pulled Hubery out of the fountain. Hubery, completely drained, was trembling as he gasped for air on the side, unable to even call for help.

After a few gasps, Eileen grabbed his hair and dunked him back in.

"You see," Egbert said with a mild expression. "She knows when to pull him out."

"What's happening out there? Move, you two move!" The director's angry voice echoed from outside.

Josiah quickly told Egbert, "If the cameraman catches her, she's done for!"

Egbert thought about it and seemed to agree. Finally, with a hint of reluctance, he let go of Josiah. Josiah immediately rushed over, pulling Eileen's hands off Hubery, and saving him.