It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Jake and his friends had planned to spend the weekend at the lake, fishing, swimming and roasting marshmallows. They had heard stories about the lake being haunted, but they didn't believe them. They thought it was just a way to scare off tourists and keep the place to themselves.
But they were wrong.
On the first night, they heard strange noises coming from the water. Splashes and whispers. They tried to ignore them, but they couldn't sleep. They wondered if it was some kind of animal, or maybe a prankster trying to mess with them.
The next morning, they decided to go for a swim. The water was cold and murky, but they didn't mind. They jumped in and started to splash each other. Jake felt something brush against his leg. He thought it was one of his friends, but when he looked down, he saw a pale hand grabbing his ankle. He screamed and tried to kick it off, but it was too strong. It pulled him under the water.
His friends heard his cry and rushed to help him. They saw bubbles rising from where he had
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disappeared. They dove in and searched for him, but they couldn't find him. They panicked and swam back to the shore. They called his name, hoping he would surface, but there was no answer.
They realized they had to get help. They ran to their car and drove to the nearest town. They told the authorities what had happened. The officer looked at them with pity and disbelief. They said they would send a team to search for Jake, but they didn't sound hopeful.
They asked them if they knew about the legend of the lake.
They said that a hundred years ago, there was a girl who lived by the lake. She was beautiful and kind, and everyone loved her. She had a lover who promised to marry her, but he betrayed her and ran away with another woman. She was heartbroken and drowned herself in the lake.
They said that ever since then, she haunts the lake, looking for her lost love. She lures young men into the water and drags them down to her watery grave.
They said that Jake was not the first one to disappear in the lake.
And he wouldn't be the last.