Vivi had been the one to suggest a roadtrip, breaking a normally calm demeanor to practically beg the other three to come with her.

And now, Hyunjin sat behind the wheel of a small blue rental car, the New England spring fading into summer, and the daffodils wilting on the side of the road.

"Beware of bears this summer!" the radio crackled, "Sightings have become more frequent all over the state!"

Heejin sucked her teeth impatiently, changing the station to something that maybe would pass for classic rock.

"I hear that New England's a beautiful sight during the fall." Vivi said, laying down in the back seat with her head in Haseul's lap.

"It's still pretty now, I just wish this forest would end." Hyunjin replied, messing with the headlights before slumping back in the driver's seat.

"Hyunjin- slow down." Heejin said quietly, patting her hand against the other's arm.

The girls all followed Heejin's stare to the carcass of a deer on the side of the road. Except, that it wasn't alone. The smallest person they'd ever seen crouched over the body, facing away from the four in the car.

Hyunjin turned off the radio, practically stopping the car as they inched closer. The man - no, creature - turned to the girls. Its head was two times the size it should have been, and its mouth smiled to show rows of sharp little teeth. Dear god, the thing was covered in blood. It stood, and the girls sat frozen, watching as it shuffled towards them.

"Jesus Christ," Haseul said, her eyes wide.

Vivi glanced at the doors, then into the forest behind the creature. In the brush, more of those empty, blood-covered smiles stared at her.

"Drive." She said, jumping forward to lock the car doors. "Hyunjin, drive!"

As the small creature reached for the door handle, Hyunjin hit the gas, launching the girls away.

Vivi was the only one to look back, where twelve of the creatures converged on the carcass of the dead deer.