During summers, Sophie and her three friends were not like the others who decided to spend their vacation idly. They were a group of best friends who were on the trail of adventure. After they learned of adventure camps that have become so popular now, they decided to identify the most challenging one. Finally, they found one, named The Evergreen Adventure Camp which was based in the deep rocks. The camp had all the ingredients like thrilling trails, rock climbing, and wilderness that was just about perfect for this adventurous-minded gang.

The story unfolds when they spend about a week in the camps and the Adventure camp instructor, impressed by their performance gives them a final challenge. The place had a renowned place named Phantom Peak, and the team had to be there during the night. The instructor warned, that the path was filled with tricky trails and mysteries, and they should not wander off from the marked path, which earlier campers had made. Else, they might find themselves in deep trouble.

Sophie and her friends had other plans. With Sophie leading the trail, they commenced their trail in the dark woods. Gradually, as they climbed, the forest appeared denser, and the sight of never-seen-before trees, animals, and sounds caught their attention. It appeared as if the wind had faint whispers and the three friends, apart from Sophie were visibly shaken. Sophie assured them, the sound was of rustling leaves and nothing else, so there wasn’t anything to be afraid of.

After an hour’s journey through the creepy place, they reached an open space, where a large tree had an arrow mark showing them to go left. Sophie, known for courage came up with another idea. She decided to take the opposite road expecting more adventures coming her way.  Her friends quickly reminded her, of the instructor’s warning of following the marks and not to wander off. However, Sophie was unmoved and hell-bent on her decision to do what she thought was right. Sophie’s friends reluctantly followed her, and after a few minutes the trees started appearing thicker and the wind got chillier. Now, it seemed, the whispers were becoming louder as if the woods were warning them to leave immediately.
Sophie was still unmoved and marched on till they came across an open land where stood an old wooden cabin, with its door open. A dim light, possibly of a candle was visible from the outside. All of them were surprised, wondering who would be living in such a place. Sophie decided to explore, and despite the warnings of her friends, she bulged inside the cabin door. The door closed on its own before Sophie’s friends could follow her. They cried aloud her name but there was no response from her. Of course, no one was prepared for such an unexpected event, and they were out of their wits. After about ten minutes, the door flung open and Sophie came running to them as fast she could, she was only uttering one word repeatedly “Run”.

The group did not look back and started sprinting towards the camp. This time they felt the forest was looking different and was perhaps trying to trap them never to be found again. Finally, they managed to reach their camp where they were greeted by their instructor with a grim face. He knew Sophie and her friends had taken the wrong trail, and looking at Sophie’s expression he realized she made it inside that haunted cabin. Sophie was too shaken to speak, and even more after the instructor spoke. He said, the cabin they found had been abandoned for years, and anyone who had gone inside it had never returned. So, Sophie should consider herself lucky, she survived. Sophie’s haunted expressions said it all.