"That's Uriah's Lake." Teresita said, as she watched Adam stare out of the lodge window. "What?' Adam asked, as he turned away from the window. "Uriah's Lake, they say he is still there." Teresita said with a shrug. "Still there?? What??" Adam said, as he shook his head. "You don't know the story?? We come out here and you don't know anything about Uriah??" Teresita looked at him with her eyes wide. "I would really stay away from that lake if I were you." Adam held up Rachels towel in front of him to show her. "Rachel went swimming??" Teresita asks, as she takes the towel from Adam. "Ohhhh boy, I guess I should tell you whats out there, or really, What is supposedly out there. I think maybe you should sit down...." "No, I'd rather stand and watch the lake for signs of my sister." Adam turned back to the lake and watched. "Keep going, who's Uriah??" Teresita started to bite her nails, and then sat on her hands. She intended to break the nasty habbit. "Uriah used to live here. He lived to a ripe age of 30. He was a greedy greedy man. He never spent any money, some say it's hidden here in the hills. He started dabbling into black arts. Some say he conjured up the Devil himself.. And then sold his own soul for eternal life. He got eternal life, but not the way he wanted. People say they see him in the lake. People say they see his creations down there in the lake...." Teresita stops and stares at Adam. "Go on!!" Adam says and turns to Teresita. "Do you think Uriah has her?" "I don't know.." She responds and stands up, only to sit back down. Her legs had grown weak. She couldn't stand to think her cousin had been turned into one of those creatures. "Oh Adam, I am so sorry.." "What are you talking about....creatures??" Adam said, as he sat across from her. She couldn't look at him. "He turned some of the fish into creatures like himself. They are horrible creatures Adam....Just horrible. One bite, can turn you into one of them." She said, as she looked at Adam finally. "How do you know this?" Adam asked, as she turned away again. "It's only what I have heard." She responded. "Is there a cure??" Adam said with a laugh. This had to be a bad dream, he thought. "I don't know, I don't think so. Once you are bitten.. that's it. It's part of the deal with the Devil." She finally stood and stared out at the lake." Look, Adam, maybe she is out there and ok. We shouldn't really worry." She said and then wiped away a tear. Adam stared at her, this had to be a joke. "How long have you lived here? Have you seen anything??" He asked, as he put the towel around the back of his neck and held on to each end. "A few months maybe. Enough to hear a few different stories. I stay away from the lake. It's dead out there, nothing goes near it Adam. I know that for sure. And sometimes I feel like I am being watched. Especially during a good storm." She replied, and sighed. He turned, and walked away. "Where are you going?" She asked, as he reached the door. "She's out there, and I am going to find her." Adam replied and shoved open the heavy door. ---------------------------- Rachel's tears were concealed by the waterfall that fell over her. Uriah held her hand as best he could, trying to console her. Rachel felt as if she were being torn in to pieces. She felt as if she could go mad at any second. She hated the thing that was before her, but worst of all, she hated the thing that she was becoming.

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