Before long, the five men and women who had come camping were all settled in.
The owners of the lakeside villa warmly lent them plenty of camping supplies, even delivering a grill, fried chicken, ham, steak, and other ready-to-eat foods.
"The Lorne Couple are such warm people. They're truly good people."
The five young people chatted as they began singing, dancing, fishing, grilling, and picnicking...
Just then, the camera shifted. Four eyes appeared in a nearby window! "Ah!" Lydia cried out, clutching tightly at Howie, the Spider robot beside her.
"Master, please behave yourself. I do not provide additional services," Howie said solemnly.
"Get lost!" Lydia said, yet she still clung tightly to his mechanical arm.
The type who was scared but still wanted to watch.
The four eyes stared fixedly at the five people.
The close-up lasted for a minute before finally disappearing.
Then the camera shifted again. The five young people vanished, along with the SUV, the campsite, the grill, the tents...
The lakeside was spotless. Nothing could be seen.
The sun rose and the moon set.
Several days later, two patrolmen came here.
They knocked on the villa's door.
An elderly couple came out. They looked gentle and kind. The man wore glasses and resembled a scholar, while the woman held a Bible and murmured under her breath.
"Have you seen these five missing young people?" Patrolman A asked politely.
Judging by his manner, he had instinctively ruled the elderly couple out as suspects.
"Yes, we saw them. They camped here and left a day later. We haven't seen them since," the elderly man said, shaking his head.
"Did you see which direction they went?"
"That way." The elderly man pointed in one direction.
After Patrolmen A and B thanked them, they rode off on their motorcycles