If you ever find yourself hiking on the Appalachian Trail, and you begin to hear disembodied voices,

run, because soon your voice may be among them, and your body will never be found.

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Now, let's begin.

Voices in the Forest from Jasmine BVA

This creepy encounter happened to my friend and I. Both of us are females and boutique,

but I'm fit, and she's beginning to get healthy. We went along the Appalachian trail at the

Ty River Bridge. It's a national forest park. I know all too well about the stories about

national parks, so my friend and I started to walk up this mountain. It was hot and humid that day,

and we were both sweating pretty quick. As we walked, I couldn't help but worry because there was

no one else around. Suddenly, an older man walked past us. He was a very nice man.

20 minutes after that, a group of male runners passed us. They were also nice.

These brief encounters calmed my nerves. But a few minutes after we were alone again,

the forest was dead silent, and oddly enough, it would remain silent for about 45 minutes.

Right after that, we began to hear people chattering around us. I looked straight ahead,

and I could see the mountains and clouds. We were pretty high up. The chattering stopped,

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