Once upon a time, there were five friends that wanted to go rock climbing so they ask their mom and dad to go and they said “YES”. They told their mom and dad they would be gone for 1 week but, of course, the parents said that would be too long. They decided to only go for 5 days. The girls got all packed then went off for their trip.

It was a 5-hour drive; the girls were very tired from the drive. They got where they were going but it looked different than what they thought. The girls looked around and found a rock wall but it was so very small. The girls could not believe it. They went back to the car and drove away. When they drove out of the entrance, they noticed they were in a rough place. The girls did not think they missed a turn but they obviously did! They girls were too busy talking.

The girls got out their GPS and found out it would be another 2 hours to get where they wanted to be. So, it was another 2 hours on the road. When they finally arrived, they got out of the car and took a walk to see if the place they were at, was the right place. It turns out, yes, they were at the right place, after 7 hours of driving! They then found a big rock wall that they climb. First, they had to set up camp. Setting up camp also took a very longtime so, when they were done setting up camp it was already dark. One of the girls said “since it is dark, we can’t go rock climbing, so let’s just hang out by the fire and play truth or dare.” None of the girls wanted to play truth or dare, they really wanted to go rock climbing in the dark. There was one girl who said “it is too dark and it could be dangerous”. The girls did not care. They got all packed and headed off by the rock wall where they were going to climb.

When they got there, they noticed that they did not have a flashlight. All the girls got scared and stayed in the car. That’s when, all of a sudden, their car stop running. All the girls screamed and one of the girls said “what are we going to do now, we do not have flashlights and now our car is not working!” None the girls knew what to do. Then, one of the girls thought, “what if bears or animals come and eat all the food we have” but, she did not want to say it out loud. She kept that to herself. So, the girls slept in the car, in the middle of the woods, for the night.

During the middle of the night, one of the girls got up and decided to go rock climbing, by herself, without a flashlight. Bad idea! She started climbing, then one of the other girls got up and somehow noticed her. Knowing it was dangerous, she also wanted to go rock climbing so they thought, since there were two of us, they could do it together. They started to go up but they could not see so, one of the girls thought to turn on the car lights but forgot that the battery was dead. They still decided to climb but had to go without the lights. The first one of the girls started to go up. As she got to the middle of the climbing wall, all of a sudden, one of the ropes came loose and got cut on something they couldn’t see on the wall, so they started to get really scared. She thought it was a bear who bit on the rope because they were in the middle of the woods. They tried to continue climbing then the other rope came loose. Then the girl was so scared she screamed “IT IS A BEAR!” At that moment, the rope broke and both of the girls screamed and fell.

In the morning, the other girls woke up and it was 8:00 am. They had not realized the 2 girls were gone. The girls got up and started hiking back to camp to eat breakfast. When they were all done with breakfast, the girls realized the other 2 girls were not with them. They thought maybe the girls were in the car so, they went back by the car. When they got to the car, they tried to get in but it was locked; with the keys still in the car. They looked in the car windows but the girls were not there. So, after a quick look around, they went back to camp to get ready for rock climbing. That’s when it hit them, the girls were already at the rock wall! They went to the rock wall but they did not see the girls or any of the stuff for rock climbing except for 2 broken ropes.

Just then the 3 girls knew that the 2 girls went rock climbing during the night. The 3 girls got scared that the other 2 girls were dead. So the girls went back to the camp site to get their phones then went back to the rock wall. When the girls were by where the broken rope they called911. 911 answered the phone and said “911 what’s your emergency?” the girls answered “My 2 friends went rock climbing last night and they did not come back and me and my other friends found broken ropes by the wall” The police answered “where are you guys?” the girls answered “we are at the rock wall entertains center in Wisconsin.” Then the police answered “I I’m on my way” Then the 1 girl that called hung up the phone. A little bit later the police came. And started to search for the 2 girls. First the police looked at the broken ropes. Then he started to look around the rock wall to see what could have caused the ropes to break. He did not find what had caused the ropes to break. But he started to think a animal bit the ropes or the ropes were not think enough. The police told the 3girls that a animal bite the ropes or the ropes were not think enough to hold them.

The three girls froze as the truth hit them all at once.
The other two hadn’t just wandered off—they had gone .

A cold wave of fear washed over them.

“What if… what if they’re dead?” one whispered.

No one answered. They didn’t have to. The broken rope lying near the wall said enough.

The girls sprinted back to the campsite, grabbed their phones with shaking hands, and ran straight back to the rock wall. When they reached the spot where the rope had snapped, one girl dialed 911.

The call connected immediately.

“911, what’s your emergency?”

The girl’s voice trembled. “Our two friends went rock climbing last night, and they never came back. We just found broken ropes by the wall.”

“Where are you?” the operator asked.

“We’re at the Rock Wall Entertainment Center in Wisconsin.”

“I’m sending help right now,” the operator said.

The girl hung up, her hand still shaking.

Minutes later, police cars pulled up, lights flashing across the trees. An officer stepped out and headed straight toward the girls.

“Show me the ropes,” he said.

They led him to the frayed pieces lying in the dirt. The officer crouched down, studying the fibers, then walked around the base of the rock wall, checking for anything that might explain what happened.

After several minutes, he stood and brushed off his hands.

“I can’t say for sure what caused this,” he admitted. “It could’ve been an animal chewing through the ropes… or the ropes just weren’t thick enough to hold their weight.”

The girls exchanged terrified looks.

The officer straightened up. “We’re going to keep searching. Don’t lose hope.”

But as the wind rustled through the trees and the broken rope swayed slightly in the breeze, the girls couldn’t help wondering what really happened—and whether their friends were still alive.