Murder Gone Viral by Stephen Simpson

Author:Stephen Simpson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teen Horror Books, Teen Supernatural Books, Teen Spine-Chilling Horror, Teen Scary Stories, Teen Books, Teen Thrillers, Teen Suspense Books
Publisher: Fiction for the Soul
Published: 2020-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The next morning, the first thing Richard does, is rush to the computer. He does not know the password, so he urges Gareth to, “Hurry up.”

Gareth enters the long, encrypted password and then after he connects to the internet, he opens their video channel.

Disappointed Richard notices they have only had two thousand views, and most of the comments are insulting and derogatory. There are some votes with smiley faces after them.

Richard sulks, “Nobody is taking us seriously.”

Gareth consoles him, “They will tonight after we add the extra five seconds. I told you by the end of this week this video will be viral, and people are still sharing it. You cannot become an internet sensation overnight.”

“Get a pen and paper,” Gareth tells Richard.

When Richard comes back, Gareth reads the votes from the hundred or so people who jokingly voted for either Max or Alex. Richard writes the numbers in two columns.

After they reach the end of the comments, they lean their heads closely together and add the numbers.

Disappointed Richard leans back as Gareth says laughingly, “Well, well, who would have thought the boastful Alex will get more votes than the poor Max. I thought Max would get all the sympathy votes.”

Richard says upset, “The kid did not have a fair chance.”

“Yes, but we have a plan we must stick to, and unfortunately we cannot break our own rules. The one with the lowest number of votes are out of the competition.”

Hopeful Richard asks, “Maybe we as producers can have a mercy vote.”

Gareth laughs heartily. “No. We have to add the five seconds today, so people take us seriously.”

Richard sighs. “You’re right, but I really wanted that Alex out of the way.”

Gareth considers that for two years he and Richard have been roommates, and in all that time they have been friends, never did he ever get the feeling Richard does not like him, yet here Richard is now loathing Alex, who has the same arrogant nature as Gareth. Gareth feels proud of himself for being able to hide his true character, to pretend to be charming and enigmatic, instead of being conceited.

Gareth asks, “So how are we going to do this. Who is going to tape the killing and who is going to do the deed?”

Unsure Richard hesitates. He does not mind being rough, to be violent and forceful, but he does not know if he will be able to actually kill someone.

Gareth says, “My hand is steadier than yours for the camera work.”

With a sigh Richard says, “How are we going to do it? I suppose we are in it already; it is not as if we can let them go after the six days with a lollipop and a pat on the back.”

They spend the next half an hour sitting across from each other and discussing various methods of murder. Distractedly Gareth nibbles on a breakfast biscuit while Richard eats a bowl of cereal when they finally decide on the most gruesome method to boost their viewing numbers.

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