Game On by David Clark

Author:David Clark [Clark, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frightening Future Publishing
Published: 2018-10-26T22:00:00+00:00

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Hurrying through the illuminated door, they escaped the heat and light from the scene from hell, each witnessed something they would never forget. It changed each of them from that moment forward. Inside the doorway they stood in a circle facing in, looking at one another, but no one said anything. They didn’t have to, the looks on their faces and body language said everything. Kevin was bent over with his hands braced on his knees. He alternated between looking at the floor and looking at the others. Jill leaned back against the wall, physically shaken. Doug stood still, looking into the darkness in front of them. Mary sat on the ground with her head in her hands. Bob and Michelle were close to the center of the room looking back at the others, the door was in their line of sight, but they did everything they could to not look at it.

Robert was on his knees, lost in thought, trying to absorb everything going on. He wondered if any of them would survive, would he ever see Amy again, or his family? Was this how someone felt when they face the executioner, emotionally bouncing back and forth between the complete despair of resigning oneself to dying to the ultimate rebellion of looking for any opportunity to survive. He focused on his breathing to calm his thoughts, taking in the brisk coolness this dark room presented. It was peaceful and quiet. He wanted to clear his mind to help him focus, but he can’t move the questions or the horror of the last few minutes out of his consciousness.

Exacerbated, Doug asked, “What the hell is happening to us?”

Michelle was the only one to respond as she turned around to survey the room they were in, “I don’t know. I don’t fucking know.” She moved farther from the rest of the group to look around the room when several spotlights invaded the cold and quiet tranquility they were recovering in. One light shone on them while the other pointed out a door at the end of the room.

The crowd cheered the appearance of the door and Christopher announced, “Welcome fans to round two.” Music played under the cheer of approval and welcomed the arrival of the second round.

As the deafening roar dissolved into an echo in the rafters, the English accented master of ceremonies continued, “That was a great round and well played everyone. well played! Now it is time for our next game. It is one of your favorites making its return. You know it, you love it, I call it Sinking Feeling!” A chorus of “Ooos," and “Ahs”, replaced the normal cheering that followed his announcements. “Yep. Yep. You all know what it is. Let’s not waste any time. If our players will now proceed through the door.”

Robert absorbed the words Christopher just said. The way he said it hit him a certain way, but before he could make sense of it, he felt a pain run from his feet and up his legs.

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