Revenge After Death

He stayed by my side all these years.

Michael and Eason were violently knocking on the tiles, trying to get Joel out.

However, I couldn't pry them open, and neither could they.

Zion knelt on the floor, his hands covered in blood. His fingers were still in the gap in the floor tiles, adamant about getting them open. He screamed and struggled in despair. My numbed senses seemed to have gradually sharpened.

This was what despair felt like.

I knew it for a fact-this was despair.

"The first person who triggers the destructive mechanism can get out of here alive. The price being... everyone else will end up dead," the creepy voice said once again.

I instinctively looked toward the far end. Taylor, who was usually unnoticeable, had already run to the end of the hall without us knowing.

He stared at the red button on the wall. Then, he turned to look at us with a shaky gaze.

"Press it and the exit will appear," the voice said, tempting him to press it.

Everyone held their breath and stared cautiously at Taylor.

He shook his head, sobbing. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm too afraid. I want to leave. I'm so sorry..."

This was human nature-sacrificing everyone else was a valid option if it meant one could live.

"Taylor!" Quinn screamed his name while crying.

But he pressed the button anyway.

cried, shaking his head. "I've been doing endless good deeds these last few years

left Steve and Simmy to fend

just wanted to live. Where's the fault in that? All these years, I've worked hard at my job in order to live life like a regular person.

"Autonomous device, on."

as Steven grabbed my hand and wanted to escape, a metal barricade dropped down where the exit

beams were aimed

were multiple machine guns being operated in the

to

creepy girl reappeared in

me and said, "Stephie, between him and him, only one can stay

at Steven and Michael. She wanted me to pick

was shaking as I clenched my fists. An impulse to

look in the direction

you out,

where your heart lies," the little girl said

you want to know if you love Steven

down-20... 19,

Michael nor Steven spoke. They

knew that they were also waiting for my

lifted the ax and swung it down onto

you tell me what to do,"

countdown ended, I ran diagonally toward the wall in front. Stepping off the wall at

Quinn out of the way

and Michael quickly stepped

in the