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.

I've corrected them," Taylor cried, shaking his head. "I've been doing endless good

have left Steve and Simmy to fend for themselves during the fire, but

years, I've worked hard at my job in order to live life like a regular person. Why was I brought to a place like this? Why?" He screamed and cried in agony. Subsequently, he bolted for the exit

"Autonomous device, on."

dropped down where the exit was. We were all trapped inside. There was no

were aimed directly at each and every one of our

for a fact that there were

to

play a game." The creepy girl

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

was pointing at Steven and Michael. She wanted me to pick one

my fists. An impulse to destroy everything was brewing from my

look in the direction

you out,

where your heart lies," the little

know if you love Steven or

down-20... 19, 18,

Steven spoke. They just stared at me

they were also waiting for my

ax and swung

dare you tell me what to

wall in front. Stepping off the wall at the side, I jumped up

Quinn out of the way

quickly stepped aside

machine guns started shooting in the pre-aimed direction.