The Untimely Game
Rhoda was breathing heavily as she staggered through the poorly lit corridor. She was soaked in her own sweat. Haunted by her past, Rhoda ran as fast as her legs could carry.
She had some thoughts of giving up but her instincts won't let her.
"Rhoda...oh Rhoodaa! You can't run forever" a voice said softly.
"Rhoda ! Hey your ass out her right this moment!" The voice became more coarse.
Rhoda didn't know what she was hearing anymore, the voices became numerous with different tones and pitches.
The intensity of the voices grew and she just wanted to scream her lungs out.
"Rhoda. Rhoda. Rhoda wake up! Why are you sweating so profusely? Had a nightmare?" Her mom asked.
Rhoda was still shaken by the dream and was trying to regain her balance and stability. She nodded in response to her mother's question.
"Oh my baby, sorry about that. Here, I made you some coffee. You should be coming down for breakfast in ten minutes!" Her mom said as she exited Rhoda's room.
Rhoda was terrified. For how long would she keep having such nightmares. No! She had to do something about it. She had to tell someone about it. She had to explain to someone that she was just a kid trying to have fun and nothing more.
Her ugly past haunted her. One day, she was playing a wild truth or dare game with some of her friends. She picked dared and she was dared to pick up the rifle and kill the first person she saw else, she would be the one to die. They were being serious about the repercussions of not carrying out the dare. She didn't want to die any time soon and so she did it.
She picked up the rifle, and killed the first person she came across. When she was done, she couldn't believe what she had just done. As she turned to go away, she spotted one of her friends making a video of her. Apparently, he had been videoing for some time.
In a split second, she thought of her reputation. She thought about how she would suffer if the video was leaked. How her parents would be disappointed in her. Without a second thought, she used the same rifle to kill all her friends.
She was a smart kid and so, she tried to wipe off all possible evidence including all the deceased phones.
Ever since that day, those voices have been haunting her. Her past has been tormenting her. She just did it to protect herself! Nobody would understand her point of view….or would they?
With love, wongi ✨
Wow this is intense 😥