"This is your last chance"
"No wai-"
That was the end of the conversation. But like no other, this one ended with the deafening sound of a gunshot. This was the trigger of adrenaline rush in my body. Meaningless thoughts crossed my mind. It was my turn now. My limbs were trembling with nervousness as I walked towards the evaluation room. This was my first attempt after the comment of 'Not doing aptly due to Rowan' in the past six months and I feared of getting eliminated due to the second mass down vote from the jury if this time were also to be 'not satisfying enough'.
Believing what I saw as true was hard for me. I froze on spot by the sight. A man – holding a gun –was shushing everyone moving in circles and pointing it to everybody by gesturing his finger on his lips as if he would shoot if anyone slid the rim of their mouth. Following his circular path; walking on the elevated platform's circumference which had the chair and the bull's eye board in the middle of the room, he spotted me standing by the door and smiled. His vicious smile made me identify his face looking similar to a picture I have seen before.
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The Revenge
Mystery / Thriller"Your beauty will not take you anywhere." "That's a clear plastic skin." "Don't listen to them sweety. Your future is in your hands and only you have the power to control it. Their opinions don't matter. Don't let yourself down 'cuz of them. " Those...
