"I'm Innocent" I Lied. [Book 1 In the Imposter Series]

Day 3 (Part 1): Emergency Meetings and Suspicion

Tension was rising now that there were only 6 of us. 3 had fallen just hours before, Green, Pink, and Orange, who we had voted off. I felt a bit of grief as I sat down at the meeting table, one of us, maybe me, would be sent somewhere else, somewhere I didn't wanna think about. Gone.

"I don't want to die" White whispered, clutching Blue. Blue hugged her, looking as nervous White was but trying to keep a strong face. 

This was the first time that I realized they, over the past few days, had grown a strong friendship and would do anything to protect each other. It was almost like they were sisters. 

My attention was snapped away when Purple said, "so, who should we vote off?" 

I blinked, trying to blink away the haze of my deep thought, and shook myself. I was back to reality just as Yellow said, "Purple told me it was Black." 

"It's not me!" I cried. 

"We know it's not you" Cyan said, putting a comforting hand on my shoulder and shooting Purple a cold warning look. I relaxed a bit, comforted by the thought of Cyan standing at my side. 

"I know it's Black!" Purple huffed, "I have a feeling, you know?" 

"Sometimes feelings are wrong" snapped Cyan, "and I'd trust Yellow, White, or Blacks long before I'd trust yours!" 

"What about me?" asked Blue. 

"And you too" added Cyan. 

"We don't have evidence against anyone yet" White said. 

"Yeah" I agreed. "That means that you don't have evidence on me Purple!" 

Purple grinned, "oh, but I do. See, you got from one room to the other side of the base, you could only do it if you were running super fast, which you can't because your stamina is weak. The only way you could is if you used the vents. Bam. Black is the imposter."

"SHE IS NOT YOU OVERGROWN TURNIP!" shouted Cyan. "SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND AND SHE WOULD NEVER KILL ANYONE." 

Guilt surged through so hot and burning that I couldn't. I turned and raced away as fast as I could. Tears streamed from my eyes as I flung open the cafeteria doors. It was so quick and so fast no one could stop me. I had no idea what I was doing, all I knew it that I had to get away. 

Away from them. 

Away from this pain. 

Away from everything. 

Why did I have to be an imposter?

It would be so much easier if I was a crewmate. 

But no, this is my job. This is what I have to be, even if I don't want it. 

I am the imposter. 

I AM THE IMPOSTER.