15th August 2020...Two years Ago
"So what should we do tonight guys?" Amy Martins, a fifteen-year-old freshman, asks her friends as they all sit around the fire "What game should we play?"
"I don't know," Eric Hale says as he covers his exposed skin with his jacket, he asks "What kind of games do you have in mind?"
Amy pretends to think for a long while before speaking up "I was thinking maybe Hide or Seek"
"Lame" Jason Brandt says putting an arm around his girlfriend Amanda Marshal, "Ouch babe"
"Or let's play a very interesting game I'd like to call 'Snake in the Garden'" she mentions with a large smirk on her face
Hannah scoffs "Snake in the Garden...what are we...four??"
"The game does sound like what a toddler plays, but I can assure you, it's way different"
"Okay Athena" Samantha calls out "enlighten us"
"The game, as you all know from the title, is about a group of snakes"
"Yeah no shit Sherlock" Jason scoffs
"Let her talk," Joshua says sternly "Go ahead, babe"
"Thanks, Josh, as I was saying, group of snakes," Amy says "You all are the snakes while I'm the gardener"
"Why do you have to be the gardener?" Hannah asks
"Because Anna, I'm the inventor of the game" Amy points out "and as the inventor, I should be the gardener"
"Whatever fits your pants m'lady" Jason jokes which Amanda frowns "What? it was a joke"
"The snakes need to find a way out of the garden to survive, if not, the gardener kills them and the game is over....even sometimes only one can survive and win the game, they could wish for anything they desire" Amy narrates "isn't it wonderful"
Rebecca raises her hand "I have a question, Amy"
"What is it, Becky?"
"Um, are there rules?" She asks
"Of course, there are rules Becca" Amy states
"And what are they?" Amanda speaks up
"Number one; don't go against the instructions of the game"
"And what are these instructions?" Sam asks
"No taking shortcuts or you will be disqualified, no bringing of outsiders, and last but not the least no asking for help from people inside or outside the game"
"This is already getting scary," Amanda says to Jason
"No, it's not" Jason answers his girlfriend
"Now number two of the rules is always stick together with your teammates and number three...." Amy points out ".....always lie"
"'Always lie' What do you mean?" Hannah ask
"Never tell the truth...you know to make the games more spicy and interesting and fascinating" Amy explains with delight in her eyes
"And you are excited...why?" Jason asks pulling his girlfriend nearer to him, getting scared
"Just follow the instructions and the rules of the game and you all will be free forever," Amy says "The game has already begun but first let me go grab some woods for the fire"
"Okay babe but be careful, it's dark" Joshua begs
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine" she smiles before disappearing into the woods
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The Outlaws
Teen FictionWith Crime and Mysterious happening all around San Francisco, a group of friends are stroked with the disappearance of their friend, the town's sweetheart, Amy Martins. Trying to find out what had happened to their friend, going deep i...
