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Chapter 4

"When you recieve the game, don't stop playing or else", the creepy voice on the other end rasped.

Nick rubbed the back of his neck. "Um, or else what? Who is this guy anyway? And how did he get this number?" he asked hysterically. "Jones? Jones?"

The other boy didn't answer for the creepy voice had started speaking again. "Or else you DIE!" The man squealed with joy at the last word. Suddenly there was static on the other line, then a derranged cackle could be heard. The message repeated itself twice more, and with each repeat, everyone's faces grew more terrified.

"Am I the only one who hopes this is a prank?" Alice asked with tears almost running down her face.

Lucas walked over to her, putting his arm around her shoulders, then thought better of it, and rubbed her shoulders in an attempt to make her relax. "It's gonna be OK, Alice. Alice are you listening to me?"

"Yes, Lucas. By the way, you give great back massages." She cracked a smile. Lucas beamed back at her, attempting to lighten the mood for evrybody. Even Jones smiled a little bit.

Then Nick brought everyone back to reality by saying, "Shouldn't we call the cops?"

"No, Nicky, why would we do that? They'll think we're crazy!" Lee practically screamed with hyteria.

"Don't call me Nicky. I swear-"

"Then don't call me Rosie. Something called karma." Lee shoved her pointer finger in Nick's face. "Only a true Buddhist can understand karma."

"Actually, I took World Religions in-"

"Grayson, shut up", Jones sighed. "I'm gonna call the cops."

"NO!" Lee squealed.

Then the phone rang again.