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Tortuous. That was the word best described for their situation as of now.

When their friend Val suddenly cut her camera off, they were scattered over their own abodes except Nox, who's head couldn't take in the event that transpired.

She was supposed to be relaxing after hours of weeping for boyfriend's death anniversary, she was supposed to be eating his favorite flavored ice cream while watching her drama series she's been binge-watching with Lawrence back then.

That was Nox's initial plan.

However, they didn't fall into plan. She suddenly got into her so called 'friends' Skype call, her boyfriend's account messaging her and his Skype account messing with them.

"We gotta get him out."

"Who cares? We have to go over and help Val."

"The cops are with Val!"

"We can do this shit later."

"What's the point?"

Nox stood up, finding her keys, phone, wallet and bralette but she paused when she heard her friends calling out for her.

"Nox!"

"Nox, come back!"

"Fucking bitch! Nox! Damn it woman!"

"Nox! Come back now!"

She slid her fingers through her hair, combing it as she bent over her laptop, eyeing the latest chat message by Billie227

Billie227: If Nox leaves, everyone dies.

Billie227: you wouldn't want to test if it's bluffing.

Nox slowly sat back on her swivel chair, placing her phone and wallet on the side of her screen.

"I'm checking if Val's all right." Adam informs them, phone against his ear. "Is she seriously dead?"

Billie227: she's back, good.

Billie227: tonight, we're going to play a game.

As soon as they read it, Mitch snapped. "Okay, we're not doing this, mute your microphones and pick up your phone."

"I don't know where my phone is." Jess tells them "Seriously, don't do this guys."

Nox muted her mic, but didn't pick her phone up. It kept ringing, incoming call from them but she could only glance at her lockscreen.

She's still grieving, and this shit that's happening is not good for her unstable state.

"Fuck, guys."

Billie227: nice try guys, let me turn on those mics for you.

Their mics unmuted.

"Guys?" Jess pleads

"Whatever he's doing it can wait, okay?"

"....Val's in five minutes."

"Guys, I can hear you, he can hear you. He can turn your mics on."

Nox stared at the screen, tentatively nibbling her lower lip as she stared at the framed photo of a younger version of Lawrence.

It was his graduation picture when he finished pre-school, Nox saw it and practically begged Lawrence if she could keep it.

"Guys, can you just fucking trust me? Install this program and I'll find out who it is."

"Who cares, dude? Val's in fucking trouble, you just saw her." Adam adds

Billie227: ready to play the game????