Survival Of The Fittest

Chapter 8: The Interview

      "12 more of us left, only one can survive" Ivy said as she started to drum with two sticks against the grass. It seems very crazy how so many have died in the last few days, Maroon tried to block out the idea and tried to focus on the day ahead of them. Hands trembling as she thought what could be next, final twelve. 'No way it will be easy? Will this be a physical? Like the first game? Or about your book smarts like the last game? Maybe its something totally different...' Maroon thought. Getting up from the grass she started to walk around the main area not to far from there little camp that Ivy and Her made. Ivy and Mateo sat Infront of the makeshift tents of wood. They were talking, but not really listening to anyone as they stared blankly into the night sky, waiting for it to start their next activity. In the distance they heard another gunshot and they jumped.

  As the group moved farther into the thicket of trees until the group of 13 stopped to what seemed to be a small little hunt with chairs surrounding it in a circle. Turning to face the contestants, Mrs. Valerie spoke, " Well I'm sure all you know what a interview is. So just sit down and wait for your name to be called then your interview begins." As she walked into the hunt, the players one by one had found their seats and sat down. The contestants were still alive, so no matter what, they still had some chance of surviving. After sitting down and taking deep breaths, they started their interviews. One by one each name was called, dead silent no noise coming from anyone or anyone who was in the hunt during the interview. When it was time the person was the door called out, " Maroon." A sigh escaped her lips as she slowly stood up and took a few steps forward. As she approached the door she could feel her palms becoming sweaty.  

      Entering the hunt she sat down in the chair that was in front of the desk that Mrs. Valerie was sitting behind. "Now first Question, How old are you?' " Eighteen." Mrs. Valerie nodded as she typed something into the computer, " Now you have a sister, named Jayla? is that correct?" " What.... how did you even.." Mrs. Valerie said quickly and harshly, " I'm asking the question not you Miss. Now is that a yes or no?" " Yes...." Maroon trailed off. "Okay, now how about your favorite food?" " Um..." Maroon looked away and shrugged her shoulders, " Pizza.... I suppose... I dunno." Mrs. Valerie smiled, "Now. If you had to pick between being very wealthy and your little friend Ivy. If you picked Ivy you would never have that kind of money, and if you picked the money you would have to watch Ivy have a slowly and painful death. what would you pick. " "Ivy, of course I couldn't watch a human slowly die painfully."

    Suddenly, Maroon felt a burning feeling on her arms, the heat going threw her clothes, and quickly reaching her skin. Screaming in pain and jumped for a second before being pushed down by a guard back onto the burning chair, " Don't lie to me girl." Mrs. Valerie said returning to that harsh and cold tone she used just a minute ago. "Are you crazy? Burning!?" Maroon asked to her, her voice sounding like the wanted to scream in pain. " I told you to be honest, not a lie." "It burns!" She yelled once more. " I said answer the question you stupid bitch!"
"You're hurting me, stop please!" "Answer the question!" "Fine! I would pick the money. I would finally be somewhere in my life, and I would help my family" All sudden the heat causing her to burn stopped, only remained some big burn marks on her arms that felt like a burning pit of fire. "See. Now next question. Why are you here and what are your thoughts about the deaths." Maroon bit her lip and replied, "I hate them! I hate everything about these Games!" " Do you regret signing up for Alone?" "I don't know." Silence hung in the room once more. Mrs. Valerie clicked her tongue and continued with her next question, "If I were to ask you to kill me right now would you?" At this point the whole room went silent, no sound could be heard except for Maroon's breathing as she panted and breathed heavy. Maroon looked down to the ground, looking at all the little cuts, scratches and burnt marks. Then she turned her gaze back to the camera watching her. The look in her eyes was dark and cold, making everyone nervous about what she would say. She opened her mouth,
" Yes"
    Mrs. Valerie smiled, "But would you have the guts. You may say that you would want and would kill me but could you actually follow with that or would you hesitate?" "Yes.... I wouldn't let myself hesitate, not for a moment. I'd have all of my weapons ready and I would do whatever it takes to end your miserable existence and stop this all together. "
"Good. Next question. Tell us your worst memory. Your best memory. Anything that happened that you regret in your life." There was silence as everyone thought hard of anything that occurred in her life to make her feel bad. Then she spoke, "Um.. the day I found out my mom died. My father told me and my sister that she died in a car crash almost right way after the crash on the way home after a long time way. I remember not eating, just being so out of myself because I didn't know how to bare the pain and I dont think I know how to bare it still. Like how could you expect a little six year to know how to deal with that? I mean, I've lived it too, I don't know how to handle all the emotions and I don't think I ever will" Maroon finished off with a sad and broken smile. Mrs. Valerie gave a nod and then asked, "Next question. What's your darkest secret?" Again silence filled the room and everyone stared at their feet and waited for Mrs. Valerie's response. Finally she spoke again, "Do you really wanna know what is mine?" Everyone looked at one another confused, waiting for an answer to her question before Mrs. Valerie answered herself " Okay... what's yours... your greatest fear? Your biggest regret?" Maroon sighed, " My biggest fear would being losing my family, I mean if I was left without any of them I don't know what I would do. I don't even want to picture what would happen if that had happened. " Mrs. Valerie nodded and spoke, " Okay that's it you may return to the main area everyone seems to be at." Maroon the nodded and walked out of the hunt after be given a some sweats and a jacket to cover up the holes in her clothes. Making her way back to the camp she wondered

What else is in store for us?