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Chapter 3: Darkness

LEECI'S POV

Mike, Owl, and I ended up trading a bunch of shit with random people until we had the same items so that we could twin. We all added each other too. It's only been a couple of hours since we met and it feels like I've known them for a long time.

Mike always got into an argument when we went against other people. Always. I guess that that's just how he is. He makes me laugh, I like him. Owl on the other hand is a pretty chill guy. I like him too. He's smooth too. Like everything he does is smooth. Real smooth.

His comebacks are godlike it's incredible. And his jokes. They're so relatable. He makes me laugh too but it's different. It's more like an "omg that was hilarious" kind of laugh. Mike though...I laugh at Mike's way of living. Or should I say communicating. I don't know I just enjoy being around him. I like his personality.

MikeLostHisMarbles20: You guys wanna take a break and hangout?
We kicked a lot of ass.

OwlKenUrk26: yep yep, give our thumbs a break

Leeci1002: LOL

A loud knock interrupted me.

Oh come on why now!

Leeci1002: brb real quick guys

MikeLostHisMarbles20: Kk
OwlKenUrk26: kay

I knew that it was my mom with my food because she always comes at this time, but why was she knocking so loudly? I put my controller down and slowly got up off the ground. I groaned. My stomach hurt like hell from the hunger. I opened the door to the hallway outside my bedroom and quickly glanced at the screen. I'll be right back guys.

I held on to the railing and raced down the stairs, eager to eat. None of the lights in my house were on. Like always. I walked slowly once I reached the bottom of the stairs and walked to the front door. I held the knob and slowly turned it. I only opened the door a crack and look out. Like always. It was night time and three people stood at the door, one was Mom. The food was on the floor on a plate. Like always.

Who were the other two? I ignored them and reached for the food but one of the strangers beat me to it.

"Hey.." I said. "Give me that and"
I looked at Mom.
"...and leave me alone."
Mom stared at me in disappointment and shook her head.
"Leeci please come out, to the yard at least." My mother asked politely.

I shook my head 'no' nervously, shut the door, and walked away.

"I'm sorry." one of the strangers said. I looked back at the door I thought I had closed and saw that the strangers foot was in between the door and wall, leaving it open. Then something terrible happened. He turned on the lights.

I panicked and ran up the stairs to my room and locked the door. I ran to the corner I hide in when people other than Mom knocked. I curled up my legs. I was on the verge of crying. I was struggling to control myself.

"Leeci! You need to eat please!"

She was right, I was starving but I wasn't coming out. I'd rather let her find me.

I put my head and my arms in my shirt and closed my eyes.

"Leeci!!"
"Come on out! We won't hurt you."
"Where are you, sweetie?"

The voices and the clicking of light switches were getting louder and louder.

"Leeci?"
Oh my god. The voice is clearly in the same room as me.

The lights of my bedroom flickered on, exposing me. I didn't dare move. I held in my breath so they wouldn't hear. Suddenly, a bright light shone upon me and I opened my eyes. I quickly tried to get my arms and head back into the arm and head holes. It wasn't going well!

"She's over here!" A stranger yelled.

I swarmed furiously in the shirt. "AHH!! NO!" I screamed in frustration. I tore the shirt off and desperately crawled under my bed. The stranger grabbed my ankle before I made it under entirely and dragged me out. "PLEASE NO!!" I screamed violently. I kicked as hard as I could and tried to loosen his grip with my hands.

"Don't be so hard on her!" My mother warned walking in with Stranger number two. "I apologize but this is necessary." he said.

"The system." Stranger one (the one holding my ankle) instructed. I felt my eyes widen. Stranger number 2 pulled out a hammer from his backpack and approached my PlayStation. Tears formed in my eyes.

"NOOOO!!! PLEASE NO! I BEG YOU ANYTHING BUT THAT!" I cried. My face grew wet and I gave up on trying to get my ankle free. I crawled over to the stranger and pulled on his pants. Stranger one let go of my ankle but then took my wrists and tied them behind my back. Then held my ankle once again. I thought I was going to legitimately explode.

This was the end. CLASH, CLASH. The man tore the system apart. "AHH!!" I was defenseless. All I could do was swirm around and that's exactly what I did.

Stranger two put the broken system in a bag and dangled it over me. "If anything, blame it on this." he said flicking the bag. Mom closed and locked the door and the bag was thrown across the room. My ankle was released and my wrists untied.

"BASTARDS!!" I hollered. I ran to the bag and hugged it. I cried my eyes out. "I told them I would be back.." I whispered to no one in particular. I laid down, closed my eyes and tried to stop crying because it was starting to hurt.

The Strangers and Mom gathered around me. Number two picked up my left arm and injected it with a needle. Might as well kill me I don't care anymore.

My vision blurred and I passed out.