The Chosen.

Believe this?

"STOP!!" Tom throws himself towards her only to be grabbed by several of the men in our presence who were ready to pounce at the slightest inkling of movement from any of us. His feet are kicked violently out from underneath him causing him to crash to the floor. The man who threw my best friend grabs Tom's shoulders and brings him to sit on his knees.

"God, you two are so aggravating." Ruth says as she aggressively shoves me to the floor on my knees. The gun stays glued to the middle of my forehead so i don't dare make a peep at how forceful her grasp is. Behind me i can hear little sniffles coming from Mia. Last night she killed someone for me, now she is about to watch me die for it. My breathing becomes forced as i can feel my emotions rising in my chest, i just want to go home. I lower my eyes looking a the ground accepting my inevitable defeat.

"Ruth stop." My eyes jerk up quickly as i watch Faith come forward from the back of the room. My jaw drops as her gaze meets mine, i had no idea she was even in here. I silently thank her for the few more moments of life she has spared for me. Ruth's hand is thrown to her side, annoyed at the interruption yet again. "WHAT!?" she snaps angrily at Faith making her sweet little face wince.

"She knows. About the coins." Faith mutters quietly under her breath. She is admitting to Ruth she told me. I shake my head telling her not to do this, not to put her self in danger for me. I beg and plead with her though my eyes just to leave and spare herself. I can't have her blood on my hands too.

"You told her!?" The boss lady screams, spit flying sporadically from her quivering lips. The pressure of the barrel of the gun suddenly releases its tension from my head as i watch her turn the weapon to Faith. My sweet friend stands there trembling in fear as a few tears escape from the sides of her deep brown eyes. "You know what we do to snitches Faith. You've seen it yourself." 

"She didn't tell me anything. I already knew." My words seem to sound like glass shattering as every glare in the room suddenly turns to me. I trail over the faces of each and every person shocked that i dare speak up in a moment like this. A harsh laugh breaks the stale silence, "Awww, you expect me to believe that?" Ruth's hand reaches down and pinches my cheek as her condescending words slither from her evil lips. A fire is ignited within me, i can't continue this facade any longer.

"Will you believe this?" I pull my trembling hand from my hoodie pocket revealing the cold metal coin. Several loud gasps are heard throughout the room, including Tom's next to me startling me. A look of astonishment over takes Ruth's expression, she can't believe i would have something she needs. I've kept it so well hidden, right under her snobby little nose this entire time. Her stature starts to move towards me slowly, her hand reaching out for the prize in mine. Faith's sudden scream shocks me back to reality.

"JUNE, NO!!" I see her flinging her petite body quickly, grabbing Ruths heavy gun held down next to her side. Her timid little hand hastily points the metal between my blue eyes as a look of confusion over takes my face, her finger squeezes the trigger.