Writer Games: Bleeps and Geeks (FULL)

Finalist: Alice Culpeper

I gulped as the police sat to the left and right of me; one, a private investigator, probably a good twenty years older than me, and the other, an FBI agent, with short, greying hair. They looked at me with calm eyes, and I tried to avoid their gazes at first, but if I looked up, Principal Thorne's stare would burn a hole in my head.

"So, Miss Culpepper.." The FBI agent started, "...some people died eh?" His eyes met mine, and I gulped once more.

"U-um quite a f-few sir, not all because of me of course..but roughly 23 students in total I b-believe..." I replied nervously, and his eyes widened.

I couldn't think straight. I could barely wrap my head around what had happened in the past few days.

"Well first off let's start to learn about you before we ask what has happened lately. What is your full name, your age, your grade, your average, and your parents' names?" The private investigator asked.

Wow. A little personal, but I guess that is the Private investigators job. To investigate your private life.

"U-um, Alice Elizabeth Culpepper, I'm17, in grade 12, A average, Thomas and Tanya.." I muttered.

"Okay..okay.." The investigator murmured as they wrote down my information.

"I-I'm not going to be arrested, a-am I?" I asked, even though I knew this was the least of my concerns.

"No no, you're not, Mrs Thorne and I have sorted this all out." The FBI said reassuringly, only making me more nervous when I looked back at Principal Thorne, and her evil grin ignited anger inside me.

She was the reason the kids had to do this. She was the reason that all of these kids died. She was the reason Chris was dead.

"Well aren't you going to thank me?" Her shrill voice called out, yet I remained silent. She didn't deserve a 'thank you' for anything.
Those police people don't even know what twisted things she made us do. They don't know the hatred the 24 of us had towards her since day one in that stupid building.

"So, the Principal tells me there were four of you left. And only you survived." Now I felt numb. Even less able to function than before.

"T-that's right."

"How did that go down?"

"Well the really strong one, Jaxon, sacrificed himself because he was already going crazy.." I didn't want to get into too much detail. He basically started ripping himself apart as he screamed. It was terrible.

"And then other two kinda killed each other actually..I gave them both a swift punch to the face after, but they died before I even touched them."

I lied about that part. They actually came after me, but I managed to break the one's neck and stab the other with a bone from Jaxon. Gory, I know.

"Okay Alice, now on to something more personal-"

More personal than what we've already done?

"Did you know anyone in the-how do I say this right-killing experiment?" The private investigator asked hesitantly.

"My b-boyfriend Ch-Chris..." I replied. This is where it goes even more south.

"Can you tell us more about him?" The FBI agent questioned.

I wanted to say, "Chris was the one person I loved the most and he is dead and I have to live without him, and I can only remember him as the first guy I had truly loved. I also had to bear the thought of all of those other students dying and trying to kill me and him. But it was just me left. Alone. Just like when I was isolated from my family for months, I'm going to be without Chris for the rest of my life. And I have to live with that."

All I could choke out was "I-I loved h-him..." Before small sobs escaped my lips.

"Thank you Alice. You can go now." Principal Thorne announced, and I left the school grounds shortly after.

As I was walking down the sidewalk to cross the street, I noticed a car coming very fast in my direction. I could have easily walked in front of it, and taken my life, but I realize after what I had been through, I had so much to live for. So I continued down the sidewalk, and caught a taxi.

"Where to?" The driver asked.

"Surprise me."