Ugh. My parents are so annoying. Clean your room, wash the dishes, take out the trash, it's all they do. They're MY parents, why don't they do it?
"Honey, can you help me-"
"No."
Oh, God. What am I doing?!
"What?"
Deep breaths.
"I'm done being your servant."
"Servant? I didn't mean to make you feel that way, Mariah. I just-"
"Save it, Mom. I know you only birthed me onto this planet to have a free worker."
"H-honey! You know that's not true!"
"I KNOW something. You're a bi-"
"What is going on?"
Oh. Dad.
"Hey, Dad. I just want you to know I'm tired of working for your wife. It is very annoying."
That'll show him.
"Honey... listen. The reason your mom has needed so much help is because..."
What is it? Spit it out, old man!
"She has terminal cancer."
W-what?
"Your mom is going to die soon, and she wanted to clean up before she passed."
Oh. Well, now I feel like a jerk.
"R-really? She's gonna..."
"Mmhm."
No way. I can't lose her! I know 10 minutes ago I said to myself that she was annoying, but I was just angry! I need to find a way to help!
"яєαℓ ѕтι¢ку ѕιтυαтισи нєяє. мαувє... ρℓαуιиg α gαмє ωιℓℓ тαкє уσυя мιи∂ σff ιт?"
What the hell?! How'd he get in my house?!
"Who are you?!"
"єн, уσυ ¢αи gяσυρ мє ιи ωιтн тнσѕє ωєιя∂ тєℓємαякєтєяѕ. αиуωαуѕ, ωιℓℓ уσυ נσιи мє? ιf уσυ ωιи тнє ¢σмρєтιтισи, ι нανє тнє ѕтυff тσ ѕανє уσυя мσм. ∂єαℓ?"
He can... save my mom?
"Deal."
"тнαт'ѕ тнє тнιя∂."
(Noah POV)
This kid won't stop talking about how he's more "sigma" than me. I don't even understand what half the stuff he's saying is. Wait, is that... A NEW CONTESTANT!
"Finally, a new person! This kid has been confusing me half to death!"
"You're just mad you aren't sigma like me."
"Okay... Hi. So, your names are...?"
"I'm Noah. Nice to meet you."
"I'm Jonah. You've got a real nice GYATT there!"
"Uhh... Okay."
(Mariah POV)
So... these are my opponents. The little kid shouldn't be too tough, but Noah... he might be a problem.
"Hey, are there gonna be any more contestants?"
"Yeah, I think that shady dude said something about the goal being 7 people."
7, huh? That's not too many. Mom, consider yourself cured!
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Playing the Games
Mystery / Thriller7 citizens with different needs get chosen for The Games, a mysterious elimination competition where only one will be left standing. Different challenges test their skills, strength, and willpower as the opposition slowly dwindles. The one behind it...
