The List

Prologue

They gave me a list of people. They told me I would watch them all be brutally murdered, but I could save two. At least, thats what they told me. It didnt take long for me to decide, I picked my best friend, who just so happened to be my boyfriend, and the guy who I truely loved, knowing we might never be together. I thought I would sleep well knowing they were both safe. But then...

They brought me to a room. They were both in front of me, one of them to be killed. He told them them what was happening, how I had saved them but would now choose, but I had no idea. Though their alarmed faces didnt help. It was obvious to them why Rick, my boyfriend/bestie, was picked but they had no idea why JJ was.

Thats when he walked in. Tall dark and evil himself, standing six foot tall in front of me. I had never seen him before, but he looked familar, maybe it was the stario-typical look of all villans -- thanks Disney. Then he voiced my worst fears, "The rules have changed," at that moment I knew what was coming next and my heart almost stopped, "you can only save one person." The stare he gave, was probly the most intense I'd ever recieced.

I might have cracked, ran away to hide for the rest of my life, but I was scared to move. Instead I stared right back, not as intensely but with much more ferociousness. "Your saying that only two of us can leave?" I knew that was exactly what he meant, but I had to buy myself more time.

"Mandy, please I've waited so long just to be with you, I love you." Tears stained my eyes, remember how I said he was my best friend? Well thats exactly how I love him, like a best friend. I'd led Rick on for so long, I owed him his life.

"Lacey, why did you save me? We've been friends, but hardly talked. I know there must have been someone on that list closer to you." I was balling, but quickly pulled it together when I looked at tall, dark and evil, I couldn't let him think he won, and because of that there was only one thing I could do.

I walked up to JJ and did what I had always dreamed of doing, I planted one, right on his lips. He must have had a million things going through his head, what the he!!, or how long has she liked me? or wow! Lacey is a good kisser! Ok maybe not the last one but you get the point.

then I looked at Rick, I could tell he was worried, the look on his face gave away all his emotion. hurt was the most noticeable. I walked up to him and one thing came to my mind, he was my first kiss.

"Lacey, whats going on?" He had more questions but I cut them off with a kiss, it wasn't like the one before it, long and lingering, it was short, but sweet.

I stepped back and looked at them, they looked at each other, then at me. I looked at the man who started this whole mess, "One person must die, right?"

"That is correct."

"I've made my choice." I looked at JJ and Rick, they both were saying what they thought was their last prayer. It was unbearable so I decided to act quick, but not sure of what I would do yet. I looked at tall dark and evil, "Dont think this is the last of me." At first I could see the fright in his eyes, he knew I had won and there wasnt a lot of time left, so he ran to what looked like a control panel on the wall.

I franticly serched the room for anything I could use, then I found it. It would be hard to get but it was my only oppertunity. I ran at the man, dodging just slightly to the side and grabbed for the gun in his belt. Unluckily the holster was empty, but I saw the gun on the ground, he had yet to realise he had dropped it.

I ran at the speed of light, picked up the gun and pointed, but was most startled by mocking laughs comming from evil. "We both know you couldn't do it, not pull the trigger, or live with yourself after." his smile was unsettling, but the fact that he was right was the worst.

I looked at him glaring, trying to fake it untill I figured out a backup plan. Thats when I knew it, there was no way I could kill this man, no matter what he had done, it was against everything I believed. I walked farther away from him then pulled the gun down while replying, "Your right, I could never kill you, or anyone, but as you said one person in this room must die, why not me?" then before anyone could breath, I shot myself in the head, dieing my own noble suicide. My only regret was not getting to see his face.