Truth or Death

chapter 2

Chapter 2

Naturally Jessie was the first up and was about to run up the stairs when someone tugged at her arm. She spun around to see Alicia looking up at her laughing.

“What’s so funny?!” demanded Jessie who had a worried scowl creeping onto her face.

“It’s just that Lizzie is obviously pretending for some attention. You saw how she wanted to play Bloody Mary when you said it was a rubbish dare. This is simply her idea of a joke. When she realises that it has no effect on us and her throat gets sore she will come downstairs and join us for a movie! I promise!” said Alicia reassuringly.

“Are sure we shouldn’t just check on her?” asked Jessie, unsure.

“You know her better than anyone so you know how she likes to prank people. Anyway she’s probably locked the door to freak us out. Trust me!”

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A few minutes into the movie they decide to check on her.

When upstairs they push open the bathroom door to what no one expected.

“AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” screamed Jessie as tears rolled down her face. On the other side of the door was an unimaginable horror. The walls and floors were covered in sticky blood and it dripped onto Alicia’s perfect blonde hair as she searched for Lizzie in shock. Jessie fell to the ground next to Dylan and wept into his shoulder.

One hour later Jessie was covered in blood and was surrounded by adults all wanting to know the events of the evening. A policewoman who could see by Jessie’s face that she needed rescuing rushed over and told everyone to leave. She gave Jessie a towel and said her name was Gwen.

Jessie looked up and stared at the woman before her. She felt dizzy as her head swam with questions. She had never been so confused in her life. Her hands trembled as she looked at her blood-stained fingers.

“She… She screamed… I didn’t help… It’s my fault… I should have helped but-“Jessie started to sob as a lump formed in her throat. Nothing felt real to her. She convinced herself it was a dream and started pinching herself uncontrollably trying to wake up. Gwen grasped her hands gently as Jessie fell into her lap crying until it felt like hours had passed...