Nerve

Chapter 10

"You did that all to get me out of this game, Kyle?" I look at him a hug him tightly. "Of course, anything for you, Que." he turns are hug to a kiss. I brush my hand across his face and smile. He makes me happier than describable, I really hope he knows that. He stares into me eyes and I stare back. "Go meet watchers on the fairy, Que." Nerve texts me. I show Kyle and he sends me in that direction. I pull up my hiding clothes witch our a red hoodie and leggings. I yank the hood over my blonde hair and keep my head down. A watcher slips me a brown bag and I wait on the fairy to take me to the finals. In about 34 minutes the fairy reaches the destination. It's a dark topless building with 5 standing levels staring down at the grass. I give the guy wait but the door my contents of the brown bag. He picks a gun and loads a bullet in to it.

"Go on in." He nods to the entrance behind him. I go through, my red hood up and my head low.as I see grass beneath my feet I know I'm in the arena. Then, I slowly remove my hood and lift my head up to see Kyle standing there helplessly tied to a chair with a rope through in his mouth, tied around the back of the chair. His feet rest upon the dewy grass, his hands tied together on his lap, his pupils dilated, his eyes wide. He looks helpless, yet as masculine as usual. He grunts when a dark figure jumps from the shadows and touches his head with a cold gun. Kyle's eyes stay focused on me though, like he's trying to telepathically communicate. He glances to the figure. They remove their mask and it happens to be Aaron. Kyle's eyes widen again and he tries to shout to me. All I hear is muffled sounds coming out of him.

*Kyle's POV*
I try to yell to her, "No! Run, Que!" But it sounds like gibberish and it's just incomprehensible. I look to Aaron and pull my wrist both ways and the knot comes undone and my hands are free! I reach behind the seat and untie the knots on the ends of the chair legs, releasing my mouth from the rope. I kick the chair back and run straight at Aaron with it. He holds his one arm up and aims it at Que running. I freeze and drop the chair. "If you hit me I shoot, just know that." He says. I throw the chair to the side and go to the outer rim where nerve watchers are watching. "Are you really gonna let him shoot Que?" I chant around the rim. A big screen lights up, "Shoot Que? Yes or No?" I panic and run around yelling, "say no!" Some people swipe no and other swipe yes. All of the sudden the screen flashes with yes. All of the sudden, I burst into a sprint and try to make it to Que in time but Aaron simply takes a shot at her and hits her in the side she falls into my arms and I cradle her to the ground. Oh my gosh! No, Que! This is all my fault, how could I let this happen to her? I look her in her innocent eyes and hold her sides one hand trying to stop the blood. "Que, stay with me. You didn't just save my life, you made my life worth saving. Please, Que....stay..."  I kiss her forehead. All the watchers leave, knowing that they've just been an accomplice in  a murder. I grab Que's gun and aim in at Aaron. An arm grabs mine and pulls the gun down, "No! Don't!" It's Que. she's alive! I hug her happily and stare at Aaron. "Blanks, bro!" He throws the gun down and backs away. "It's fake blood, Sera got a group of tech geniuses together and they shut down the game when they all signed out. I'm okay." I kiss her lips and help her up after.