Horror (One-Shots)

Meals

Meals

My name is Takeo. I've been in prison for so long, I felt like I've lost sight of all humanity. I can't even remember how humans looked like. I just get shitty meals everyday from under the door opening, and that was it.

Suddenly one day the meal that was given was different. It had chicken, bread, and even a chocolate cake. Whoa! I've never seen such a dish in prison before.

I gobbled down the food. It was delicious. Anything tastes better than the food I got everyday. I felt happy just having such a delicious meal.

My cell door suddenly opened. There were two police officers, and a couple in the back. They looked horrified when they saw me. I noticed right in front of the officers was another inmate.

"I thought there was only one per cell?" I was highly confused.

"Just play nice." They said as they chuckled, and shoved the inmate in.

I didn't know exactly what to say to him. He looked a lot like the president of the prison, but I knew there was no way in hell this guy was him.

~~~

It was night already, and we laid side by side on out own separate beds.

"So..why are you here?' I decided to spark up some small talk to pass the time.

'Murder.' He simply replied.

"How many people did you kill?"

"Around five. It's unfortunate since I wanted to reach a higher goal."

I wasn't scared of him. I was a murderer too.

"So why you in here?" He asked.

"Same as you."

"Nice. My name is Makato."

"Takeo."

The room went silent, and we both went to sleep after that.

~~~

The next morning, the same packed meal was given to us again. My mouth was salivating. The chicken was so good. I reached over to grab the chicken when I was suddenly interrupted by the inmate. 

"You shouldn't eat that. I overheard that they are putting some form of poison in the food so that the inmates would kill each other. Don't you think its a coincidence that I was placed here after you've gotten this meal?" I watched as he dumped his meal in the trashcan.

I was debating what I wanted to do. I was so hungry, but the thought of being poison made me lose my appetite. "Really?"

'Yeah, don't trust anyone here in this prison. So many inmates have died unexpectedly." 

"Does that mean I can't trust you too?" I eyed him suspiciously. 

"Do what you think is right, but careful of those meals. They made the scent of the food so good to cover the chemicals.'

I didn't know what to believe, but this guy seemed to be on my side. I guess I can trust him for now.

~~~

Night time rolled around. I woke slightly during the middle of the night. I sometimes would do that if I had a crick on my neck. I heard some weird noises. It sounded like chewing. There was no way.....I was too tired to pry my eyes open, and I felt myself drifting off into deep sleep again.

~~~

The next day when the meals were given out again, I refrained myself from eating it. I watched as my inmate roommate dispose of his meal in the trash again. If he isn't eating it then it must be poisoned. The police won't get us with this trick.

~~~

I felt myself waking up again that night due to some weird chewing noise. I opened my eyes instantly as I saw the inmate eating the food from the trashcan.

"HEY YOU FUCKING TRICKED ME YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I charged at him, his eyes were wide. I jumped him, and started choking him. He will die for lying to me. A murderer can kill another murderer!

~~~

Takeo was being watched from the monitor. The president that resembled Makato sat with the couple. "He is dead." He said with a smirk.

The couple handed the president the money as they watched Takeo choking himself to death due to the poison that was placed in his meal.

End