Playing God- ORIGINAL

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I gently peeled off that washcloth, wiping the water off my face as I faced the mirror in front of me. There lay a restroom for both males and females, yet it was expected to be shared by everyone.

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Please note: This is a flash-forward.

What I saw in front of me, was a man marked in red. The cool scarlet liquid was cascaded down my face and no matter which way I tried to rub it off, remove it from my face by pulling, it never moved.

No, it would be better to say it never left the parts it touched, yet seemed to endlessly spread. From my fingertips on, wherever it touched was stained...

I took a paper towel and started rubbing, causing the skin itself to become bright red, for what seemed like hours, before it slowly faded away.

I sat down my arms against my head and crawled up, telling myself it wasn't real. What I just saw was not real...

The demon in front of me, rest inside my mind, it is not the real me...

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'What the hell is this? Is this a dollhouse or something?" My eyes widened in confusion and shock.

I was confused because I am certain the room I passed out in was my own, or so I thought, and I am shocked because when I heard the phrase "Thank god you aren't dead like everybody else." I usually assume I am in some sort of hospital, or so that has proven to be true to this day.

No, rather, stuffed bears and animals surrounded everywhere, even beneath my head was a giant bear. A pink and blue hue surrounded the walls, as did it the... carpet.

The stuffed animals personally creeped me out, as they were all missing something, and I just couldn't put my eye on it at first.

Oh, actually, I can. They are all missing an eye, literally.

I lifted my head up gently and turned on my side, instead of a pounding situation I was burning up, I guess I was just sick...

"What do you mean everyone is dead?" I asked out loud, to no particular person as I didn't recognize the two bodies next to me.

"You have been out for two days, and many were sick and then had to take a 'test'. Whether they are alive or dead, that is uncertain, so It is best to assume they are... dead." a know-it-all like voice came from not too far away and I looked towards it squinting.

"You are N..." I recognized the frame of the figure from his photo but I couldn't recall the name.

"Noah." he nodded

"Right. Noah. How the hell did I get here and what do you mean they had to take a test sick?"

"Ah, you will learn of this soon enough.. As for how you got here, naturally when we came out expecting to meet the newest member after Nighty told us so much about you, we noticed how you never showed up and came to your room. The door was open and you stumbled out just in time for me to grab you. Naturally, I couldn't carry you so I asked Noah, who just finished his test." the female's voice came back.

"Teresa." I spoke out in complete acknowledgement to who she was.

She smiled. "Oh, and you are in my room to be more precise."

"Ah, I am uhm..." I started to get up only for her to push me back down gently.

"Don't worry about it and relax for now..." She soothingly said.

"No, before everyone gets back I want to show him around." Noah looked angrily at her.

"He is sick, Noah!" She shot back.

"This was the deal for carrying him this far, Teresa." She went quiet at this remark.

I started to get up quietly, knowing it was time to go.

"Thanks." I whispered to her.

"You won't be thanking me for long..."