The Bryne Runaways (Updated)

Chapter 24

I sit quietly on the chair with the others involved in the fight including Uncle Ben, all in Gordon's office. It's awkwardly silent in this room to the point where looking at each other made things weird. Uncle Ben stands next to me with his arms crossed and I just look around the room if it were my first time. It's been fixed I guess you can say. It looks much better like this without things destroyed or turned into dust. Did this man had to do it himself or just get people to do it for him?

"It's an embarrassment to have you all seeking for attention. I should punish you all for the actions you demonstrated out there..."

"They started it" The guy Bones tackled says, who has a bruised cheek and a busted lip. Bones got him good. They all look bad even Jacob and Bones. Me and Uncle Ben aren't really wounded at all. I knew I would've been if it weren't for Bones, Jacob and Uncle Ben.

"I don't care who began, I should be expecting more from you Erik" Gordon talks to the guys who actually began the fight.

"Your lucky. I can't punish you all, so you all will be the main event in our camp tradition." He says and some of us disagree and agree with this decision. I know Gordon is enjoying it by the way he's smirking. He wants this. It's what he wants for him not to get bored.

I was about to say something till Uncle Ben took over. "Norman isn't allowed to play due to his conditions" Uncle Ben reminds him and the guys I fought with are pissed that I'm not playing.

"Well isn't that sad to hear. We were all expecting him to play. As matter of fact the boy could use the fun. Let's, let him play" I shiver at the feeling. Me in the games against campers who really fight till they give up. I feel a lump in my throat and I force myself to choke it down.

"Yeah don't be a party pooper" Says Erik who I now know his name. Uncle Ben looks at him in a pissed of the way like don't mess with me.

"HE will not play!" Uncle Ben says through his gritted teeth.

"Pity" Says Gordon staring directly at Uncle Ben in harsh way.

"I guess we'll see about that" Gordon then dismisses everyone out his office and I know he's looking at me when we were leaving. Trying to weaken me but it's not gonna work because he shall not win my strength. I'm much stronger to be dropped.

It is dinner and today is the final announcement for the games. Also today shall be exciting since today is the day we will be getting announced what team we shall be in for the games. It got everyone in a nervous wreck since this is much important than ever. We all are sat in tables with our same station since it is a major event for us all, so it's demanded to sit with our entire station. I sit alone with kids I didn't recognize which made me very uncomfortable. Especially since there is this kid who had the sniffles sitting next to me sneezing continuously.

The messenger arrives standing behind his podium that has been set up for today. The room grew quiet having all the campers attention ready for the news about the games.

"Campers! Today shall be the day you will be chosen a team for the games that will be occurring at the end of the week. Campers shall fight for their station and also for the grand prize in a battlefield filled with weapons that shall lead you to your way of riches in the infection game, one brave soul shall be a winner who will beat the infection or have eliminated the survivors"

"Now! We shall finally reveal the team's" My heart begins to race and my palms becomes rather moist, also a warm terrible feeling rising up to my forehead. It has got me nervous for a boy who isn't allowed to play. I manage to swallow the huge lump in my throat and

"You all shall now turn your trays" The man rightfully announces and I am puzzled at his words, why do we need to turn out trays? That's until there's screaming and the teams we are on have been chosen by the back of our trays. More people get excited at what they got and I finally turn my tray around slow and afraid.

Then I knew what I got by the bright blue color paper light under the tray revealing it.

I look at Uncle Ben who is an infected followed by some of his mates in his group. I look at my friends and they all are survivors. I know this game has been rigged by Gordon because I'm going against Uncle Ben and the others who I fought with today because I'm a survivor. This is some type of entertainment for Gordon. He set all this up on purpose.

I knew I'm safe though because I don't qualify to play that's how lucky I got. Just not for long.