The Wheel

37. David

It calmed me down that Kate was back. It means that it's unlikely Ayama wants us dead! Anyway, I'm glad that bitch got what she deserved. I take a vibrating glass phone out of my pocket and see Mike's post on Instagram; that's a video where Jasper abuses his older brother.

"Mike, listen," I said.

"What do you want? Is it about the video?"

"Listen, Jasper abusing you can finally come to an end! Yes, it's in the Internet, it's terrible, but your brother will stop behaving like this at last!"

Mike took his phone and started reading the comments.

"Maybe this madness will result in something good... but Jasper is very cunning: you heard what he said that he does it against his will – he is a good actor."

"Doesn't matter," I insisted. "But now everyone knows about it and we can help you!"

Mike crossed his arms and got lost in thinking.

"Let's get out of this damn room for starters. Right now it's all I want."

I nodded in agreement.

"Listen, about what I was saying in the video Miguel recorded."

To my surprise, Mike smiled and waved his hand.

"Forget it, David," he said calmly. "It's okay. How do you feel?"

I was surprised by this sudden change in Mike. Maybe it's somehow connected to the fact that he lashed out at Kate, letting at her all of his emotions?

"Um...fine," I gave a hesitating answer. "Miguel is also feeling better, he just continues sitting in the corner, waiting for all of this to fin..."

"Mr. High!" Ayama interrupted me all of a sudden. "What were you thinking?"

"Look who's talking!" Mike said angrily. "What was that? David and Miguel only had to tell their stories and for me you put up a special 'trial'. What were you thinking?"

"If you do this again we will have to resort to a specific punishment for you!"

"What will you do? Call my brother again? Come on, you damn sick loony people!"

"Mr. High, just behave appropriately!"

"How can one behave appropriately in this situation?!" Veronica shouted. "Kate almost died, everybody is going crazy!"

"Easier said than done," David added. "What will you make us do next? Kill someone? Go through other trials? You have no right to do this to us!"
"Well, we need to continue," Ayama said, ignoring guys' comments.

"Who will be the fourth person to spin the wheel? Ms. Kate Lims, sit down, please."

"What? Are you insane? She almost died!" Chris protested. "She needs recovering after this sick psycho hitting her!" he pointed at Michael with his index finger.

"I said I was fine!" Kate said and started to get up.

"Let me help you, honey," Chris said affectionately.