Reshuffle - A Survival Death Game

♧ 2 ♧ Anomaly

When I got home, there was nobody else but me. It's just like how it usually is since my mom often comes home late in the middle of the night due to overtimes. I put down my bag and threw my phone on the bed then started cooking dinner.

I'm still pretty spooked about what just happened, and really confused. When I checked out the app earlier, its user interface and design reminds me of a video game.

'Well she did mentioned it was a game. How strange... it seems like i've seen this before.. where though?' I thought to myself.

As I was done preparing dinner, I set aside some for my mom and covered it, leaving a note for her saying welcome home and eat dinner.

I tried eating and forgetting about what happened for a while but my mind keeps bringing me back to it.

The words she told me echoed in my mind...

betting my life for a wish...

I wanted to know more about it and I had so many questions but she just went and disappeared.

"There's only one way to find out" I told myself as I barged into my room and finally had the courage to hold my phone and explore the app.

Unlike other common games, there are no levels written, just the symbol of my card the ace of clubs. Its strange too that I have a picture and a name without me setting it up. As I explore further, I saw some kind of manual for new players.

That night, I read the whole manual in hopes of figuring out what I got myself into.

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The sound of a ringing alarm woke me up from my sleep. I groaned as I snoozed my alarm and I was planning to go back to sleep when I heard a knock on my door.

"Blaire? Are you awake?" My mom said from the other side of the door.

"Yes.. im up im up!" I reassured her as I sat down trying to shake the sleepiness away. As I washed up and prepare myself for school, thoughts of what I learnt last night about Reshuffle swirled inside my head.

I want to shrug it off as a prank, a joke, and even a dream... but when I checked my phone the app was there, a sign that this is indeed reality.

"Is there something up with your phone? You've been staring at it for a while now, you should eat before your food gets cold." She told me as she sat down on the other side of the dining table and started eating.

"Hey mom... If you were given a chance to have any of your wish granted, what would it be?" I asked her.

"Hmm... well how many wished do I have?"

"I think just one?" I said in a questioning tone since even I started to wonder about it.

My mom laughed at me, "Why are you asking? What is this for anyway?" She asked while smiling at me.

"It's just some essay for school stuff" I lied. I feel guilty about it but its not like I can just tell her about it. She got enough stuff to worry about as it is and I don't wanna add more to her plate. And there's that weird rule about non players who sees or learns about Reshuffle will be dealt with accordingly... I can't risk my mom getting into any trouble.

"I see... well if I get one wish I'll wish that your dad could come back to us so we can be one big happy family again" she then gave me a sad smile.