Until I Met You

4. Escaping like an idiot

 
    I was in a completely different room and when I tried to move, I felt rope around my hands and legs.

   "Uh, Chris? I think you're taking this too far..." I gulped. "It's great that you're coming out about your kinks, but I think you got the wrong person..." I was starting to freak out.

   An altered and disturbing laughter came from the figure.

   "Oh Pearl, does anything ever scare you?" the stranger which I doubt was Chris spoke.

   "Ahaha, great sound effects and all, but I really don't like to be tied, thank you! Now untie me, please!" I was getting more nervous. Something was very off, but I didn't want to believe that an actual stranger was behind that mask. No, it has to be someone from around here...

    To my horror, he came closer to me.

   "Don't be silly, why would I untie you? You'll be having a movie night! Isn't it exciting?"

   I felt cold sweat run down my forehead.

   "Oh, don't look so pale! We haven't even started!" he mocked me, then turned on something. On the wall in front of me was a TV which was showing my friend, Chris, who was desperately calling after Ashley.

   "Enjoy the show." the stranger exited the room. I did the only logical thing I could think of: scream.

   "Help! Help! Anyone? Please!" I yelled my heart out, but nobody heard me. I tried looking around the room for something to cut my rope with, but everything was too far from my reach. I was glued to this damn bed!

    I tried wiggling around, but the ropes were very tight. I started struggling until sweat came out of my every body part and noticed that the plank my left hand was tied to was creaking. This meant that I had a chance to break it!

   If I just struggle a little more...

   I consumed all of my energy, but at last, I pulled my hand very hard one more time and I heard something breaking. Before I could stop my hand, it hit me in the face, right in the nose again.

   "God damn it!" I whisper-yelled.

   I looked at the piece of wood my left hand was tied to and noticed it was a little sharp. "Huh, how convinient!"

   I started to rub it against the rope in which my other hand was in. Took some time, but I got it free. Now all that was missing were my legs. At least he tied them together. I used my hands to untie them.

   I was free! Although I didn't have a lot of time for my happiness, since I heard Ashley crying. I looked to the television and my breath hitched.

   Josh and Ash were tied up on a wall and Chris was in front of them.

    "The rules are simple. There's a lever in front of you. Choose who will have to die!" was all I understood after that. I watched as a saw started spinning -a gigantic saw- and it was slowly moving toward the two.

    "Jesus Christ..." I whispered, looking in horror.

   "I-I'm sorry Ashley!" Chris shouted. He pulled the lever toward her.

   The stranger's voice spoke again. "Ah, I see you've chosen to kill...Josh."

   I raised an eyebrow. He clearly chose Ashley, didn't he?

   The saw started getting closer to Joshua, until...

   I couldn't watch anymore. All I heard was screaming and I told myself that I have to get out of here before that maniac returns.