Truth or dare (UNEDITED)

chapter 4

"Charlotte, Charlotte, are you awake? ".

"where am I? " Charlotte asked as she opened her eyes to the bright lights of the room. She tries to sit up but then she heard a voice saying "you're in the game, welcome to my world ".

What game?, she wondered but suddenly she returned to her senses and realized that was the moment, the moment she had to decide, what would she do?, play the game or perish with her friends and family?.

She had decided, she couldn't loose anyone she held so dearly. "I'll play your game, I'm in" she confidently said even though she was cowering in fear on the inside.

"I see you have come to your senses, very well" the demon replied. "Now I believe you owe me a dare", Charlotte stared at the possessed nurse in fury as she uttered those words.

She hated herself for what she was about to do but she had no choice "I do and I'll do it, we have a short break in a weeks time, we'll all be there to play your game. But I have one question, why must we play?" she demanded for an answer.

Before the demon left, he uttered one last sentence "because I want you too".

"Charlotte, Charlotte, are you awake? " Charlotte's mother said as she was caressing her daughter's face .

Charlotte opened her eyes to the real world and realized the demon had appeared to her in her dream.

Charlotte tries to sit up but feels this serious pain in her head. "ouch " she said as she holds her head. "Mum, what are you doing here? " she asked, "I got a call from your school honey, you fainted" her mother replied. "Ohh, okay but you didn't have to come, I'm fine" Charlotte said as she rests her back on her pillow.

Charlotte's mother stretched out her right hand grabbing a glass of water and handed it to Charlotte while saying "dear god child, I thought u were pregnant "with an evil smile on her face. "what mum, how could you think that way, don't say that " Charlotte replied shyly with her cheeks turning red as she grabs the glass of water from her mother.

She takes a sip and dropped the glass. She stares at her mother and her mother stared back and suddenly, they both broke into laughter.

They laughed for a few minutes then Charlotte's mother broke the laughter by saying "am glad you're okay " as she holds on to her daughter's hand tight.

She smiled at Charlotte and Charlotte returned a fake smile because she wasn't okay, she was a thousand miles away from being okay.

Why couldn't she tell her mom what was wrong, she should have met someone older for help or advice but she felt she could handle everything by herself and she didn't want her mother to worry as well. It was a secret she was forced to keep from everyone.

Charlotte was discharged from the hospital that very day and her mother accompanied her on the way home, Myrtle had joined them in the hospital before Charlotte was discharged.

"Alright now, ill be heading back. I want you to rest well and maybe skip class tomorrow " Charlotte's mother said while making Charlotte's bed. "What kind of mother would encourage her own daughter to skip class? " Charlotte said folding her arms.

"A mother who cares" Charlotte's mother replied moving in the direction of her daughter. She smiles and holds Charlotte by the shoulder.

"I want you to rest, feel better and besides I'm not encouraging you to skip classes, I'm just saying when you have a good reason to do it, you do it " she said shrugging her shoulders.

Charlotte and Myrtle both stared firstly at her and then at each other and then chortled at the woman's funny answer.

"Before I go, I have one last thing to say " Charlotte's mother uttered, "mum don't worry, ill be careful" Charlotte replied without even listening to what her mother had to say. "go mum, it's all good" she added.

"Mrs Rose( rose is Charlotte's last name) you don't have to worry, Charlotte is in good hands ", Myrtle said assuring her that Charlotte will be fine.

Charlotte moved closer to her mother and hugged her from behind dropping a kiss on her cheek.

Mrs Rose was happy to hear that but it seemed it wasn't what she wanted to say.

"Girls, spare me a minute, would you? " Mrs Rose asked politely. The girls sighed and nodded positively. Mrs Rose freed herself from Charlotte's hold and held her daughter's hand as well as Myrtle's.

She looked a deep breath and began speaking to both of them in a relaxed manner.

"I don't want you girls to worry" worry about what, the girls wondered. Mrs Rose continued, "About Lottie". Charlotte literally felt the beat of her heart slowing down at the mention of Lottie's name.

She had forgotten about her friend for a second. That moment, she was happy to be with her mother, hold her tight and smile with her, she felt like a baby with no worries. But now, everything is back, the memory of Lottie's accident which took place before her eyes, the demonic game, everything had returned.

Charlotte realised it wasn't a joke or a prank anymore, everything is real and there would be no happiness for her until the demon is destroyed.

The bright smile on Charlotte's face had faded away, she couldn't hear a thing her mother was saying, she didn't hear anything except the voice in her head reminding her of everything that had happened and if she wasn't careful, someone else might get hurt or end up dead.

She managed to put a smile on her face and was a little happy when her mother mentioned Lottie being alive.

Lottie was badly injured and wouldn't be able to attend class for while.

Lottie underwent series of surgeries, she had brain damage and she might not remember anything when she wakes up from coma, her leg was broken and she had a few cracked ribs.

Charlotte felt terrible because she believed everything was her fault, she hated herself for putting her friends lives at stake but she also had to save her friends and sadly,
THIS WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING

Lottie is badly injured and I hope she wakes up from coma

The real game had just started and no one is safe. Are you anxious to know what's next, so am i, check out chapter 5. Please be kind enough to leave a comment and vote if you like the story .
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