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“Now,,, Jump!” Phoebe said, and suddenly raised her legs up but Freddy didn’t move.
“No!Grandpa!!!” She screamed, falling to the ground.
A game conductor sensed this movement and raised her gun up.
With all his might, he grabbed her jersey fibre from behind before she could reach the ground.
“Goshhhhh!” Phoebe squeaked, seeing her face almost reaching the floor.
“I guess he wasn’t so feeble after all” Leah said, and glancing back.
Freddy’s legs were already trembling.
“Please. Please! Don’t fall…Just get a grip and pull me back up. You…can do it…ugh! goshhh!!” Phoebe said, quickly.
Freddy pulled her up with all his strength that he couldn’t help but grunt.
Immediately, Phoebe saw she was up, she maintained her ground and stood well
Panting, she faced him.
Freddy saw her red and dew eyes which glared at him.
“I just h@ťě you” If only eyes could talk.
“Let’s hurry” He finally muttered.
***
“Tasha? What’s wrong? Geez. You’re burning up” Rowen touched her forehead.
“My stomach. Its hurting badly” She almost cried, squeezing her tummym
“You’ll be fine, trust me?”
“What…what if I lose my baby?” Her pale cracky lips muttered.
“I don’t wanna lose my baby” Tears slipped down her eyes.
“You won’t. You won’t lose our baby. Why are you even referring it to only your baby. It is ours. Our baby” He smiled.
Tasha forced a smile and at that moment, Phoebe and Freddy jumped past them.
“What are they doing?” Marshall who was now at the finish line asked.
Lucy couldn’t feed her eyes with their scene anymore so she took them away.
“Let’s go. You said you don’t wanna lose our baby so let’s do this and leave here…together”
She nodded and jumped with him.
***
*Y’all have gotten out of the 2nd game safely and sound. Congratulations. Now, let’s take a look at the remaining survivors we have* The voice game from the speakers.
Everyone looked up at the TV and watched th 64 survivors count down till it got to 31.
“Hmm” Kelly breathed.
“This game is quite easy but…” Simpson uttered.
“But very very trickish” Fat Joe added.
*Please, leave to your respective rooms till 2 days later for the next game which Is the 6th day and your 3rd game* The voice said again and everyone departed, with the game conductors in guidance.
TEAM A ROOM**
Rowen looked around.
“All Team A here?”
“Yup” They all nodded.
“We can do this! Fighting!!”
“Fighting!” They all chorused.
“You did well, Gerald” Leah smiled, and patted his head.
He giggled.
She turned back and faced Marshall. She sighed and slowly walked to him.
“Can we talk?” She asked.
“Sure” He nodded.
They both walked up to the corner and Leah folded her arms.
“Firstly, I wanna thank you remarkably. Because of you, Gerald- She paused and glanced at her brother. written by sommy pearl f.
“Has been very strong and brave” She said, softly.
“But you know, there are some limits you should go. For example, like falling for me”
Marshall looked at her deeply.
“Yes. Gerald spilled the beans. He said you liked me. From the looks of things, I can see that’s true”
Marshall looked down.
“Please. Do not like me. Please” She said, with all seriousness.
“Thanks for listening” She muttered and left.
Marshall took his eyes up, and held his forehead. He felt gloomy and dull now.
“She just rejected me, even before I asked her out?” He muttered.
***
“Tasha? You okay now?” Rowen asked.
“Yeah. I’m just gonna visit the restroom first” She smiled.
He nodded and watched her leave.
“I can see…you’re now close to your mistress. You promised not to get intimate with her” Lucy looked at him
“I’m not being intimate with her. She’s sick and I’m just showing concern”
“Right. Keep on the concern stuff. I’m watching you and you’re also ki||ing your live points yourself. If you don’t want a divorce, you’ll have eyes for me and me alone. I’m your wife and we both have a child together. You keep forgetting that” Lucy said and left.
Rowen could only sigh.
“Where’s she off to now?” He thought.
***
Tasha underwear had blood stains on them. She prayed it was not what she thought it was.
She brought the underwear closer to the sink and turned on the faucet.
Water ran from the tap and she used this in washing the underwear.
“Don’t worry” Lucy voice was heard.
Tasha tried to hide the underwear but it was too late.
“It not miscarriage. The baby you have for your boyfriend is still intact. I think the tear was due to stress and hot temperature. You’ll be fine” Lucy washed her hands and left.
“Rowen is your husband so why are you f_cking pretending with all of them here? Are you okay with this?” She thought , squeezing her underwear, frustratedly.
***
“Phoebe?” Freddy called.
“Don’t! Don’t call my name! I…really h@ťě you!” She cried out and laid on the bed, aggressively.
DAY 5**
Everyone were having a quick nap that afternoon. Helen opened her eyes and looked back.
“Gavin?” She called.
“Where’s he?” She thought nothing his absence.
She yawned and got on her feet, walking away from the room.
“Gavin?” She kept calling as she checked around.
“Your husband?” A game conductor asked.
“Yes” She nodded.
“He recently entered the toilet”
Helen giggled and entered it.
“Ga- She cut her words off.
Her eyes blinked as she watched the scene before her. written by sommy pearl f.
When her eyes were already getting dewy, she took her face off and sniffed.
“Cheaters will always be cheaters” She remembered what Karen had said.
She walked out quietly and entered the room. She laid on the bed, quietly.
She couldn’t still believe Gavin was deep kissing some lady. Ava.
She suddenly heard the door creaking open and quickly wiped her tears.
She laid down properly, pretending to be asleep.
Gavin tiptoed to her and laid on the bed. He groaned quietly and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
Helen opened her eyes and bit her lower lip in anguish.
DAY 6**
All the players stared at the new arena they were. They were smaller rooms around.
*Welcome, Players* Ava voiced out via speakers.
*Just like our last game, We’ll be picking a partner…please, get a partner*
“I’m not choosing you” Phoebe said rudely to Freddy and walked away from him.
“Rowen? Why not choose Lucy now?” Tasha muttered.
“Huh?”
“You chose me then. Its time to choose your family now” She smiled.
“Okay” He scratched his head.
She nodded
“I’ll go look for a partner” She said and left his sight.
“Let’s do this!” Leah smiled.
“Yes!” Gerald squeaked and gave her a high five.
“Helen? You ready?” Gavin asked.
Helen was in deep thoughts though.
“Helen?” He tapped her.
“Huh?” She said, after coming back to her senses.
“You ready?” He asked, again.
She nodded, quietly.
***
Rowen walked to Lucy whose hands were folded agianat her chest. She was looking around at the 30 others who were partnering.
She looked at Rowen who was in front of her.
“Lucy? Please, be my partner?” He smiled at her.
TBC