2 Truths & 1 Lie Read Count : 79

Category : Stories

Sub Category : Suspense/Mystery
"Bethany Martinez," The shadowy figure on the projector says. "As of now, you are in a highly guarded building, the door behind you is a steel safe room; and in that room holds three people. One of which wants to kill you, and the other two will do anything to save your life. Do you understand?"

I nod grimly. "Yes."

"Good, your task is to pick the person that wants to kill you, if you succeed in picking the right person, they will be taken away to be killed." He pauses, seeming to take in my reaction, when he doesn't get any he continues. "If you fail in picking the right person, the killer can kill you however they want, and the person you accused will be taken away. Got that?" 

I nod again. 

"You have three minutes. Choose wisely." The projector turns off. 

I turn around toward the door, which had opened once the projector turned off. Shaking myself, I walk in, the doors closing tightly on my way in. 

I squint my eyes from the bright whiteness inside the room, waiting for them to adjust. Once they do, I take in the three chairs sitting about 5 feet away from each other. Each chair occupying a person. In the middle of the room is a sharp, silver knife laying on top of a pedestal. 

I turn my attention back to the all-to-familiar faces in the room.  In the chair closest to my right sits my best friend of 3 years, Audrey. In the chair in the middle next to Audrey sits my other friend of 6 months, Jessica. In the chair closest to my left sits my high school crush, Noah. I sigh as I take them all in.

"So, one of you wants to kill me?" 

They all nod.

"Anyone want to tell me who that is?" 

Silence.

I sigh again, rubbing my temples. You only have three minutes Bethany, you got this, I tell myself. 

"2 minutes remaining." Says a metallic voice coming from inside the room. 

"Come on, Bethany, your running out of time, you have to pick someone." Perks up Audrey. 

Out of the corner of my eye I see Jessica eyeing the knife, she sees me watching her and starts to panic. 

"No no no, Bethany! It's not what it looks like! I swear!" 

"1 minute remaining" says the metallic voice.

I sadly turn to the voice, "I choose Jessica." I tell the speaker. 

Jessica's eyes widen with silent betrayal as two guards rush in to take her away. "You idiot! Do you know what you did?!" My eyes follow her on the way out.

I turn back to the rest of the people in the room.  I relize to late that no one is in their seat. Cold, firm hands grab me and something sharp prickles my neck, drawing blood. I look down to see Noah laying dead in a pool of his own blood. Someone chuckles menincingly behind me, their grip tightens. 

"Wrong choice." Says Audrey.

 

Comments

  • Great twist at the end Alexis

    Mar 17, 2018

  • I love this piece! I want to know more.

    Mar 17, 2018

  • very amazing!!!

    Mar 18, 2018

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