I don't know if I should even trust Olivia after what happened. But she was with me anyways. I knew I have to understand the level of shit I was in and if Olivia had been a player before I was, then I have to keep her close. I looked at her each time I drove, I don't know if it was smart taking her home or just going to a hotel but I think we were out of the woods for now. The hum of the engine was the only sound filling the space between us, yet the silence felt louder than any explosion. Olivia leaned her head against the window, eyes blank, but I knew her mind was spinning just like mine. The system's message had shifted everything. "New rank players have the final decision to opt out of gamers in the next rounds." It echoed again in my head like a ticking bomb hidden beneath our words.I knew who I would like to see exit the game. I could nominate Derek, Eliot and possibly Selena. They are my sworn enemies and for some weird reason I wasn't at peace knowing they were in the ga

I wanted to run but there was no running from them. Sometimes, it was good to face your fears. I didn't fret, I waited till they got closer. " Derek wants to see you." One of his cronies looked at me. " Eliot would like to see you." One of Eliot's cronies said too. " Oh really? I let out a small smile. " So you all suddenly wanna be my friend and I can't care to wonder why? Care to tell me why your bosses want to see me?" I said with a giggle. The system has given me the upper hand and I can't care but feel very important. " Why don't you go back to them and let them know that they should crawl over here to see me." I could see the look on their faces but I don't give a damn. " If Eliot wants to see me then he can come himself. " I said staring at his cronies. " And likewise your boss too. If Derek wants to see me then he can come himself. I still don't get why they both are sending the fries to come over to see me. I hold the key to their lives. Shouldn't they crawl whe

Surprise. Fear. Relive. All rushed at me at once. The fear of not having to look over my shoulders anymore. I know I have just stirred the hornets, but I was a little relieved to see that I just put an end to one of my problems. [Students gasp.] I could see the look on Derek's face. A look that later changed to anger and desperation to challenge me and have his own revenge. But for now, I didn't care. The system gave me the power to make a choice, and I did. He should be happy that he wasn't picked. Chosen. The hallway went quiet immediately after Eliot dropped dead. Most of them must have thought it was a joke. Maybe he fell from pretending, or maybe he was having a seizure. I knew what I had done. I didn't need to wait. I slowly dipped my phone into my pocket and walked away with a satisfactory smile on my face. One more gamer down. Clicking on a name, does it make me a killer? I asked myself as I walked with a lot of gazes falling on me. I wasn't sure if they were now a

Anxiety, It is such a terrible thing.I looked at the girl who claimed she was going to date me. Immediately Olivia dumped me, and I wondered why she said it.Was it just impulse, or was she having her own motives, just the way Olivia was?Women were the hardest nut to crack. They are unreadable, and they do think without thinking deeply about it.I knew there was nothing to gain from us faking it, but then I would rather keep her as a gamer closer to me.I knew it was inevitable, but yet, I was not ready to let go. And who was the new guy?The thought of who he was was the only thing that was scary now. He came straight to me to have me challenged.The fact that the system has not contacted any of the gamers was even making me a bit livid.I was scared and insecure.I don't need to be reminded I robbed Eliot of his precious life. "What is it going to be, Olivia?" Are you going to throw away what we have been through for someone you just met in the hallway today?"Olivia let out a smi