JINX

EPISODE 2

 |Monday, 6th of January

I've always known that the social media world is NOT THE SAFEST SPACE YOU COULD EVER GET. No place is safe anymore, not even my own home which is supposed to be my safe haven. But here I am, trusting this dear platform of Social Media.

Even my self is not indeed safe, for I doubt my capacity. I guess, cruelty has its ways to just, well, how do I put this... DESTROY LIVES OF THE PEACEFUL ONES?

I don't know if I can ever consider myself peaceful, now that A LOT has changed in this world that we once called "paradise". It felt like so many years has passed and I couldn't even see myself proving anything..... Can I be a hero of my own? Looks like I can't even convince my own myself.

Anyways, I'm just so happy to have met new individuals that are indeed the concern of me? Well, that's what I thought so... That's what I want to feel. Why? It is because I cannot afford to get hurt again for another mistake. They are calling me a mistake already. 

How cruel can society get to bring my faith down? I don't know... All I know is, I am starting to lose hope.

For they say "the sin will always be in my skin".

I just hope you're not like them, dear diary...

I just hope so...

Sincerely,

Miguel

                                                                                      ▪▪▪

 His heart starts thumbing faster and faster as fast as the continuous chiming of his notification. His thumb quickly pressed the message from this "KYLE" person and in a split second, five messages were delivered to him.

|KYLE RAINEY

|online

 : Miguel?

 : Yeah, I know you might doubt me because you don't know me and I don't know you as well but, I need you to trust me.

: A group named THE LAST ONES might have shown already in your message request. There are six of us and you need to accept it okay?

: You need to hurry. And please, could you delete your post? It'll bring much trouble to not only you but to the rest of us. Please?

: By the way, I'm Kyle Rainey.

His heart throbs faster as his eyes kept on reading the last message. His name is like a spell to his eyes as he made his heartbeat faster, as well as it sent butterflies in his stomach. But before he could even drown himself to this unexplained feeling, his eyes went back to the fourth message that was sent. In an instant, he made sure to open his f*******: and delete his post. After that, he went back to his messenger.

                                                                            KYLE RAINEY

                                                                                 Online

M: I've already deleted the post. What the heck is going on?

K: That's good to hear. Thank you for trusting me.

M: As much as I don't want to, you have me convinced.

: (;

: By the way, I'm Miguel but you can call me Miguel.

: Hi Miguel.

: I think you should open the group chat to have your questions answered.

: okay thanks

:

                                                                                 _________________

A smile forms on his lips after receiving the last emoji from the Kyle he has just met online. But as her heart beats sweet and uncertain, he opens the group message.

JOSEFF: Oh, thank goodness you've saved us all @Miguela

KYLE: Indeed. You saved us, Miguel.

MIGUEL: I'm sorry but... what is happening?

JOSEFF: Oh right. @Melissa, please explain to our new member what is happening?

MELISSA: @Joseff, with pleasure. @Miguela, we haven't properly introduced ourselves... I am Melissa Laney

CHRIS: Chris Zayn here

BLAKE: Blake Khristen Fall here

KYLE: Kyle Rainey, present!

TYLER: And I am Tyler Crofft.

MELISSA: Thank you for the interruption guys!... Anyhow, we are THE LAST ONES because clearly, we consider ourselves as an endangered human generation and so are you.

 MIGUEL: What does that suppose to mean?

CHRIS: you're part of the l***q+ community, right?

 MIGUEL: why does it matter if I'm a part or not?

JOSEFF: Isn’t what you're doing in your recent post? To shout to the whole wide world who you are?

MELISSA: We know you're a part of the l***q+ that is why we are here, trying to help.

 MIGUEL: trying to help? By what, making me delete my post and suddenly add me to this group chat?

BLAKE: yes

KYLE: indeed

MELISSA: Miguel, we just want you to know that you're not alone in this, okay?

MIGUEL: What are you trying to say here, Melissa? Because  I'm not coping up with any of this.

TYLER: Have you heard about the news two weeks ago?

MIGUEL: what news? Of all I can remember for the past news in that duration of time, all I can recall is about the PROJEX ELIMINATE? If I remember it correctly?

TYLER: yes

BLAKE: yes! That's the one!

MELISSA: So, you've heard about it as well. I thought you're not fond of the news as well.

MIGUEL: It is indeed not good to not be aware of what's currently happening. If you all know, I'm a journalist.

MELISSA: Isn’t that fascinating? You're a writer. But now, I want you to read this carefully, Miguel. I'm sure you're aware that the supposed 7 Billion population has increased more, and it is unstoppable. Teenage pregnancies, uncontrolled s*x, r***s, discrimination, the world is war itself already. The government hasn't made any progress to keep us safe and only the ones who are wealthy are given the privilege to buy security. Now, do you know what's inside that PROJEX ELIMINATE?

MIGUEL: No, but I am curious. I could sense something chaotic is coming, tho.

MELISSA: I’ve read papers and all they could mention is that the PROJEX ELIMINATE will be the key to the Earth's extinction. They are saving Earth to Humankind and this mission they had is to eliminate half the population itself to save the half.

 MIGUEL: Why should I trust this information?

KYLE: because we couldn’t believe it as well. But luckily, we have someone to help us, sending us this news. This could be our doomsday.

 MIGUEL: Wait... I'm just really curious... is this has to do with l***q Community because you've asked me a while ago.

KYLE: Almost ⅓ of the target population includes our population which is the Rainbow Community.

BLAKE: sent a photo

             : these are the photos of the death cases we've traced all over the world. We have traced that they capture 10 people per city and in those ten individuals, 7 are members of the Rainbow Community, while the rest? Either a couple or a straight man and women. They all die. We have come to predict that country will take turns after clearing one of their cities and ours might be next. And if you want to live, you better shut the f*ck up and trust us.

MIGUEL: But I still don't understand. Why us? Why the rainbow company?

MELISSA: it is because they find us useless now that discrimination had wiped the guilt of mankind. They're already taking the blame to us and we didn't do anything.

MIGUEL: I can never trust someone but here you are, asking me to trust all of you? How ironic.

BLAKE: You know what, Miguel? F*ck you! Do whatever you want... Just when things start to happen miserably in your life, don't come blaming us, alright?

                                                                                    [Blake left the group]

KYLE: Can you please tell us what's the matter with her now?

JOSEFF: I don't know, man. Maybe she cannot read this conversation anymore?

TYLER: Miguel is so hard to convince.

MELISSA: It’s because we are strangers. And I cannot blame him, as well as Blake who only wants to protect us six.

 ✔seen

Miguel decided to exit his messenger as he took a deep breath, feeling a bit guilty about what happened. Do I need to trust them?