The Ritual of choice
1292 Words
I don’t know for how long we were sitting there. Being in the dark, not knowing what was about to happen. It made me feel so scared and alone.
“Jennie?” I shouted into the darkness.
“I’m still here, Hannah” she answered back. Other girls were whispering or talking to each other, some were crying again, out loud or sniffing in silence.
Why do I have the feeling someone was staring at us?
It made me feel uncomfortable and the hair on the back of my neck stood up, as my fear gave me goosebumps. Out of the blue, the sound of a door opening, sounded through the ballroom. I gasped for air and decided the best strategy would be to just sit still and not move a muscle at all from now on.
Maybe the monsters wouldn’t see me if they thought I was a statue?
“Who the f**k is out there?” Jennie shouted out,
Goddamn Jennie, shut the hell up and be quiet!
In response, we heard multiple laughs echoing through the ballroom.
“Let’s see what we have this year boys” a voice called, followed by some more laughter. The only thing I could hear now were the sounds of footsteps and how they all got closer.
By the sounds of it, they were not in my immediate space, so for now, me and Jennie were still safe. Out of the blue, a man’s voice growled
"MINE" followed by a girl screaming on the top of her lungs, the sound of a chair falling over, while voices started to laugh once again.
Really?
Are they having fun with this?
What sick monsters are they?
As soon as the girl started screaming, others girls started crying along in terror. I just balled my fists as hard as I could, not trying to make any sound at all. The screaming continued, but faded away slowly. Were they carrying the girl outside?
After some time, the screaming was gone, and there was nothing left but silence. Another girl started crying. Was that Clara?
“Please don’t” she pleaded through her tears, as some men started laughing again, one male voice standing out
“Don’t worry, we are going to have a lot of fun.” Clara’s cries grew harder.
“Please, no, I just want to go home! I don’t want to be here.I have a boyfriend!” The laughter of the men stopped in a split second, as if they were surprised by Clara’s answer.
“I’ll change your mind and make you forget all about him baby girl.” The man’s voice stated, almost like it was a threat.
“MINE” the man’s voice shouted, as it was being followed by the sound of a chair scraping backwards. I could still hear Clara crying as she was brought out. Listening better, I could hear her pumps click clacking onto the tiled floor, which meant she was stepping outside on her own strength.
“Hannah?” Jennie asked silently.
“I’m here” I whispered back. Footsteps were coming closer.
Shit! Did they hear us?
"Well, aren't you a beauty!" I heard a voice coming from my left,
FUCK!
They were standing with Jennie,
no no no!
"Well, goddamn shame I can't say the same with this f*****g blindfold on my face." Jennie spit out in disgust, playing hard to get or just being plain stupid. Some men whistled, apparently liking her bitchy attitude.
"Maybe you can't see me now," the man's voice stated very calm.
"but I can still make you feel things." the other men started giggling again,
What the actual sick f**k is this?
"Don't touch me!" Jennie screamed out of the blue.
"Get your hands off of her!" My words were out before I even knew it.
So far for staying quiet like a statue and blocking out all the noises like my mom told me to do.
Damnit!
I could feel a dozen eyes on me,
shit!
What did I just do?
I could hear the man speaking again, who just put his hands on Jennie.
"Boys, this one is MINE!"
NO!
My brain was working in overdrive. I needed to save Jennie. What could I do? The men all shouted like the one talking had just made a winning touchdown.
"Please," I heard Jennie, almost in a whisper.
"Please, let me say goodbye to my best friend." It remained dead silent for a few seconds, like the man was thinking about his answer.
"Please," Jennie begged again.
"She is all I have, let me at least say goodbye!"
Did I hear a sob in her last words?
The man sighed.
" OK, I'll lead you to her." I heard the sound of a chair being gently pushed back, followed by the click clack sounds of pumps on the floor, ending with 2 familiar arms around my neck. I instantly responded to her hug, holding on to my best friend for dear life.
"I love you Hannah" Jennie cried in my neck, feeling her tears fall down on my bare shoulder.
"Promise me you'll stay safe, OK? I'll be fine, don't you worry about me."
NO!
This wasn't goodbye, it couldn't be!
"I love you too, so much." was all I could bring myself to say.
I think I just went into shock?
Jennie kissed my cheek and I could feel her letting me go slowly.
"Stay strong sis. Maybe we'll see each other again some day" she whispered. And after that, I could hear her walk away from me.
She was gone.
My best friend left me and I was all alone.
I tried as long and as hard as I could, to listen to her pumps stepping on the floor. I needed to find out in which direction she had gone, so when this crazy freakshow was over, I could go and search for her. But as soon as her sounds were gone, I could feel the hairs on my neck stand up, goosebumps popped up all over my body, as I felt a hand on my shoulder. The touch made me sick to my stomach.
" Well, this one is really pretty! Sucks I can't feel a mate pull." I heard a voice behind me, belonging to the hand on my shoulder which was now going down my arm. I pinched my nails into the wooden chair and stood still, I tried to block out everything like my mom had told me to do.
"That sucks" another voice responded.
"Good thing we don't need a bond to have a little bit of fun."
I stopped breathing after hearing the last sentence,
Wait,
What?
I felt another hand on my chair and in force, it was being yanked in an 180 degree angle. I could feel them both breathing on my face. Another hand was placed on my leg.
"Leave me alone!" I yelled with a tremble in my voice. Turning my head away from their breaths on my face, which almost made me puke all over the floor in front of me.
"But we'll have so much fun!" The perv stated as he came closer and licked my cheek, like the monster he was.
Block it out!
Block it out!
I shouted it in my head, over and over again.
This isn't real.
This isn't happening!
My breathing became harder and faster, while tears were running underneath my blindfold. I was right into having a panic attack. But right in that moment, out of nowhere, a power flashed throughout the ballroom, like something I had never felt before in my entire life, as I heard a load growl blazing through the air,
'SHE'S MINE!'
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