Chapter 3. The chosen fifteen?
"What do you mean, the chosen fifteen?" And who are you anyway? I shouted at the top of my voice at this old man.
— Oh, oh, girl, don't shout like that, so there are already problems with hearing… I am the author of the book that was read in the library, I followed you. I just came to inform you that you are participating in a kind of "game" of one crazy person and he... can control people.
— So, why are you telling us this? Isn't life dear to you now, since you are the only survivor of this "game".
— Yes, I'm not afraid to die anymore, as long as you stay alive. So, in no case do not start playing with it. It only takes an agreement of one to get started… When my classmates didn't realize what was happening, some of them agreed and we started this game. The same crazy person controlled us in turn, someone killed and got points for it, who could still get rid of the killer's regime, died.
A few minutes later, messages came to our phones saying "Do you agree to play with me...".
— R-guys, don't touch your phones, drop them, you can't agree to the game.
— What if they just kill us all at once if we don't agree? The most squeamish girl of our class shouted.
— Do you want us to be controlled? Choose for yourself... only because of you we kill each other faster!
— Okay, I won't press…
Beep.
Someone tapped the screen… It was Taki. His eyes were empty, as if he wasn't in control of himself. Apparently, it didn't really depend on us whether we played or not. Only from the desire of that freak who controls whom he wants.
What just happened? Why was it so foggy in my eyes... - after these words, I looked at my phone. We decided to look there too.
On the screen it was written "The game begins" the killer mode starts in ten hours.
— Oh, no… Guys, you are very unlucky, but do not be discouraged, I have spent forty years not just like that, but I have dedicated myself to searching for this scum and I have already managed to get a few leads. For example, he chooses victims very corny. Usually they are schoolchildren or students. He gives all his orders mainly initially on a straight line, and those who stop the controlled one obey themselves at any other time.
— It turns out that no one except Taki can be controlled at the moment?
— That's right, so lock him in some room and so that he can't get out. Leave the food to him, of course.
— Okay, I'll give him my best room with toilet, bathroom and so on. Sarli said, leading Taki into the room.
— Well, I'll go, I can only wish you not to die to all of you.
— Yeah, thanks, old man. Go already…
*Door creaking*
The old man left and silence reigned in the house. Only Sarli and I whispered to each other after he closed the door in the room.
— Do you think it is possible for us to attend the institute while we have such a difficult situation?
— I think you can, but here… If everyone studies at least two at one institute. I still think it would be better for protection. Although what kind of protection can we talk about? In our situation, it turns out better to run away. But I think institutions are safe, because there's security and all that.
*clap-clap*
— Listen, we need to decide whether we will visit institutes during this whole terrible situation? Who studies at which institutes?
According to the survey results, it turned out that everyone studies at the same institute, except Sarli and me. In fact, it's even better, everyone can help each other, the main thing is to stay together.
— Then it's settled. Tomorrow we are all going to the institutes, if anything, call.
Suddenly, the sound of the home phone rang out. The answering machine answered and it started…
— Ahem-ahem, good evening to you, chosen fifteen or not… Already fourteen... yes. Taki is already dead, you can check. So listen up here. No one will escape this game! You can run away as much as you like, but one day you will still have a traitor with whom I can kill you all, so you won't even know who played against you. Adios!
At that moment, when the killer had not yet finished speaking, some of our people had already rushed up to see if that scum had told the truth... and…
When the message was already listened to, one of the girls screamed from the room above, who ran one of the first.
I also decided to see what happened there and how Taki died. I got up, smelling blood along the way, which made me vomit. When I got up, I saw some holding their mouths so as not to throw up, while others just closed their eyes and cried… Looking into the room, I saw that Taki was also hanged, as was his friend earlier. There was also a note in his hands, but unfortunately, it was all covered in blood, so it was impossible to read it.
The windows in the room were broken, pieces of this very glass were lying on the floor, with which, in the end, Taki cut himself.
This depressed state lasted for a very long time for everyone. Eventually Sarli had to remove the corpse to the backyard. All the girls who were in the house had to clean up, there were five girls in total. While we were cleaning, there was no conversation between us, and all because I only talked to Mika and Rina. All the others were by nature… Not for me. Therefore, after cleaning, I talked to Mika, because I noticed that her eyes were full of fear, and this could not be left without a trace, although I myself am afraid of all this.
— Mika, are you afraid of all this? Look, I'm scared too, but let's try to concentrate and not worry, we just need to find this bastard and send him to jail.
— Yes… I'm afraid, and I'm not just afraid for myself... for all of you guys… And for his brother… Even though he didn't see anything, he might also be in danger.
— Don't worry, your brother and we will be fine. Let's believe in the best.
— Okay, I believe in us.
— Hey, what are you whining about? Sarli is waiting for you there, wants to know your opinion about this game.
We went down and I noticed that Sarli was standing at the home phone again and there was a "New voice message" burning
— Eh? Another voice message? Haven't you listened to him yet, Sarli?
— No, I was waiting for you, so let's listen, it seems to be short, since no one even heard that it came.
*Beep*
"Killer mode is five hours away"