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I Died for Dad's Reality Show

I Died for Dad's Reality Show

Histoires courtes · Emotional Realism
Par:  BonesComplété
Langue: English
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After Death

Plot Twists

Familial Bond

Bias

Hypocrisy

Live Streaming

Family Emotions

Face Slapping

My father, Terence Locke, is covered in mud. He grabs my shoulders desperately, and his eyes are bloodshot. He says, "Emma, my company has gone bankrupt, and I accidentally killed a business rival. You have to run away with me." I believe him. Suppressing my fear, I follow him deep into the untouched mountains. To find food for him, I eat bugs and drink dirty water. When a pack of wolves closes in on our cave, my first instinct is to stand in front of him. "Dad, I'll lure them away. Run!" I look back at him one last time before finally making up my mind to trade my life for his. But after I leap off a seemingly bottomless cliff and fall to a pulp on the rocks below, I somehow "see" him inside a slowly descending helicopter. He is popping a bottle of champagne in celebration. At that moment, I finally understand everything. The whole desperate escape over the past few days that ultimately pushes me to sacrifice my life is nothing more than a reality show staged by him. He is merely putting on a performance, while I am truly dead...

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Chapter 1
Three days ago, I was at school cramming for my finals when my dad, Terence Locke, suddenly burst into the classroom. He was unshaven and wild-eyed as he grabbed my arm and dragged me out.He said his company had gone bankrupt and that he owed several million dollars to loan sharks. If he couldn't pay it back, they were going to chop off our hands and feet.I believed him. After all, the way he cried looked so real, and his hands were shaking like crazy.We escaped into a forest deep in the mountains.For the past three days, the rain had been pouring down. Ever since I drank that half bottle of water Dad handed me, my head had been heavy and foggy, like someone had stuffed something inside my skull.The water had a faintly bitter taste, but Dad said it was spring water from the mountain.I hadn't eaten in two days. I was seeing double, my ears were ringing, and even the wind sounded like a shrill, ghostly scream.We hid in a damp, freezing cave.Dad wolfed down the last half o
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Chapter 2
Behind me, Dad's voice floated over lazily. "Hey, don't run out of frame. There aren't any cameras over there…"The wind was too loud, and my head was foggy. I didn't catch what he said at all. All I heard was the sound of urgent footsteps coming up fast behind me.I ran all the way to the edge of the cliff. Loose gravel crumbled under my sneakers and rattled down into a bottomless black void. Behind me were the bloody jaws of the wolves. Several dark figures were already crouched low, ready to pounce.I glanced back. The whole pack was behind me now, which meant Dad was safe. I hurled the branch in my hand hard at the wolves, then squeezed my eyes shut and jumped.As I hurtled through the air, there was nothing in my ears but the roar of the wind. The last thought that flashed through my mind was that at least Dad was safe. If this jump was all it took for him to live, then it was worth it.…When I opened my eyes again, my body felt light as a feather.I looked down and saw… a
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Chapter 3
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause. Everyone was celebrating the "survival challenge" ending in a perfect success; everyone but me, who was left drifting in the freezing wind.I stared down at my lifeless body on the ground, no longer feeling anything.…The helicopter slowly rose into the air, carrying the jubilant people toward the luxury camp at the foot of the mountain.Some invisible force tugged at me, pulling my weightless self to hover beside Dad.He lounged in a leather seat. Next to him sat his girlfriend, Alice Ford, who was also the producer of this show. She was holding up an iPad for him, grinning so hard that all her teeth were on display."Terence, you're unbelievable! The whole internet's calling you a 'hardcore tough-love dad' right now. They're all saying you're tough on your kid because you care. Our company's stock price is already up five points in after-hours trading!"Dad wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her cheek. "Of course. Who do you
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Chapter 4
Dad remembered that Alice wouldn't touch cilantro and that she loved half-baked cheesecake. Yet, somehow, he never remembered that I was allergic to chocolate.The moment he stepped off the helicopter, a swarm of reporters and streamers surrounded him. The camera flashes that exploded stabbed at my eyes until they hurt."Mr. Locke, what was your original intention in designing this segment?""Mr. Locke, any comments on the people online saying this kind of 'death education' is way too extreme?"Dad straightened his suit. There was a perfectly practiced smile on his face. "Today's young people just can't handle pressure. I did this so Emma would understand that a person's potential only explodes when you're pushed to the edge."Look at her—she ended up doing great, didn't she? She overcame her fear to protect her family. That's what growth looks like."Thunderous applause broke out around him. Meanwhile, the livestream comments went wild.[Mr. Locke is absolutely right! Sheltered
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Chapter 5
"The cushion… There's no one on it." The voice on the other end was shaking. "And… we found a shoe next to it."The director froze for a second and instinctively looked over at Dad.Dad sat there. His expression was dark as he drank in sullen silence. When he heard John's words, he impatiently snatched the walkie-talkie."What's so shocking about a damn shoe? Emma must've tossed it there on purpose to freak me out! That brat. Does she think she can play mind games with me because I tricked her once?"He yelled into the walkie-talkie, "Keep looking! Widen the search! Even if she dug a hole and buried herself there, you're digging her out for me!"He slammed the walkie-talkie down and angrily loosened his tie."Kids these days are so cunning. Look at Emma, even taking off her shoes just to get me worked up." He grumbled to Alice, "This is what happens when you're too soft on them. When she gets back, I'm grounding her for a month."Alice rubbed his back, trying to calm him down. S
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Chapter 6
The hall suddenly fell silent. Only the sound of rain remained, hammering outside like a rapid drumbeat, pounding on everyone's hearts.Dad's hand paused mid-slice over the steak. The knife scraped across the plate with a harsh screech. He froze for a few seconds, then let out a short laugh."Blood? Props really went all out this time." He glanced over at the director with a hint of approval in his eyes. "Not bad, Wayne. You planned this, too? To add suspense? To go for some big 'plot twist'?"The director looked completely lost and waved his hands quickly. "Mr. Locke, I didn't plan anything. The script ends at the cliff jump. There's nothing after that.""You didn't plan anything?" Dad frowned. "Then, Emma did this herself? Not bad. She actually brought blood packs with her just to spook me? I was wondering what she'd stuffed into that bulging backpack. So, she'd already planned to pull this pity stunt on me."He stood up and grabbed the walkie-talkie, striding over to the microp
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Chapter 7
My limbs were twisted at impossible angles, and my whole body was covered in blood. My face, which Dad always complained was "so depressing" was now so pale that it was almost translucent.A jagged tree branch had pierced straight through my chest, pinning me and the mud beneath me to the ground. Rain beat against my face, but it couldn't wash away that gray pallor of death.Dad stood there, frozen. Then, he laughed. "This prop looks insanely real."He took a couple of steps forward, crouched down, and reached out. His fingertips brushed my cheek. It felt slick, like skin washed clean by the rain. My flesh had lost all softness, leaving only a cold, rigid touch.He was still smiling, but his eyes were nothing but two dark, hollow pits."Wayne, where'd you get this prop made? It's so realistic. Even the wound…"Dad reached toward the blood on my chest. "Why isn't this paint dry yet?"He scrubbed at it, harder and harder. The more he wiped, the more there was. The blood smeared ac
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Chapter 8
Dad froze.The director was right. He had indeed said that.He was the one who said, "If Emma finds out, the acting won't feel real. I want her to really think I'm going to die. I want to feel that despair and sacrifice."For this so-called "authenticity", he'd taken away my right to know the truth. With it, he'd taken away my chance at survival.If I'd known it was all an act, I would've run to the left. I would've jumped onto the safety cushions.However, I'd thought the wolves were real. I'd thought Dad was really going to die. That was why I'd chosen the road that led to my death instead.Dad was the one who'd personally forced his only daughter into a dead end.His mouth hung open, but he couldn't make a sound. Sheer absurdity and terror wrapped around his heart like a giant hand and squeezed hard.He suddenly started patting his pockets, fumbling to pull out his phone. I thought he was going to call 911 or the cops, but the first thing he did was open the livestream app's
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Chapter 9
Dad's finger stopped on that line, and his tears finally fell. I couldn't tell if the grief was genuine or if this was just an act for the cops standing beside him.He kept flipping through the pages, reading all the way to the last one. That last entry had been written that morning. The handwriting was messy, like it had been scribbled in a rush."Those people caught up to us. Dad hurt his leg and can't run fast. If we really can't get away, I'll go distract them. I put all the money I have in this hidden pocket. It's only a few thousand, but I hope it's enough for Dad to buy some food."P.S. Dad, if I make it back alive this time, can you buy me a strawberry mousse cake? You always get black forest cake for me, but I'm actually allergic to chocolate. Every time I eat it, I break out in hives. But you look so happy when you're buying the cake that I just can't bring myself to tell you. Still, if I end up dying to save you this time, I guess I'll never have to take allergy meds agai
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Chapter 10
Dad started drinking and talking to himself. He went off the deep end.A week after my death, he brought my urn back to the cliff where we'd filmed that reality show. He now looked like a homeless man—unshaven, clothes wrinkled and dirty, and reeking of alcohol. There was nothing left of the high-flying man from the helicopter that day.He set my urn down on the big rock where I'd fallen to my death. Then, he laid out a whole spread of strawberry mousse cakes. He'd gone all over the city, hitting every bakery he could find to buy them."Emma, it's time to eat."Dad sat on the ground, grabbed a piece of cake with his hand, and shoved it into his mouth.I watched him.He ate fast, almost ferociously, as if he were trying to make up for every moment he'd failed me in this life. Whipped cream clung to his beard, mixing with the blood from where he'd bitten his lip without even realizing it.Red blood and pink cream churned together in his mouth."It's so sweet. You always liked swe
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