INNOCENT
May 19, 2021
GABBY
[Gabriel Morales | 28]
I feel like I am currently the most hapless man in the world. I chose to come along because I thought I would have a relaxing vacation with my long time friends. And also because of the coincidence that our reunion’s settled date is fit exactly on my return. So I thought everything was going to be smoothly perfect. But look at what's currently happening to us. Everything turned the opposite of what we expected. Everything became a disaster, and we’re even leaving already. Then after a while we’ll go home with disappointment and regrets for even wanting to go here in the first place. It was the worst decision we ever made.
And a few moments after this reunion, I’ll be sitting all alone on the floor of a
SIMMERING RAGE May 19, 2021 GABBY I put down the bottle of beer after I gulped my last drink. I stood up, with a foggy head and a bit of blurry visions and decided that it’s time for me to rest. I tried to steady myself in my feet for seconds before I continued to walk out of the dining and kitchen, leaving all the leftovers on the table and the lunatic friends of Santi behind. When I was in the living room, I thought I would find Finn sitting there. But it was empty, and when my eyes took a glimpse upon the window. I saw him with Lizzie sitting on a bench and seemed like having a deep conversation. Or maybe I’m just hallucinating. My head is groggy, I admit. But I am still aware of my surroundings, it’s just that I don’t trust myself when I’m drunk.
HUFF AND PUFFMay 19, 2021GABBYI waited for about twenty minutes before I finally had the strength to stand up on my wobbly legs. After Santi whispered those words to me, I felt a gush of terror build inside of me, that I have never felt in my entire life. Is that even a threat? But for what? I don’t even have any idea what he was talking about. And so, I don’t think it’s necessary for him to do that if his secret isn’t even that important.Or am I just hallucinating his voice earlier? Because I am definitely sure that I was careful when I peeked in their room, he didn’t see me, I was careful in myself not to make a sound. I even heard him say that maybe I was the one he heard knocking on Zack's door. So how could he say those words to me?
THE CAPTIVES May 19, 2021 MADDY I felt a damp cloth touch my skin, jolting and awakening my senses, but I couldn't open my eyes. My head is ringing and my back is aching. I heard murmuring everywhere, but I couldn't figure out who the voices were or what they said to me. Someone is holding me and wiping my face with a damp towel; I am in a condition of profound disorientation. Whenever I try to open my eyes, a powerful force pulls me back to sleep. Or was it sleepiness? "She's awake." I tasted blood on my lips as I strained for air. I was terrified, but I couldn't bring myself to move. I'm so bewildered and afraid that the last thing I remember is that someone pushed me down the hole.
BACKFIRE May 19, 2021 MADDY The entire room is clean and organized, and it is properly cared for, much like the entire cabin; it truly feels like a normal household. But the weight of being here is heavy, especially because these young shattered females surround me. And I'm starting to feel like one of them. While listening to the sound of the rain outside and watching the hands of the clock on the wall move. I think of Santi, Debbie, and their accomplices. They appear ordinary, like someone you'd never suspect of doing heinous atrocities. Santi has an innocent, joyful smile, and to think that he was formerly a cop who served the people and followed the rules, you will never accuse him of doing these crimes. And the same goes for Julius; he looks just like an ordinary delivery guy with
TRUE PERSONAS May 19, 2021 MADDY 10 PM "W-Why are you doing this?" I asked in a cracked voice. I was in a state of disarray. Debbie laughed as if she was entertained to see me befuddled by her antics. I couldn't believe it had duped me. I underestimated her. She wasn't a moron for leaving the gun beside me. She knew exactly what I was thinking and just let me play her games. When she didn't respond to my pointless question, I swallowed my fear, gasping as I pulled the trigger once more, twice, three times, but nothing came out of the gun. I was beginning to panic, I cried till I was completely exhausted and crashed on the floor. Throughout my cries, she continued laughing and telling me how gullible I was.
DISDAIN [PART ONE] May 19, 2021 GABBY Finn unlocked the door of his car and jumped out with an umbrella in one hand before I could even fight or object to his idiotic decision. I sighed in defeat and simply followed him outside. But the moment we stepped outside, Santi and his companions opened the front door. They were all having a good time until their gazes met ours, and they came to a halt. I felt a rush of anxiousness from his looks, causing me to jitter uncontrollably. For a few seconds, his eyes narrowed into mine before he smirked at me. Because of what he did, I had a knot of fear in my throat. It's the same emotion I had when he murmured to me a while ago. Because of the freezing breeze and the prickling terror on my skin, I embraced myself. I only remembered that it was raining heavily when
THE CONTINUATON… "I'm not going home tonight," Zack said. He's seated next to Finn on the sofa, and I'm standing behind them because my clothes are soaked from the rain. While Santi sits in grandma's chair in front of us. His left leg is bouncing on the floor as he raises one eyebrow at us. "I just want to stay for a few more days." Zack continued with a deadpan expression on his face. He seemed to be still enraged at his grandfather. "Why? You don't want to be here. It doesn't sound like you at all." Santi said, his brow furrowed even further. His voice was still tinged with irritation. "I never said I didn't like, or that I didn't want to be here; it's just that I don't like the sight of the lake." He replied bluntly.
NO ESCAPE May 20, 2021 MADDY 1 AM The minute his face became more visible in my vision, I was engulfed by a cold wave. He has a big, malicious grin engraved on his lips that makes my skin crawl with contempt. When he noticed I was awake, he blinked his eyes together and grinned even more, as if he was overjoyed at the simple fact of my being in front of his eyes. My chest puffed up and down involuntarily as I felt the weight of his breath on my cheeks and chin. He has a strong odor of alcohol on him, which makes my stomach turn. I tried to scream, but no sound came out of my mouth until I discovered they had put a gag on me. I could also feel the ropes around my wrists and feet. Sweat streamed all over my body, followed by the beating of my heart. I'm terrified and don't know