MELISSA’S POV“No, anyone but Gavin."The words left my lips before I could stop it.Gavin turned to me, his eyes sharp with disappointment.For a split second, I forgot how to breathe.The screen glitched, his name flickering beside mine in bold crimson letters:“PLAYER 75, Melissa is paired with PLAYER 1, Gavin."I can't do this with Gavin.I hate that man.If we play as players, I am good as death.As though on cue the last memory of my demise replayed in my mind.No, I wasn't ready to undergo that again, especially since I lacked a revival portion.Summoning the last ounce of my courage, I turned away from Gavin, took in a sharp breath and questioned the system.“System, there has to be a mistake,” I said, shaking my head slowly. “I request a redraw.”Gasps rippled through the players.Gavin didn’t speak. He just shook his head, and watched me.The doll tilted its head, red eyes blinking lazily.“A redraw?” it mimicked sweetly. “Oh darling… this isn’t a lottery, and even if it wa
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