Novel & Cerita Starved Game

He says “You have all made it through the second sub-level of the Lunar Games, except one.” His words were hollow. Another girl was missing. One more life is claimed by this absurd game. Two girls were dead. Their absence was just a reminder of how close we all were to death. "You’ll have time to rest before the next phase," Darius continued, his tone indifferent. "But don’t get too comfortable. The games are far from over." I didn’t need his reminder. The burning in my skin, the ache in my muscles, the emptiness in my chest, the memory of the dead girls—all of it was enough to keep me painfully aware of just how far from safety we were.

I trade my phone for my vibrator and think of Archer. I sit at my desk, drumming my fingers on the surface as I scan through a file that was just sent to me. It’s nearing lunchtime, and I’m both starving and nauseous. Again. Supposedly this feeling will go away, but right now, I’m convinced it’s my new normal and I’ll always feel like I’m going to throw up, even after this kid is born.

To be honest, I was not happy about it. "What's the matter?" I asked coldly. "Cyril, Liam has been taken away by some people. They said if we don't pay back the money, they'll cut off his hands." "Who are these people? How could someone like Liam owe anyone money?" She sniffed and wiped her nose. "We got involved in the adult live-streaming industry through chance. We made a lot of money easily at first. Once we had some capital, Liam grew increasingly greedy for more. Eventually, he got into gambling.

He shoved the whole spoonful into his mouth. “Slurp—ahh!” The heat made him suck in breath through his teeth, but he could not stop. He crouched on the floor, hugging the chipped clay pot, shoveling the soup into his mouth with both hands. He made urgent, greedy sounds that soon turned into satisfied grunts. [Congratulations, player. You’ve earned the Hungry Dead’s approval. From now on, you won’t feel hunger in the game.] “Slow down! No one’s fighting you for it!”

The dinning room was laid out with different kind of dishes. Beef steaks, sausage and smashed potatoes, eggs, bacon, toasts, cheese and veggies. All tailored out on the plates like a five star VIP reservation. “Thank you”. I nodded. The maids seemed to be senior chefs and had carefully prepared this for me. I picked up the cutlery and started digging in. I was starving so bad like a dog abandoned in the wild. “Ma'am please eat this”. A maid pushed the plate of veggies to me. “The Don said you seem to be weak and frail. You know, health is important”.

I take a seat, and cut into it slowly, savoring the richness on my tongue. The irony isn’t lost on me. Sareena’s starving in our bedroom. Hasn’t eaten in days. Still too proud to come to the table and too broken to fight back. She is withering away while I enjoy every bite. Let her. She wanted to play games. This is how I end them. “Can someone bring me more horse r****h?” ———

Larissa's mind was still foggy and she did not reply immediately. Wendy explained, "With the lockdown in place, people can't go out to have fun. They can only stay home and watch dramas or play games! The biggest and most comprehensive streaming site online is VisualBox. It's owned by Microworks Corporations. Exclusive content can only be unlocked by paying for a membership. As for games, the top three most downloaded games on the leaderboards were developed by Microworks Corporation as well. I heard that the gaming department of Microworks Corporations made billions in revenue in just the first week of the lockdown!"