Bob
Someone was screaming, loudly and painfully. There were sobs as well, though I could not tell whether they were coming from the same person. The sobs were less loud, a bit muffled, like a teenage girl in her school’s bathroom.
Could I open my eyes? I had to. I knew this but they felt heavy, too heavy. I tried to pry them open but each time I attempted to lift my eyelids, I felt my body lose all its strength.
What had they done to me?
What had Jere done to me?
I recall being yanked up from the ground. I recall Jere moving towards me and eerily touching my face. Did he smile afterward? No, it was more of a sneer. An indication that he had won. I had not been aware that we were playing a game. I especially had not known that he was amongst the players. The last time I had seen Jere
