The Pride Game

Chapter 21

Three masked officers approached Samuel and his four friends. They asked to eat and rest near the location where Samuel and the others were staying.

The officers were armed; they didn't speak. The uniforms they wear are dark green overalls with a vest on the outside.

They don't talk much, and they look scary.

Samuel and the others stood up, and they looked back; some players came out in a hurry. Their faces were terrified; out of the corner of his eye, Samuel could see Gerry and his group chasing the two people in front of them.

The faces of the two people were terrified. They shouted, "Help! Help!" Blood splattered all over their bodies.

Samuel and Jonathan came forward to help the two people. Behind the two people, Gerry and three other friends held knives in each other's hands. Their faces were grinning and full of laughter.

"Where do you want to go!" shouted one of Gerry's friends. His eyes widened, and his mouth uttered disgusting words.

"Help us!"

Samuel remembered who just spoke was William; he was a senior at CDA; Samuel had been kicked out of CDA first, so Samuel didn't know why William was expelled from CDA. Samuel grabbed William's hand, while Abdul grabbed William's friend's hand. Panic and anxiety were printed on each other's faces. The air around them was scorching hot, but they could feel the air temperature suddenly dropping due to the presence of Gerry and the others. Their faces were horror and scary. Their teeth seemed to want to tear the other participants.

"Hold my hand!" shouted Samuel. However, just as the person had reached Samuel in a bloodstained shirt, a knife was stuck in William's back.

"Aaaah!" William screamed, fresh blood running down the innocent man's back.

Scary and helplessness filled the face of William's friend, who was beside William. Blood splattered on his face. He shuddered in fear. Gerry and his friends are not human; they chase and kill the other participants. His legs were shaking, and he was terrified. Sweat dripped from all over his body. Their hearts beat fast.

Jonathan shouted, "Hurry up! They are behind you!"

The man he spoke to nodded his head wide-eyed. He was scared and didn't dare to look back. His whole body shook; he peed his pants as panic swept over him.

Meanwhile, Samuel, who was still rooted to the spot, held William's body. He remembered that they used to work together to solve cases and so many mysteries. William is a nice person; he is the most sincere person Samuel has ever met, but why did he get kicked out of the CDA and have to get into this damn game!

William has five children and a faithful wife who is always waiting for him at home. Just a few months ago, William's fifth child had just been born to his beloved wife, and so quickly, the innocent baby was now an orphan.

Tears welled up in the corners of Samuel's eyes, and his mouth was still open; he blinked many times. His heart swelled as William's eyes looked at him one last time.

Samuel's heart was beating fast; he was furious; what game is this! he growled, clenching his fists. He placed William's body carefully beside him, and he immediately ran towards Gerry.

"Gerry! Why did you kill an innocent human! Don't you know he has a family waiting for him at home! His wife has five children! He is only playing here to restore his good name! Why did you finish him off with your dirty hands!" Samuel shouted. His throat constricted; he had been numb since a few days ago. The participants were killed, slashed, torn apart before his eyes as if they were worth nothing.

What game is this that doesn't even value human life!

Samuel ran to Gerry, he screamed so loudly, and Gerry smirked. He took the knife from his friend's hand and immediately threw it at Samuel. Unfortunately, the blade shot and hit William's friend's back which soon touched Abdul's hand. However, that never happened because his friend's body immediately fell. His mouth fell open, and the dry soil beneath him went into his open mouth. His eyes widened, glaring at the ground where he had last stepped on. Jonathan's legs are shaking, and the corpse is now in one of his legs. His heart seemed to be being forced from its place, seeing the events that had just happened in front of him.

Samuel paused for a moment. He looked at the body of his friend William. And his eyes seemed to be torn out at this site.

His chest was tight, and his throat seemed to be stuffed with sand. "Damn you!" cried Samuel, his eyes red, and he was so angry.

His former lover died from being eaten by the vile predator inside. Without feeling, Gerry and his friends stabbed the snake's already entire body with knives so that the stench rose around the cave and the poor woman's body that the snake had swallowed was torn apart, torn apart. He was shaped because of the evildoers. Blood was everywhere, and the cave was like a mass grave for predators and participants.

"You deserve this!" Gerry shouted, and he kicked Samuel, who was heading towards him angrily.

The kick hit Samuel's chest, sending Samuel flying and falling to the ground. His breath hitched, he felt pain all over his body. He woke up with a pain in his chest, his hand still holding the part that Gerry had just kicked.

"You murderer!" shouted Samuel, then he lunged at Gerry and beat him. Gerry pulled his hand. Gerry tried hard to break Samuel's hand. Gerry's efforts were unsuccessful, but Gerry kicked and beat him many times.

Samuel vomited blood; the blow was too decisive and hit his stomach.

Samuel's eyes were still holding a grudge, and he looked at Gerry with a very hurt heart. He got up and then hit him in the neck with Gerry, making Gerry groan in pain, he could barely breathe, and Samuel took advantage of this by kicking him in the face. Gerry's scream was heard throughout the cave. The retinas of his eyes were torn and bleeding, as were his mouth and nose. Samuel was so angry, he used all his strength, beat Gerry so many times that the corners of Gerry's lips were torn and bleeding profusely.

"Damn it!" shouted Gerry.

The stench of blood mixed with the damp smell of the cave wafted into Samuel's sense of smell. The realization filled his mind, and he realized that killing Gerry would make him just like Gerry, which would make him a murderer too, therefore with a torn heart, Samuel groaned. He left immediately, leaving Gerry badly injured.

Damn it! Cried Samuel in his mind.