Like we all expected, we were back to where we usually come together in the middle of the night, others were here to experience fear and traumatic events, but somehow, I just don't feel that way tonight, if I like I was actually here to boost my chances of making this work, of saving my friends, but in the process, we will definitely lose some people.
The panic began again like this was the first time we were brought here, even though many of them believed in the logic we've provided and know that there's no much chance that they would be getting picked tonight, they were still in fear, in fear of what's to happen, what might change.
I'm checking on a few things here, how would she react after getting the idea that most of our classmates are no longer here?, There slots have been left empty, I wonder how that might affect us, I somehow believed Everything the Rev father said, looking through the scenario, chances of an escape is slim, so he kind of knew that, instead of telling me that he can rescue me from this, rather he said that I can be the key to protect the others, that information really did a lot in my head, making me confident tonight, though whatever was to happen would be gruesome, but I have this believe that I will break the problem and produce the solution that saves us all, but for the moment, there's still a high chance that leaving the school is our best way of an escape on this.
Death was now present before us, just like usual, face down, hair covering her view and hands just free by her side, she gently looked up, a smile on her face, but gently began to fade. She was dramatic on a normal, but this time, it doesn't feel like she was trying to pretend it, right now, she's truly shocked like she was asking herself where the others have gone to.
“ What's happening, where are my friends?.”
Her voice was metallic as usual, but filled with sadness. Her distress made me smile, I have that feeling like, gotcha!!!, That's definitely our escape right before us, now I wonder what she's about to do out of anger.
“ Why are you smiling?, ( a heavy slap landed on my cheek, which is definitely gonna leave some scars if this was in reality ), where are the others....?.”
“ You can't find them, they're no longer here, there's nothing you can do to them now, they're safe.....”
I didn't know where I got the courage to speak back, but here I am doing so, not wondering what the outcome might be. What if it's this night?, What if I am the sacrifice to be made to protect the others, if she strikes me now and I happened to lose my life, others would leave the school too, in other way, what the Rev father said had come to pass, I will save them.
Fear gripped me, like.... Was I really going to lose my life just to protect the others?, What have I really gotten myself into, having spoken back to Death will definitely make me her target, and when that happens, others would be gone, sh*t, I just f**ked up.
Are they really worth sacrificing my life for?, I don't know, I have always been a bully to them since I registered in my 7th grade, forming my group of friends and acting rough towards the others, more like intimidating them. Most of them definitely still resent me for all I've done, they're probably waiting when it's going to be the best opportunity to strike back at me one day, but seems like the odds are low right now, I'm about to be used as a sacrifice that will give them the opportunity to escape death, if that's actually the way I am to pay for my wrong doings and they'll get to remember me for my devotion towards saving them, rather than the bullying me, I guess the sacrifice might worth it, but it's going to be me alone suffering.
Death began to laugh before me, haven't wished me happy Death Day yet, still waiting for that three words to sound in my ear. “ I'm going to make this serve as a warning, no friend of mine leaves me without my permission..... To teach y'all some lesson, I'm going to advise y'all to watch out for tomorrow, if I'm you and I am here, I wouldn't be missing school tomorrow, goodbye my friends, see you tomorrow right here....”
I woke up, Oh God, this is me again, I'm awake, I'm awake, not dead. My cheek hurts, more like that slap on my face is having its effect right now. My mom and Dad came in, panting hard like they knew I was awake. They was looking at me with pain and fear mixed together in their stare, my Mom bursting out into tears seeing that I am still alive.
Why're they still acting this way?, They already know the situation I was in, yet it's more like they've not gotten used to it or something. I know they're hurting, but seeing them in tears hurt me too, they should understand that, I am not just taking this lightly, as well as them, I really have this believe that I will succeed in getting out of this.
It was bright already, like too bright, I came out from my room and headed downstairs, “ Bruno!!!..... you've got to see this. ” My Dad called out to me, I was still too weak, but I made an effort to go meet him, that's when I saw the scene playing out on the television screen. 
Ten students reported dead, all of them were my former classmates, their names were called, but their appearance was too gruesome to see on the screen, but they've been reported to have died horribly, meaning that an action has got to be taken.
I looked at the time and it's 09:24 in the morning. Sh*t, Death ordered us to be in school, or else, or else.... We're going to face the same fate as the ten students reported dead, I've got to hurry.