Speaking about confusion, I'm in that state right now, the state where I can't really seem to get any hint of how we three were spared and another was picked. Did he commit something?, Maybe he did something Death wasn't in support of, but I don't think so, Death usually explains her reasons when she picks out of routine and by the the look on Anthony's face, it was a surprise he didn't saw coming, he just wasn't expecting it, he had this mixed look of confusion and shock, then fear. He couldn't find his tears like that of other people who have been taken before him, he was just in shock.
I was having my breakfast, thinking really hard about this, trying to put pieces together to find some hints, but there seems to be none, first Adam, then Adrian, and now Anthony, how can I really come about this?.
“ Did something else happened last night?.”
Mom questioned, eyes staring hard at me as if she was trying to decipher how I'm truly feeling. You can tell she's been having sleepless nights, she possibly might deny it if I happened to bring it up, but the shadow under her eyes looks swollen. Not as if she couldn't understand my thoughts just by looking at me, unless she could possibly see through me or read my mind.
“ We all know that something happens every night....”
“ You know that's not what I'm talking about, I mean whether you might've lost someone close again, just like Adam and Adrian?....”
I just shook my head replying no, which actually made her feel quite relaxed, not that we're in support of others getting killed, but when it's someone close, the mental state gets harmed and out of balance, the way I reacted towards Adam's and Adrian was a total different feeling to the others. My mom touched my shoulder, her hand lingered for few seconds before she went on her way towards the kitchen, she came out, adding more to my breakfast, I guess she just wants to show me nothing but love right now because she seems to have understood one thing, I am bound to be taken away from her, and she's preparing herself for that.
Getting To School, we're actually not doing anything there, but failure to come, then you face the consequence of your decision. All we do is, when we get to the gate, we just stay there and wait for others, no amount of bravery can make you go inside alone ahead of others, though Death doesn't seem to attack during the day, but our memories will play tricks on us while we are alone or decides to go in there by ourselves, we've been through a lot, loosing most of our classmates already, so memories is definitely an enemy when you're alone by yourself right now.
When all of us showed up, we proceeded into the school gate, while other schools are busy taking the central exam, we're here fighting and struggling for our lives.
The class was silent today, a large number of us no more, we're really slashed in numbers, more like half of the class is no more. Everyone was put to a puzzle to solve, trying to pin down an opinion that can bring up a pattern Death operates with. You can see everyone sitting alone, trying to bring up an idea to save themselves, no one is going to save you, you'll have to save yourself by providing something legit, something that can help counter Death's strategies.
It all went in vain when we decided to give up on the day, as we all went back to our different homes. I've an idea but really not sure about it, if any of my friends get picked, then it'll be sure that Anthony did committed something but Death never shared the details with us, possibly because we never asked. Just like she stated, she follows a routine, I'm still alive because of that, if not, she has been waiting for when to get her hands on me.
Waking up in her lare, everyone in his or her position, we sat there, waiting for Death's presence, nobody seems to know who her victim would be because no one has circled down her pattern of killing yet, everyone was just watching and waiting for her to strike.
She showed up in her style, body stitched together on different areas as she went to Amelia. “ Happy Death Day....” Amelia burst out in tears, following behind Death as she headed towards the inner room, Amelia was begging, even though knowing there's no need for that, she should just prepare for the suffering, nothing else to look forward to, but death.
Waking up, my Mom was beside me, sitting on my bed with my head resting on her legs, she was sobbing, seeing her this way breaks my heart, how can I make it easier for her?, I've to break down this puzzle, I've to save myself to save this woman's sorrow, she has suffered enough and needs some break, it's just as if she was holding her dead son who can't stop coming back to life until it gets to the day when there would be no return.
I carved into her, feeling sorry for making her go through all this, if only I could get this puzzle done, then I will find the last one remaining, but how could I possibly think about the last ritual when the second is still left with a question mark and unsolved?.
“ It was Amelia today....”
I said her name with my Mom asking who the victim was, she looked into my face, cleaning off her tears like she doesn't want me to see them, not when I've been staring at them for a while.
“ Amelia?.... I'm sorry for her, why are you guys being taken away alphabetically?, Adam, Adrian, Anthony, now Amelia...?.”
She asked, but she seemed to be asking herself, rather than me, that's when I realized what she just said, my Mom just cracked the puzzle.