Truth or Death(4)

I was so confident that I would have died. But human resilience didn't let me rest in peace or probably pieces. Dying at that time would have been better than having to endure what I had to.

"Now how do you wanna die?" Asked the man.

I sprinted. No sarcastic comment. I just fled. I heard footsteps behind me. The floor was still pitch black. That's when I broke the first promise that I made in this book. "I would never enter a staircase again." I pushed the door open and jumped down half of the stairs. It was a miracle that I did not fall, but I did stumble.

The terror I felt was beyond any of yours comprehension unless you guys work in a life threatening job. We have to remember that I was a 12 years old and to face that at 12 really changed your life, my heart pounded, my legs burnt, the left lobe of my brain clearly said " you going to die give it up" the right lobe yelled " you have not attended college yet, run!". I sprinted until I ran short of my breath. I stopped. gulping in whatever air was around me. I panted like crazy. That's when I realised a figure staring at me. To be precise it was a friend. To be even more precise it was Deetya. I said Supposedly, 

"Deetya?now what the h-"

I was cut short by her,

"I think I'm supposed to be asking you that question Preet." 

"Point. Thing is you won't believe me even if I begged you to."

"I would like to see you begging." She said with a sense of humor that I thought was abominable.

" Nevermind, have you seen Wally?"

" no! But stop changing the topic, what happened? Seriously, try me."

" well fine! I witnessed a muderer kill Shaurya Khetwadi, then dump his body out of the window. After that he stuffed another body in a suitcase! Then he chased me around the whole damn building! Happy?" I snapped 

Deetya took a second to process what I said and then said,

"That is worse than your usual plots. Seriously? A 12-year-old ? A murderer? How unoriginal." 

I shook my head in disbelief. The way she described my predicament was pretty unbelievable. Was it possible that I hallucinated? Yep I was going insane. Deetya then said,

"You've seen Asmi up the staircase? After your story I really don't plan on going in the staircase for a bit."

"No! What I said is real!!"

"Right, this is you getting back at me for the skates right?"

I walked away. I needed to find someone who'd believe me but after seeing the way Deetya acted no way anyone else would believe me. Now I had to find my parents and Wally.