You Shouldn’t Be Here, Why Are You Here

Terrence helped her to the house and took her over to the sink in the kitchen. He grabbed a towel and helped her clean her face off, that had blood splattered on it. Afterwards, he walked holly over to the couch and sat her down, as he saw she was still visibly shaken from what just happened. He went and grabbed her a cup of water. She took just a sip and sat for a moment. She turned to Terrence to ask him what is going on.

… “That psycho was trying to kill me”

… “But why was he trying to kill you, how did you meet him, where are we”

… “It’s a lot to explain, basically we are in a game, every year for 1 night this forest turns into a maze. You can’t return to your home until your the last one left.”

… “What do you mean you can’t return until your the last one. Terrence have you killed people?”

Terrence just sat in silence, he didn’t want to answer Holly’s question.

… “Terrence answer me, that man out there is dead. We killed him. How many times has this game happened how many people have you killed?”

… “This is only my second time and the first time, i was confused. They were trying to kill me and I fought back. I just thought of getting home to you?

… “Wait, wait, wait. This has happened to you before, I have wanted to move all year and you refused. You refused knowing that this game was going to happen. We could’ve left and none of this would have happened. Yet you chose to stay, you were adamant about not going anywhere. Are you fucking enjoying this game? Are you some kind of sick fucking freak? Why the fuck did we stay here knowing that this would fucking happen. Why didn’t we run as far as fucking possible, why didn’t you tell me. HOw many people did you kill last time, what the fuck is wrong with you.

Terrence just looked away from Holly he couldn’t bare to look her in the eyes right now. He was too ashamed to answer anything. What she is saying to him is right, they could have moved away, the opportunity was there. Everything was going right, he received a big promotion, they could have gotten a house in the city and maybe things would’ve worked out. But something kept him here, did he enjoy this game.

… “Terrence, <break time="1s" /> Terrence, i need you to look at me.” Holly grabbed his face and turned it to hers, “Please tell me your not some lunatic murderer. Are you just like that guy outside?”

Terrence jumped up to refute her, “What no, I’m nothing like that fucking psycho. He was enjoying this, he murdered for fun regardless of this game. I don’t want to do this, but the only way I survive is by killing them. If I don’t kill them, they’ll kill me. That’s what the fuck it is, you want me to come home tomorrow, you want to wake up and still have a husband. Then it’s me or them. I’m not gonna lie down and just let someone fucking kill me.”

… “Then why?”

… “Why what”

… “Why are you out here? If you knew about this game, if you don’t enjoy it. Why were you already out here? HOw did you lead me to this house as if you had already been here. We could’ve stayed home, why didn’t we?

… “Because, everything good that happened this year, is because I won this fucking game. There are you happy is that what you wanted to hear. If not for surviving last year, I don’t get that promotion, I don’t win that lottery, fuck maybe i get fired. You enjoyed this last year right, you were having such a good time. Bragging to your friends, going out shopping. That new car you purchased, it drives so much better than that fucking beat up honda that you had right. This game gave us a better life, a life I plan on keeping.

… “A life you want to keep huh”, Holly said while laughing mockingly at Terrence. “So you kill people for just a few perks, a promotion, a couple extra dollars, a nice new toy or two and you just become a hitman for hire.”

… “It’s not like that”

… “Then what is it like Terrence, please explain it to me, because based on what you just said, it is exactly like that. Yes, this past year has been fun, but had i known what it took to achieve this. I’d rather burn that fucking car.”

… “Whatever... this argument is stupid, whatever you or I think, we are in this now. There’s only one left, then after that we can go home, sit down and discuss it.”

… “What do you mean there’s only one more.”

… “The last time, there were four of us. The other three died and I was left. It ended after that and I was able to finally go home.

… “The other 3 died”, Holly said while giving Terrence a stern look.

… “I killed them.”

… “Your fucking unbelievable. Wait, one left and you said there were four last time. That guy was the second person you killed. You already killed someone before him.”

Terrence pointed to the closet. Holly walked over and grabbed the door handle, with her hand shaking. She didn’t want to open the closet, she hoped nothing would be in there. Holly slowly opened the door and there she saw Trevor. Stuff into the closet dead, axe wounds all over his body and covered in blood. The murder weapon sitting in the closet next to him. She quickly turned around gagged, to which Terrence walked over and tried to console her. As he hugged her, Holly began to push him away, smacking him in the face, hitting him. Yelling, “Get away from me, get the fuck away from me”, sobbing uncontrollably.

… “Who even are you? How could you do this to someone and is that our fucking axe”

Terrence just nodded his head, which made Holly scream even louder.

… “I just want this night to be over, what even is this, why is this happening.”

Terrence went over to console Holly again, he told her don’t worry, this night will be over soon. Then when they get back home, if she leaves he’ll understand.

… “What do you mean I don’t want to leave, I just want you to stop.”

… “I can’t stop, until there’s only one left, the night won’t end.”

… “You said there were four last time, so you have to kill one more person for us to go home, this night sucks, this game fucking sucks.”

… “Yeah, there were fo……”

It was then that Terrence had a sudden realization.

… “Holly.... how did you get here?”