THUD-THUD!
A knock came at the door.
"Are you okay, Dad I heard a scream!"Emily said.
John said, breathing heavily,"Yeah, just a bad dream. Go back to sleep!"
It was a dream....
or was it?
"Okay, make sure to call me if you feel weird!"Emily said.
John felt as if something had really ripped him apart.
But he controlled the pain and said"Sure!".
Once John was sure Emily had left, he heard footsteps fading away.
He let out a groan.
"Gwaah!"
It was immense pain but John finally controlled it.
He couldn't sleep anymore, he opened a side drawer and pulled out some meds.
Those were sleeping meds.
It seemed like John was using them previously for some reason.
After quite a while John finally slept and he slept like a log.
The night seemed to pass quickly as the light of morning hit John on his face.
For John it felt like a second but it was actually more than five hours.
John lazily rose from his bed
He went to the bathroom and took a shower.
After finally feeling woken.
John left his room and headed downstairs, where he found Emily watching TV.
She stared at the TV, eyes sparkling as the advertisement played—today was finally the day.
"Good morning!"said John from behind with a cheerful expression.
"Morning!"said Emily with happy expressions.
John said"Let's eat something. Can you set the table while I book a ride?"
"Sure" said Emily she ran to the table and started preparing the table.
John pulled out his phone and, with a few taps, booked a ride—modern technology at its finest.
John slipped his phone back in his jacket and went to join Emily.
Emily had already set the table—just some plates, spoons, and reheated food. Simple, but enough.
John came inside the kitchen and sat on a chair.
Emily pulled the food out from oven and placed it on table.
It was boiled rice and some cooked fish with some energy drinks.
John and Emily had a full appetizer.
Just as they finished, They could hear a honk from outside.
HONK-HONK!
"Seems like the ride is here"John said to Emily.
Emily replied.
"YES!"
She beamed, practically bouncing in place.
"I am going outside you put these plates back and join me."John said to Emily.
Emily then said.
"Ok, I am coming!"
John went outside.
There he saw a blonde car driver who seemed like a foreigner.
John walked up to him.
John said to the driver.
"Hi."
The blonde spoke.
"Yes sir."
"Are you from America?"John asked the blonde as he thought that from his hair color.
The driver replied.
"I am although, we have black and brown hairs too not all are blonde."
John replied.
"I didn't mean it like that."
"Well most people here think that" the blonde said with a mocking voice.
He then again spoke.
"Where do you wanna go?"
John replied.
"Some event inside a building. I sent you the address earlier."
The blonde replied.
"Yeah just wanted to make sure, many people are going there today."
Just as John was going to say something Emily came outside.
"I am here!"she said.
John then said.
"Great!, Lets go then."
He opened the door of cab first for Emily.
She went inside then John followed after.
He shut the door of cab and then the ride started.
After a travel of 15 minutes a huge and tall building could be seen.
But what was more eye catching was the crowd in front of the building.
There were still some people buying tickets before the start of survival games.
The driver parked the car in a corner as to not bump into those uncivilized maniacs.
"They swarmed like wolves, shoving and clawing, driven by blind greed."
John and Emily stepped out from the cab.
The driver waved a hand towards them and left.
Now John and Emily were worried how to go inside when they noticed that a few people were standing alone on the corner.
And they seemed to have tickets too.
John signaled Emily to follow him.
They went towards them.
John reached to a man and asked.
"Excuse me, how are we going to go inside the building."
Just as he was about to answer some guards approached them.
Every one was looking towards them.
Making sure they had everyone's attention, they now said.
"Dear sirs, follow us we will make a path for you to go inside the building."
The man John addressed said.
"Well the answer" he said with a shrug.
Everyone started following them.
As they approached the crowd, the guards entered into it.
Pushing the people aside and made a safe path for customers.
Those guards looked inhumane to those people as they were pushing dozens of people single handedly with their hands.
John and Emily entered the building.
Emily let out a gasp after seeing the beautiful and cool structure of building.
Other people were also gossiping.
Suddenly when all the people came inside the doors behind were closed.
Some people started panicking but a man came from inside a room of building, he was wearing luxurious black suit with a tie.
He seemed young.
Then he spoke in a mike.
"Congratulations, players,"the man said with a chilling grin."You've officially entered the Tower."