It came out of nowhere. It flashed in the faint moonlight, glinting like its wielder’s eyes. Both lethally cruel. The knife sank into my soft flesh.
He stood there, looking. Admiring his work.
I was frozen. Breathless. Ice crept up my chest, burning, burning. My legs staggered backwards. My knees abandoned ship and hit the pavement.
The world echoed with my heartbeat. A muffled drum. I was holding onto the hilt. Or maybe I wasn’t. I couldn’t feel its slick weight anymore.
I looked up. Alone. The streetlight dimmed. All went black. I sighed.
The red letters said:
GAME OVER
He stood there, looking. Admiring his work.
I was frozen. Breathless. Ice crept up my chest, burning, burning. My legs staggered backwards. My knees abandoned ship and hit the pavement.
The world echoed with my heartbeat. A muffled drum. I was holding onto the hilt. Or maybe I wasn’t. I couldn’t feel its slick weight anymore.
I looked up. Alone. The streetlight dimmed. All went black. I sighed.
The red letters said:
GAME OVER
