I walk through narrow and dirty alleys, my steps heavy as stoneslow as time for the longing i walk with a fiery heart and captive breaths inside me I stopped at the end of the alley looking at the end of the road there was light and the sound of waves emanating from that end maybe this is the only beautiful ending in my life.
I held my breath, tightened my body a bit and then ran towards that light running fast, I love speed in everything i stopped and sweat beads were competing with my breaths in a race that made me look crazy. Who would sweat in winter like this?
The sea sand is pale yellow, golden sun rays breaking through the clouds to shine on the sea I ran to that sand, lay on it like a madwoman, touching it with my hands I closed my eyes and lay there, taking breaths, each one I exhaled slowly as if I was trying to clean my lungs from filthy.
I took off my leather shoes, put them on the side on a big stone near me and then started running again on the side of the sea. Cold waves followed my exposed elbows, stealing their warmth I was crazy, that madness was stabbing my heart like a plague eating away at me piece by piece every day.
I needed to curb it, and I needed to explode everything inside me, but I'm mute.
Even if I spoke, no one would hear me every day I sink into silence and every minute I get closer to the botto so I love the sea because it's so deep and scary, even if I screamed inside it and begged for help no one would hear my voice.
So, you and I are equal among its waves, even with your strong vocal cords, you'll become mute like me, and that makes me feel triumphant and happy. After a time I don't know, I carried my things and walked back, after getting my fill of beautiful emotions. After crossing that alley, I stopped on the sidewalk after I saw a black car driving at crazy speed, like a rocket, stopped near me, and I stepped back as a reflex I saw two men getting out of it, and I swear their bodies were as big as giants. I seemed like nothing in front of their massive buil In a blink of an eye, they grabbed me from both sides, one on my right and the other on my left.
Fear and shock were etched on my face, and black thoughts swirled in my mind I almost spoke to them, but I stopped when I saw an old man sitting inside the car, calmly addressing me, "Don't be afraid, it's just an invitation..." I looked at him with my astonished eyes and insisted he reveal his intention, but he smiled and answered, "We can't have this conversation here.
He gestured to the men, and then, I don't know how, I was inside that car, sitting next to that senile old man, my hands tied.
The car drove to an unknown place, and throughout the journey, the old man was chattering, and all his words were like,
"I'm glad you're the last one to join... you'll love the atmosphere a lot..."
More gibberish! Is he crazy? I can't help but think that The car stopped, the two men got out first, one of them opened the door for the old man, and then they dragged me out like a sacrificial lamb They wanted to sacrifice me I raised my gaze and saw a place that looked like an abandoned palace, like a fairy tale I was pushed to walk in a corridor with tied hands, burning breaths of fear, and a body cold as the dead.
I wondered: Will I be killed today? At the entrance, the old man gestured to the men to untie me and open the door They obeyed, and the four of us entered. In the second moment, the old man looked at me and said,
"Welcome... let me remember your name... oh, Emma."
Is he crazy? I rushed to my phone, tapping a few words, and directed the screen towards the old man:
"Are you crazy?... I don't know you, why did you bring me here? Do you want to kill me? Who are you?"
"Oh, I forgot you can't talk. First, I'm not crazy Second, you don't know me, but there's no problem in getting to know each other, is there? Third, why did I bring you? It's a simple matter. You're the last contestant here. And do I want to kill you? I don't think so..."
"What is this place? And what do you mean by the last contestant? Explain it to me, or I'll call the police."
"Be patient, the necklace you have is an invitation to participate, and the person who gave it to you has included you in the contestants here You're the last contestant to arrive. As for this place, it's called the Last Refuge."
A lot of nonsense! What kind of refuge is this? What troubles have I been dragged into? That scoundrel, he's got me mixed up with crazy people.
A black wall with golden writing, I stand in front of it, reading with burning eyes those words It was every stage and what it contains and the contestants had to decipher the puzzle and find the required thing. And if I succeed...
Stage One: A black rose exists I am black, I fall in a place far but close to you Life accompanies you, and I embrace you I am a tragedy, but I'm also a happy ending for you Everyone will drink from my poison but I'm a mercy that saves you from misery.
I opened my eyes in wonder my eyelids trembling with incomprehension the words are contradictory, some of them can't be understood I looked around, seeing all the girls reading with wonder nothing is understood It's like trying to differentiate between a white and black thread in the dark.
Here is the problem and a heap of fear above my head. There's only a two-day deadline and if I can't solve this puzzle, I'll be subjected to a game and I'm ignorant of it I don't want to be among the losers I haven't lived the feeling of loss yet, and I don't want to.
I turned around walking in the corridor, and the horrors of thoughts were hitting my head What is the thing that's black and falls in a place far but close? Where is it? I stopped near a window, looking at something that caught my attention It was that old man standing in the garden, near a tree, looking at the flowers with a smile His face looked soft I continued my way not paying much attention to him, and headed towards my room.
I lay on the bed staring at the ceiling thinking and thinking, and the first thing that came to my mind was the face of that monkey Oliver He's got me into this but don't worry, I'll finish with these crazy people and as I saved you I'll kill you.