"There. She's collapsed." Koi pointed down toward the tilt a whirl. She was lying on the ground, struggling to lift herself. Ilooked around and saw the party about fifty feet from her. If she didn't move, they'd catch her.
I pulled out my phone, pushed a few buttons, and shut the looped audio off. Her head flew up in surprise, and I pushed the microphone button and brought the phone to my mouth. I watched her carefully as I spoke the words I knew would motivate her.
"Get up, coward."
Koi looked at me curiously and then turned back to her on the ground. My words had worked. Her defeated face suddenly tightened and she struggled to her feet. She looked around for the source of my voice, and then not seeing it, ran into the house of mirrors.
Oh, this was going to be fun.
Rule 57 - Domino
Don’t let them see you go into a building.
It was pitch black, but I was prepared to navigate the house of mirrors blind if that kept me safe. Swayze's words rang in my ears.
"Get up, coward."
I clutched the mirrored walls and followed them, bumping into one with every step. I pivoted and kept going, deeper into the large building. Suddenly, a loud cracking sound made me flinch. The lights hummed as they turned on. Carnival music blared in my ears, and I cupped my mouth, trying to contain my scream. Someone had seen me come in.
I looked around frantically. Who was it?
"Hello, Domino," a raspy voice called to me. I spun around and saw a hulking figure in the mirrors. Or maybe they weren't hulking. The mirrors were warped to make people tall, short, large, tiny, and scary. I looked all around but couldn't find the actual person. "Or should I say... Blessing?"
Koi.
"Or maybe Little Doll?" A second voice cackled loudly.
Swayze? They didn't sound like Koi and Swayze.
"Oh, don't run. We just got here."
"Fuck you!" I spat. "Why are you doing this?"
"According to some people, you're a murderer," the laughing man said. "Who knew?"
"What? I didn't kill anyone." I stumbled back, hitting a mirror hard enough for it to quiver in protest.
"Be careful, Little Doll, you don't want to hurt yourself."
With every backward step I took, the masked men took a step forward. They were closing in on me, and there were only so many places I could hide here.No matter where I went, a dozen mirrors kept me revealed.
A sharp jangling, like keys, made me turn to one of the men. My blood drained from my face as Swayze unhooked the handcuffs from his belt.
"Swayze..." I licked my lips and put my hands out. "Please, don't do this."
"Do what?" He cocked his head to the side. "All I'm doing is catching a supposed murderer. I mean, that's what you've been doing, right? You've accused both of us of being killers, and you've been punishing us ever since. Maybe it's time we punish you."
"Swayze, please…" I began to sweat. "You can't."
"Can't what?" Koi interjected from directly behind me. "I don't think you're in a position to tell us what we can and can't do, Blessing."
He snatched me off the floor. I screamed. I was so focused on Swayze, I hadn't seen Koi disappear.
"Sssh... Little Doll." Swayze stepped out, revealing himself. He gripped my chin. "Don't want anyone else to come in here. They won't be as nice."
I glared at him and spit at him, hitting his mask.
"Why don't you wait until I take the mask off?" He laughed. His eyes sparkled with an evil mischief. He loved this. I kicked my feet out, but he caught one and twisted my foot until I screamed.
