The next victim sat on their front porch that evening, wrapped in a jacket. They kept a small knife hidden away in a pocket. No way they were letting someone get the jump on them, not like Daisy, found dead in her own home…
No. This one was prepared. This one was ready. When they heard the strange tapping noise coming from the side of the house, they jumped to their feet and withdrew the knife, marching around the side of the house, determined to catch a killer.
Only no-one was there. In their confidence that no-one was gonna be able to sneak up on them... that’s exactly what happened. Something collided with the back of their head. They felt their knees buckle beneath themselves, collapsing to the ground.
The final thought that went through the victim’s mind would be that they would never wake up again, but that was wrong. They slowly came to… to find themself in a near pitch black room. They were tied to a chair and they could barely move. The only light in the room was a thin streak of moonlight that cut through the curtains, falling on a wooden table across the room. It had a single picture frame on it. The victim had to strain their eyes to see it, but they could just about make out two people in it. One, they didn’t recognise, but the other… they felt heavy and sick, as if they had a stomach full of stones as they realised which of their friends had betrayed the whole island. The scene in the picture was happy, but the victim felt nothing more than anger now, staring at the large nose of the traitor in the image.
The door creaked open. They weren't alone anymore.
“You took your time,” They snapped, wanting to call them by name, but the word was like poison on their tongue.
“Well, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I’ll get this over with quickly.”
“This way!” A voice called from outside. Both the victim and their would-be killer turned. Through the curtains, a sudden gathering of lamplights could be seen. “They were here, the attacker can’t have gone far!”
“No…” The killer said, grumbling swear words under their breath. “Alright. You won’t get a second chance like this, be thankful.” They raised their hand, which in the weak light appeared to be holding some kind of blunt object, and struck their victim over the head with it. Once again, the world went black.
They awoke to find themselves in a house that wasn’t their own, covered in blankets and half their head bandaged. They looked over to find a friendly face washing their hands in the sink.
“You saved me…” They muttered.
“I did,” the doctor said, coming to sit on the edge of the bed, offering a cup of water. “Can you tell me what you remember about last night?”
“I was… at home. I heard a noise and went to investigate… they snuck up behind me.”
“And after that? We found you in the middle of nowhere, not outside your house. Do you remember who attacked you?”
Despite thinking long and hard about the missing time… there was nothing. “I…. I don’t know.”
“That’s alright,” the doctor said, smiling and taking their friend’s hand, giving them a comforting squeeze. “You’re alive, that’s what matters most.”
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No-one died last night.
You now have 48 hours to submit any day actions, as well as vote on the person you would like to eliminate next. Day 2 will end at 4pm EST on the 28th of September.