How to Save a Life
Inspired by: The Box
Note: I did write this story myself. But the idea came about after I saw the trailer for the movie The Box. You know on deal or no deal when Howie flips up the lid to this little clear box and it's got a button that the person can push if they want to keep the money? Well, the movie, and this story start out just like that except the person can either automatically get a million dollars or choose not to press it. But of course, there has to be a catch. If the person chooses a million dollars they also choose to end someone's life. They don't know who the person is, or where in the world they live, but sometimes temptation can be so great that the consequences don't seem to matter. I hope this keeps everyone thinking.
The alarm rings, waking up Lina Destin from her lazy slumber. She yawns and stretches her arms as she removes the covers, revealing her skimpy lingerie. Her black fingernails swipe the
messy brunette bangs from her deep blue eyes and she delicately moves her foot to step out of bed when suddenly she falls through the floor. After screaming in terror, she finally lands
safely in a leather office chair which was situated in a somewhat blank room. Looking around, she only finds a wooden desk in front of her, with a small box on top. Behind the desk was
a man wearing a business suit. He had hands, but it seemed like he didn't have a head. His face was glowing so brightly that it blinded Lina to look into it. "Where the hell am I?!!!!" she
impatiently demands. "You are about to make the most important decision of your entire life" a deep voice states in the utmost seriousness from behind all that bright shining light above
his neck. "I'm in my underwear, pervert!" Lina seethes back and lucky for her, the mysterious man ignores it. "I understand you are not the whole person I am speaking with?" he
questions in the same deadly serious voice and Lina folds her arms over her shivering half-naked body and nods. "Yeah. I was separated from myself when I was thirteen. I'm the bad
half. My other self- Lisa Destin- is the good half. She's also the one who's better at making 'smart' decisions. I live to make the wrong choices. Why didn't you just call her over here to
make this so-called most important decision of my life?!!!!" Lina retorts, exercising her fingers up and down to emphasize how ridiculous she thinks all of this sounds. "A person is as weak
as their strongest temptation" the man explains while his bored companion ignores him and picks at her manicured nails. Lina's eyes slightly start to glance toward the lid of the little box
on the desk which the man was slowly opening for dramatic effect. "If you press this button right now, you will be awarded one million dollars, but… someone on this earth- who I remind
you is just as deserving of their life as you are of yours- will have until sundown to enjoy the last few moments of their precious life" The dark-spirited woman stares at the intelligent,
glowing man for a few moments in disbelief. Then, a malicious grin crosses her lips- which are usually colored with sexy violet lipstick- and she replies "Now I know why you chose me!!!!"