The Second Test
I put my hand on the door knob and slowly pushed the door open. It was dark like the other one, but I could tell that there was something in the middle of the room. I walked in cautiously, but another T.V. turned on in front of me.
"Hello, once again, Anthony. Now that you've gone through your first test, hopefully you understand the nature of your life. You have used people. Those people you have you used will also be tested. Just like a certain teacher that did everything to help you."
The lights went on and I saw someone I knew strapped to a metal table, but she was horizontal.
"As you know, Ms. Kasey has done a lot for you. She worked with Officer Daniels many times to try and save you. For the last year she even went so far to let you live with her when your mother became ill and no one would take you in. I guess you could say she has bent over backwards for you. I would like to see far back she can go for you. The device she is in will slowly bend her back. The box that you see before you has a four letter word code on it. If you would have actually have listened to her, you would know what the word is. They say that fate is predetermined. Can you change her fate? Can you remember it in time to save her? Her life is in your hands."
The machine began to move her upper body backwards. She was gagged, but had just woken up. She looked in terror at what she saw and screamed. I went over to box and started thinking. I didn't know what the word was. I kept trying to think of what it was.
I remember yelling at her a lot though. There wasn't a night that I didn't try to argue with her, even though she never raised her voice to me.
I started using random four letter words, but none of them would work. I couldn't remember any of the speeches that she gave to us. Why didn't I listen to her more?
She was getting uncomfortable. Her body wasn't bent back that far, but it was still painful. Then the device moved her arms so that her hands were right above her head. I could tell from the screams that here arms were being pulled also. Tears started to roll down her eyes as she was filled with agony.
I continued to put in word after word, but nothing was working. Then I suddenly remembered the word. She always talked about fate. That thing on the T.V. gave me the code the whole time.
I put in the code and the machine stopped. Her shackles were opened and she fell to the ground. I ran to her and untied the gag. She was breathing hard and spit up a little blood.
"Thank you Anthony. Thank you," she passed out.
I started to drag her out of the room, but then I heard, "Congratulations on passing the test Anthony. It seems you do care about other people. Do not be over joyous though, you still are to be tested. Now you have someone to help you, but will you use her once again for your own means, or are you going to able to once and for all forgive someone you yourself have forsaken."
The T.V. turned off again. I picked Ms. Kasey and took her outside of the room.