Play a Dangerous Game 3

Natalie spent most of her time with the siblings. It was already late in the afternoon before she decided to leave. Whitney got up to see her off. "you should go back. Given what is going on now, you should stay at home," Natalie advised.

"What are you scared of? This is still our neighbourhood. No one would hurt me," Whitney replied. In the past, no one would touch her in the neighbourhood, so anyone who heard her would think she was arrogant.

She tried to move forward, but Natalie pulled her back. "Go back inside. All these neighbours are not friendly. See what happened to your sister yesterday. There are people with bad intentions everywhere," Natalie said. Her tone sounded very worried.

"You are right, but I cannot stay inside forever," Whitney argued. The two went back and forth for a few minutes. Whitney had a worried look on her face after some time. One could tell she wanted to say something but hesitated for an unknown reason.

"Promise me that you will not tell anyone what I am about to tell you," Whitney said. She looked around to ensure there was no one nearby. When Natalie heard this, she looked at her friend with suspicion.

"I promise," Natalie said and moved closer to Whitney.

"You remember me and my sister were taken away by the devil's people on the day my father was buried, right?" Whitney said. Her voice was low but loud enough for the person hiding behind her widow.

"yes, My mum told me about it," Natalie replied. Her voice was a bit loud.

"Bring your voice down, don't draw unnecessary attention," Whitney whispered and looked around.

"What are you afraid of? There is no one here. People are yet to return from work," Natalia said, but she reduced her voice.

"One can never be too careful," Whitney argued.

"Alright, tell me quickly,' Natalie said. It was clear from her voice that she was curious.

Whitney looked around after confirming that there was no one around. She opened her mouth, "I saw the devil back then," Whitney could not help but think of his handsome face. "Hateful," she cursed in her heart before she continued speaking. Natalie felt that she was scared remembering his scary face.

"My father indeed owes him some money. After begging, he decided to give us three months. But before we left, he warned us that we could not sell ourselves to men. He wants to throw us into his brothel as fresh meat. Tell me, what do you think would become the fate of the man that forces himself on us? " Whitney asked.

" Are you lying to me? Who would dare to touch a person the devil has his eyes on? But do you think that the devil would care about something so small? " Natalie sounded worried.

" What is there to worry about? The devil wants his money, and to do that, he wants to sell my sister and me to get the money. If I find a man on my own, I would be tortured to death, so I dare not, but what do you think the devil would do against the person that ruined his plans? " Whitney asked.

" Their ending would not be great, " Natalie said.

" So, I am not worried. I only lock in the house for a few days. After that, I would definitely come out. Once a person with bad thoughts touches my sister and me, our values would reduce, and we would not be sold anymore. I plan to use this news to save my sister and me. Although we would have to suffer, it would just be a one-time thing. It is better than being thrown into the ring," Whitney said with confidence in her voice.

" This plan is dangerous. Moreover, what if the devil overlooks it," Natalie said.

" I know, but I am sure it would work. Think about it, have you seen anyone that was taken by the devil that returned unharmed? I have considered all the options. If my plan works, maybe we will get a new option. I don't believe the Devil would overlook it, since when did he become so nice? Worst case is that we are punished with the foolish men," Whitney said.

" Alright, but return inside," Natalie said. She pushed Whitney back inside the house before she left.

Vivian, the next-door neighbour, was surprised at what she heard. She had no idea that she had fallen into someone's calculations. She immediately finished cooking, thinking of who to tell her latest findings.

That evening Vivian went to visit one of her friends in the neighbourhood, Lucy. Lucy and Vivian were best friends because they loved gossiping about other people.

"I hear that the warmer girls have locked up themselves since yesterday's incident," Lucy asked as soon as they both sat down. After the news of what happened to Gracey spread, everyone became curious about their situation.

" You are right. This morning, Natalie went over to visit her, and she stayed till late in the afternoon before leaving. I even got some inside story," Vivian said smugly.

"Tell me," Lucy immediately clap her hands together. For a person who likes to gossip, getting some inside story made them feel smug.

Vivian did not waste any time before telling her about the conversation between Natalie and Whitney. Of course, it was impossible for her to report the conversation as it happened. she added a few details to it.

"Are you sure the two are not fooling around? Why would they have that conversation outside the house?" Lucy felt it was strange, but it was confirmed that no one taken by the devil had ever returned unharmed.

"Did you not hear what I said? The two thought they were talking in a low voice. Moreover, no one was around. They did not know I was by the window, so I heard their conversation clearly," Vivian said.

"Wow, the little girl is daring," Lucy covered her mouth and laughed. "she dares to use her life as bait like this. What if the person who touches her has those sicknesses that can be transferred," Lucy shook her head.

"What does that have to do with us? If the person has that sickness, he would be finished. After all, once the two sisters are infected, they would have no use. I think a person who dares to touch the pray of the devil is counting death," Vivian said.

"I agree with you," Lucy replied. The two gossip about everything going on in their neighbourhood. Just after Vivian left, Lucy told her husband what Vivian said. The story kept on spreading from one mouth to the other.

Although the story changed, what did not change was that the devil had marked the warmer sisters. Those who dare to touch them are testing the devil's patience and can only blame himself for his misfortune in the future.

A few people doubted it, but they did not dare do anything. As long as the devil was involved, no one dared to take chances. Two days later, Whitney received news from Natalie that their plans had worked. To test the water, Whitney went out to school the following day.

Smart cooperation.

"Brilliant," Kevin's lips curved into a smile. He did not expect the little girl to use him as a shield.

When Seb saw the bright smile, he was scared, "should we clarify the rumours?" Seb asked.

"Do you think anyone would believe it? When have I ever clarified rumours? Even if I say I would reward anyone who touched them, do you think anyone would dare?" Kevin asked.

"Well, if you come out in person, many people would dare," Seb wanted to say, but he did not dare. If Kevin came out to say that, it would only mean he is not a law-abiding citizen. So, of course, the source of this news could not be Smart cooperation, and as long as it is not Smart cooperation, nobody would dare.

" Let her have two days of peace, then get someone to touch her sister," Kevin instructed. He wanted to see what other bold plans she would have when that happened. since she dared to use him as a protective shield, he, of course, would have to reap some benefits

He noticed that Whitney had the mind of protecting her sister, so he wanted to watch her break down after something happened to her sister. This way, she would be more broken than if she was the one that was touched.