The Blindfold

I'm standing there, naked
I see nothing but blackness
It surrounds me
No light, but I know they're there
They make no noise in the silent room
My wrists are going raw from the ropes around them
I try to reach up but they are too strong
They tighten the ropes and I let out a gasp before I stop myself

One steps forward, the brain, the evil master mind behind it
He comes closer,
Closer to me
He stops so close to me, his body is touching mine
I shudder at his touch
He reaches slowly around me and I feel constricted
On my face this time
A blindfold
To hide my eyes
To hide their guilt

I draw a sharp breath
I know what's coming
I've known for a long time
But it's happening
Finally, it's happening

He still stands close to me
As he ties the blindfold tight

As he draws back from me, he whispers in my ear,
"Russian Roulettes"

They have the gun
5 cartridges loaded
1 empty

They spin and I hear the sound whirring in my ears
Click
Its in place
Someone turns the light on
For an easy shot
I wait
I hear the gun powder explode
But no shot
Lucky once
How long for?
Again, they spin
I try not to focus on it
But my brain has stopped obeying me
All I can hear is the gun
Click
Second round
Will it hit this time?
Where?
I am numb
From cold and waiting
My hands have no circulation
But fear?
No
No time for fear
I would not have gotten this far
If fear was with me

The second round
The gun powder
No bullet
Spin
Third round
The wait
Click
Third time?

No such luck

I feel the pain rip through my body but it doesn't last
I have fallen
I slowly bleed out all I am
As I lose consciousness, their laughter,
Evil, vicious and cold
Fills my ears, echoing and dying away...