The Death Toll

As soon as the speculation was made, those with lower numbers immediately turned pale, as if they had just glimpsed their impending doom.

"Shit! Am I gonna be the second to die?" Duncan's eyes widened, his voice filled with despair and reluctance.

Mara, the girl with number 4, bit her lip hard, tears welling up in her eyes, on the verge of breaking down.

At that moment, Gideon spoke up first.

His