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SSSombody SSSave Me — Diya Cadambe
SSSOMEBODY SSSAVE ME
Diya Cadambe
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My skin tingles as I feel your stone-cold gaze on me, every step I take careful lest I be paralyzed by the hissing serpents waiting atop your head.
Even though you could’ve done so, you haven’t killed me yet. I faintly wonder why you’re doing this; wonder how long you’ll keep up this cruel game of cat and mouse before relishing in my screams as life drains from my body.
Dread makes my head pound uncomfortably as I realize I’m trapped. There’s nowhere left for me to go, no backup ready to to aid me in survival. I’m on my own. I accept that I’ll die, and open my eyes to see your hand reach out.
Understandably, I freeze, but then I see it. Faint and practically unnoticeable, but it’s there: A wish under the deformed green skin. Realization strikes me as I realize what you’re silently begging me for: help.
Suddenly, this demented game makes sense, and I shake in relief. You just want help, someone to not scream and strike you with a knife once you approach them.
As I raise my eyes to yours, I see them closed though I have a sword in my hands. You’re trembling since you know how vulnerable your actions make you, but you haven’t opened them yet. I instantly drop my sword and carefully grasp your cold hand, knowing that I will be alright.