Bait (Wri-tober 2019 Day 3) by Uncle-Ben, literature
Literature
Bait (Wri-tober 2019 Day 3)
[Warning! This is darker than my usual fare. Beware.] . "Soooo, all I have to do is swing to the other side?" The red head looks from face to face hoping that all of this is a joke. The old factory is a joke. The dangling chain over the hemisphere is a joke. The one piece bathing suit that she is wearing is a joke. That all of this is just a test of courage. That if she just stays here a moment longer they will all crack a smile and start laughing and tell her it is all just a joke. . The three women around her do not smile or start laughing. The middle one, the leader of the trio, the one who called her here and asked her to wear this, she nods her head, "That's correct. If you do that, you'll join the sorority. And each member gets one of our specialty pets." . The one to the left, she thinks her name is Jennie, also nods, "Yeah, all of us go through it. Think of it as an initiation, without all the hazing and stuff." . Then the group goes quiet waiting for the initiate to make