Russian Roulette

Russian Roulette: The game of Chance. You flirt with death, look Her right in the face. You can feel yourself trembling as you slide the bullet into the chamber. The steel is cold against your hand, which is hot and sweaty. You swallow hard, spin the cylinder and put the muzzle to your head.

The clock on the wall suddenly sounds so much louder, the room colder. Inside you are sweating and trmebling. You know that at any second you will end or spare your life. Your mind begins to wander to the people you know and love, wandering if you will be missed should things go wrong. Images of all those moments that people have hurt you burns into your mind and you grip the gun harder. You close your eyes tightly...

The phone rings which then connects to the answering machine. It's your best friend calling, asking where you are and if you are okay. Suddenly, life doesn't seem so bad. The gun drops to the floor, trigger unpulled.