Theorizer: A Short Story

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As she held the knife at her neck, she could feel her heartbeat quickening, the adrenaline racing through her veins as she held the knife. She relished in the apprehension of not knowing whether the knife she held to her neck was real or fake.

When she heard Theorizer’s answer, she sensed his hesitation. “C'mon Theo. Don’t be like that. I thought you’d be happier. You’re almost free, after all.“ She grinned, "Now, when I say One, both of us will hit the button at the same time. On my count, Theo. Three…Two…One.” With the knife against her throat, she pressed the button and felt piercing pain rippling through her body and something warm drip down.

She gambled her life and lost.

When she felt the piercing pain, she knew that Theorizer had

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