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inferno // l.t.

1

Sometimes karma can be a bitch. I get that. But sometimes karma can be such a huge female dog that you don't even know if you should consider karma a bitch anymore, maybe something like, "freakishly annoying female dog who devours human souls."
Today, karma decided to sneak up on me and ruin my life.
"It's called the Maze," My sister Kelly says seriously. "It's a maze that goes indoors and outdoors with so many different obstacles sometimes they don't even have a winner to survive and get to the exit. It's the 45th year and any 19 to 22 year old has the option to try - don't you even dare to think you can."
Voila! Suddenly, my ridiculous rebellious attitude shows up with karma beside it and I just look up at her and go,
"I understand."
But, I'm such a glorious rebel of course I'll join. And I don't even know why I want to join. It's just a silly old game, I'm guessing. Hey, you never know, like that lottery my dad always used to play. But he's back in Manchester and I'm in London with Kelly. Boo-hoo for me.
"What's the prize?" I ask casually, changing the subject. "A fuckton of money," Kelly replies. She's American, so is my new step-mum that Kelly insists I call Mom. Yep, no thanks, Kelly.
"How many pounds, now?" I ask.
"Oh, Anne you, and your British ways," She pokes my nose. Rude. "We just get a lot of money."
"We?"
"Yes, we. I'm entering."

At this moment, any sane person would scream "NOOOO!" In slow motion and drop to their knees and beg and sob for her not to go. And Kelly takes some pity of me when I do that because I'm supposedly adorable to her.
"Why are you going?"

"Anne, hun, we need the money, if you've forgotten."
"But why can't I go?" I pout.
"Because we need you alive," Kelly replies pointedly. I stop a giggle and nod. "Alright, then."
"I didn't realize I was so special. I'm flattered."
Kelly grins at me and coughs. She hides her mouth with a tissue and I pretend to ignore the blood.
She clears her throat and slips the blood-soaked tissue in her pocket. "So. Yeah. Umm.. I'll try to make it out alive, I guess."
"Yeah." There's a tense silence in which she drops her tissue in the garbage can. She's been trying to hide her lung cancer from me, but to be honest, I'm observant as hell.
I'm such an idiot! I suddenly realize. Kelly can't fucking participate in this Maze if she has lung cancer! Ugh.. I guess that means..
So that's that. Karma decided to fuck me up by giving my older sister lung cancer and then reminding me I'm forced to participate in the Maze. And if you ask why I have to, and why can't I choose differently..
I'll explain a different time.