The dining table was stained oak, polished to a mirror shine. There were plates stocked full of sliced roast beef, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and other foods Colin would be gorging on if he wasn't tied up. He simply gazed around at the other people that were tied up with him. On his side of the table were guys, and on the other were girls. No one was willing to talk until one of the guys spoke up.
"What is this? A matchmaking service or something?" the stringy red head joked, trying to break the tension.
"You could say that." said the old man as he entered the room.
Everyone turned to face the balding man as he stood at the head of the table.
"Why precisely have you gathered us here?" asked a girl with messy brown hair and circular rimmed glasses.
"What I have here is a plan to help restock the human race! " the old man exclaimed, "You seven young men and seven young ladies seem like the best choices for doin' just that. The fittest for leading mankind through these darkest times, as you've shown skills from art to combat to medicine and all the other good things."
"What if we don't want any option we have here?" Colin asked, seemingly reading everybodies' minds all at once.
The man dumbed 14 skulls on the floor from a bag. "Here's the last batch that said no."
Everyone gasped in shock. The man cut them free one by one.
"Now you kids best get eatin' and greetin'." the old man said as he was leaving, "And remember... I'm watching."
Everybody turned to see a security camera and a speaker on the highest part of the wall.
The man locked the door, amd everybody began chattering amongst themselves. Colin himself assessed the situation.... the old guy likely had a gun, there were no weapons around, and he was hungry, as he hadn't eaten in hours.
'Screw it, no way out.' Colin thought to himself as he strolled over to get something to eat when one of the girls' hands touched his.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! " the old man's voice called out from the speaker, "WE HAVE OUR FIRST COUPLE!"
A stock applause sound played as the old man took Colin and the young woman into another room with seven round tables. They were seated at the table as a woman around age forty walked in and handed them a couple plates.
"Jack's got some good ones this time, " the old woman said as she gave them some water. " you two enjoy yourselves now."
As as he was locked in the room, he found himself sitting across from...