Kristina Kessler

Kidnapped by a scientist obsessed with testing human morality, a young woman must stay awake for seven days to keep an innocent man alive.

"Masquerade" delves into the intricate web of love and jealousy. Lucy, entwined in a passionate relationship with her boyfriend of three years, finds herself questioning the foundation of their bond. Cracks begin to surface amidst their apparent happiness. Lucy overhears an untimely phone call and becomes consumed by the haunting suspicion that Blake is being untrue.

A short story of two best friends, or at least used to be until someone close to their heart manipulated one the friends into killing each other out of bloodthirsty jealously.