[ WP ] Once a year an event occurs , Hangman . A random human gets chosen to be hanged , survival is only possible if the word is guessed right by someone ..

We looked up at the screen. “ The word is seven letters long, ” I said. 
 
 Ray nodded. “ Should be pretty easy I would think. ” 
 
 Ray and I had both been chosen at random to guess a letter. He was number ten and I was number eleven. “ I hope we get a chance to pick a letter. No one in my family has ever been chosen before. ” 
 
 “ I don ’ t think I ’ ve ever heard of someone we know who has been chosen, ” said Ray. 
 
 “ I choose S, ” said the first person. 
 
 “ Yes, ” boomed a voice over the loudspeaker. “ S is the seventh letter. ” 
 
 We all moved forward one step. “ I choose T, ” said the second person. 
 
 “ There is no T. What body part do you choose? ” boomed the voice. 
 
 “ Left leg, ” said the second person. She left the podium and walked away. 
 
 “ Do you think anyone will get noticed this year? ” said Ray. 
 
 I shrugged. “ Probably whoever guesses the last correct letter will get an interview. If we don ’ t choose the word then probably no one. ” 
 
 Ray hopped back and forth from foot to foot. “ Oooooh. I really want to guess the last one. I really want to be famous. This could be my springboard out of our crappy town. ” 
 
 I laughed. “ Don ’ t count on it, buddy. “ I clapped Ray on the shoulder. “ Chances are it will never get to us. ” 
 
 “ I choose U, ” said the ninth person. 
 
 “ Yes. U is the second letter. ” 
 
 The ninth person pumped her fist and bounced off the podium. Ray smiled and gave me thumbs up. He walked up onto the podium. 
 
 The screen above him showed _ U A G G A S. Both legs and both arms were marked as chosen. Ray took a deep breath and closed his eyes. 
 
 “ I choose M, ” said Ray. 
 
 “ There is no M. What body part do you choose? ” 
 
 Ray looked dejected. He looked down and spoke just loud enough to be heard. “ Abdomen. ” He shuffled off the podium. 
 
 I stepped up and took a deep breath. If I chose the correct answer then the Senate President lived. If I chose wrong they died. 
 
 I steadied my nerves, took in a deep breath and then exhaled. I repeated this five times. Shot in the dark time. “ I choose Q. ” 
 
 “ Correct. Q is the first letter. ” 
 
 I laughed. I kept laughing as I walked off the podium and through the exit doors. Camera flashes, microphones, video cameras and a deluge of questions bombarded me as I left. 
 
 Sorry, Ray. 
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