The Protagonist's Dark Confession

The narrator harbors a significant secret that they wish to keep absolutely confidential, stating, "no one can find out about."
This secret pertains to a series of violent events that transpired many years ago.

Setting: The incident took place in an abandoned car garage, a location previously used by many people to "hang out," but was entirely deserted on the specific "dark gloomy day" of the event.
Atmosphere: The garage was described as eerie, with visuals of cobwebs on the ceiling and mold covering the walls.
Lure: The narrator guided their friends, Macie and Lexi, into the garage, ostensibly to reveal a "surprise."
Attack: As they entered, the narrator deliberately fell behind Macie and Lexi. They then produced a wooden bat hidden in their pants and used it to strike both friends, causing them to fall unconscious to the ground.

Awakening and Restraint: Macie was the first to regain consciousness, discovering she was strapped into a custom "contraption." Her hands were immobilized by a large metal plate, with leather loops securing each of her $10$ individual fingers.
The Torture Mechanism: The contraption featured a specialized notch at its base. Each full turn of this notch was designed to break one of Macie's fingers.
The Life-or-Death Challenge: Macie was given a strict time limit of $30$ seconds to turn the notch fully to its end. Successful completion would grant her freedom, while failure would result in her death.
The Execution: The timer commenced only after Macie, with a "shaking voice," articulated the word "Go!"
- She managed to twist the notch once, breaking her first finger.
- Despite immense pain, she continued her struggle.
- With only $3$ seconds remaining, she had one final finger to break.
- She successfully broke the last finger with just $1$ second left on the clock, completing the challenge.
Brief Freedom and Recapture: True to their word, the narrator unstrapped Macie. Upon release, she immediately attempted to flee, believing she was free. However, she was swiftly struck down again, hitting the ground with a "pow."

The Trap: Lexi awoke to find herself trapped inside a human-sized tank. A hose was feeding into the tank, dispelling acid rather than water, which would soon fill the enclosure.
The Condition for Survival: The only method to prevent the tank from filling with acid was for Lexi to agree to assist the narrator with their overarching "plan."
Initial Overconfidence: Lexi, believing the challenge would be simple, confidently exclaimed, "Go!" to initiate the process.
The Agony: As the hose began to discharge acid, Lexi's skin immediately started to melt.
The "Plan" Revealed (in part to Lexi): During Lexi's painful ordeal, the narrator "slowly explained my plan," although the specific details of this plan are withheld from the reader at this point.
Forced Agreement: Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, Lexi eventually yielded, screaming, "Yes, Yes I will help you!"
Cessation and Alliance: Following Lexi's agreement, the narrator promptly turned off the acid hose and helped her out of the tank. The narrator then declared, "It's time to get to work," and they both departed the garage together.

Continued Torture: After Lexi's recruitment, she and the narrator collaborated in torturing "those that were courageous enough to adventure out to that garage," indicating an ongoing pattern of violent behavior against new victims.
Narrator's Escape from Justice: The narrator claims to have successfully eluded capture from this "murder train."
Lexi's Incarceration: Lexi has since been apprehended and imprisoned, having been "locked up and has been for a while."
Narrator's Impending Capture: The narrator now believes that it is "only a matter of time until they find me."
Direct Appeal to the Reader: The narrative concludes with a direct request to the reader, asking, "So, will you keep my big secret?"