This story was written in 2017. Some weeks back while going through my online library I came across. Reading if again after two years I still felt super drawn to it. Settling down on my couch, I reviewed it and did some editing and polishing. I was done in under a week. And yes I am now sharing this with the world instead of keeping it hidden in my library.
Author - Mukky

ABOUT
The story is a about a gameshow in its pilot season. It's not your regular kind of gameshow. Though hilarious, it sheds light on how the human mind works.

I chose to have less flowery diction but more straight to the point approach. The chapters are shorter than usual. This is due to the way the story was crafted out in 2017. I couldn't do much about that...

I will also be posting an episode each day till the end... muchas gracis señor et señorita

Cc: all nairaland readers and writer. Your constructive criticism is super welcome.

[b] Title: THE GAME SHOW
******chapter 1*******
In many homes, there was anxiety as millions nationwide viewed their television, watching a new type of TV show, way better than the famed "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE". This was called "The Game Show (true love tester)"
Before five judges sat Mukky, a young man of 28. He was the lucky contestant to be chosen from over a hundred thousand applicants.
One of the judges stood up to address the audience.
"In this game show, which is all about testing the loves of of partners. Each of us judges will begin asking a question. If the contestant is able to answer correctly and prove how strong his love is for his partner. The contestant will leaves here with a 50million naira cheque and a brand new cherokee jeep. (Lights out) let the game begin!
{lights floods the stage}
The camera signals to the judges with a countdown from three to one with his finger before they go life. 3..2...1
The camera captures the wall lined with poster with "The Game Show" inscription on then. Then they camera moves on to capture each fave of the contestant before shifting to Mukky, whose eyes were fixated on the judges.
1st judge: do you believe in true love?
Mukky: yes
2nd judge: are you married or still a bachelor?
Mukky: bachelor
3rd judge: is your girl friend here?
Mukky: yes
{mukky's girl friend was ushered to stand beside him}
4th judge: can you die for her?
Mukky: Yes
{an official handed Mukky a gun}
5th judge: you've two options. Shoot yourself or shoot your girlfriend. I am counting down from 5to1. 5.......4.......3.......2.....1 /b]

Title: THE GAME SHOW
******chapter 2*******
MUKKY: wait! Let's make a deal
1ST JUDGE: and why should we make this deal with you?
MUKKY: because if I kill her I will never be happy and if I kill myself then she too will suffer depression.

The second judge to Mukky's girlfriend.
2ND JUDGE: Do you love him
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: yes
3RD JUDGE: for how long have you been dating?
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: eight months
4TH JUDGE: do you plan on marrying?
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: we have never really discussed that but I can marry him.
5TH JUDGE: do you know if he's cheating or not?
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: I don't know
(An official hands mukky's girlfriend a gun)
5th judge: you have until the count of zero to shot either yourself or mukky. 5...... 4...... 3 ....... 2.... 1.....0
She pulled the trigger.
The whole room fell silent. The fifth judge lay in a pool of his own blood.
"Medic! Medic! Medic!", the director of the game show screamed.
Men dressed in red cross clothing appeared and whisked the 5th judge away.
1ST JUDGE: why did you shoot him
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: because I love mukky and can't live without him.
2ND JUDGE: you broke a rule of this game show. So what should your punishment be?
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: Keep your 50million naira and Cherokee jeep. We are no longer playing.
3RD JUDGE: you cannot leave this show until the end.
4TH JUDGE: the director as decided we should strip you naked for our viewers at home.

Mukky jumps forward.

MUKKY: you can't do this. It's wrong. Humans are meant to be respected.
1ST JUDGE: if you won't let us strip her naked then we will strip you instead.

Mukky stood rooted in front of his girlfriend.Two security officials approached Mukky and pinned him to the ground. He tried to fight them off but he was no match. His girlfriend tried to hit them off him but a security held her back.
Every viewer at home was glued to their television and those live streaming it on their phone had their full concentration on the screen.
The two bodyguards stripped him off his shirt and then his trouser leaving only his boxers.
Mukky's girlfriend was already weeping and begging them to leave him.

2ND JUDGE: we're giving you one last chance. It's either you are stripped naked or your girlfriend. Choose now!

Mukky looked at her. She was shaking her head and begging him not to choose her.
He turned back to the judges. He couldn't go down like this and be remembered as the guy who was naked on TV. He thought of life outside the game show. He knew he couldn't bear the public share. His eyes were now fixed on her. He shook his head at her.

MUKKY: Strip her.

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Title: THE GAME SHOW
******chapter 3******
The security official grabbed her, followed by a stern pull to the front of the camera.
The director signaled to them with a nod. Their wide hands grabbed her top and tore it off her. She screamed and at the same time begging them to stop. She was pinned down by one of the bodyguard while the other unhooked her bra and flung it across the room. Same was done to her skirt and panties.
Afterwards, they held her up and showed her to the world. The moment they released their grip on her, she carried herself and ran off the stage into the restroom.
Mukky stared into the distance. His mind was miles away. The thought of what just happened made his inside turn. He knew he would never be himself ever again. He would willingly take the blame for all that happened today and live with the that forever. He turned his head away as the camera came into his view. He couldn't bear to show his face to the world.
His girlfriend wouldn't come out of the restroom even after a dress was brought to her. After much cajoling she turned the lock and opened the door ajar. Her make up was ruined. The tears had dried, only tear stains were left on her cheek. The look of fear and hurt on her face earlier had now being replaced with one of mischief.
She put on the gown and walked over to where Mukky was sat. She took the chair beside him.

1ST JUDGE: we have our contestant back on air. Now we move onto the next phase of this game show. The Truth or Dare phase. Each contestant would ask the other a truth or dare. Whoever deters from carrying out the Dare or Truth assigned to them would be given fifty lashes of the official game show whip. We start with the contestant on the right. Choose now.
MUKKY: I choose truth
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: are you now happy after leaving me to be disgraced in front of the world while you watch.

Her voice was filled with hatred and anger.

MUKKY: no
2ND JUDGE: now it's your turn to choose.
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: I choose truth
MUKKY: will you ever forgive me for all that happened today?
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: no
3RD JUDGE: now it's time for Dare. The contestant on the left starts first.
MUKKY'S GIRLFRIEND: I dare you to stand in front of the camera and strip yourself naked too.
MUKKY: I can't.

Two security officials walked over to Mukky's side and grabbed him on both hands. He would have resisted their hold on him but he knew it would be a futile attempt. They shoved him up and led him in front of the camera. He was made to lie down on a table while his shirt was taken off.
The whip was made up of three belts intertwined together.Mukky was handcuffed on both hands hands to a pole . The director signaled to them to begin the flogging.
1..2..3..4..5..6... Mukky tried to keep calm and hold himself together as the whip lashed on his back. It stung but he endured. 24..25..26..27..........
Mukky screamed, unable to bear the pain.
"Pls.. pls forgive me. It's hurting me I swear i will die. I feel like dying. Kill me. Just kill me pls I can't bear it. I have suffered enough. God pls kill me. I can't take it anymore.........",
His wailing did not deter them from lashing the belt on his back. With every rise and fall of the belt, Mukky kept on screaming and begging and pleading. But all fell on deaf ears.
When they were done, he was too weak to move. His body lay lifelessly on the floor. Deep cuts were all over his back, exposing his flesh which was bloodied as well. He was heaving uncontrollably. He was carried to his chair. A nurse came to treat his wounds. Spirit was poured on the cuts, this made him squirm in agony. Afterwards she covered the cuts with cotton wools and added a sticking plaster to them.
Mukky was looking weary like a man at the brink of death.

4TH JUDGE: now it's time for your Dare.

Mukky cast one look at his girlfriend and made up his mind.

MUKKY: I Dare you to kill yourself by hanging with those cables littered around.

She couldn't do it. The same treatment was done to her but she wasn't just screaming but also wailing and crying like an infant just leaving the womb. After the 50 lashes, she lay still on the ground like a log of wood. She looked wasted as all the skins on her back had deep cuts and were bleeding profusely. She looked much more worse than Mukky.
One of the security men checked her pulse then her heartbeats. He turned to the director.
"She is alive, just unconscious", he said.

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