ELLEN If evil had a face, it was mine. The morning began as every other morning, except for the fact that it wasn't like every other one. The whole reason for our journey was to commence today. We were visiting the art museum today. Principal Walter had thought it wise to introduce the students to a world of art, in order to spike their interests in it. The trip however, was about showing them things they hadn't seen before. And exposing them to a whole new world, totally different from the one they were used to. I watched the students march into the bus in one file, and I could only hope they were able to maintain this orderliness when we arrived our destination. But that wasn't possible. I was quick to notice that Devan wasn't on the line, and I was bothered. I was quite surprised that he hadn't been the first to hurry into the bus, since he was the kind of kid that had eyes for the arts. He was scarce most of the time now, as Mr. Walter had made it a sole
DEVAN Trouble always had to find a way to spill over the tea cup. I trembled as the guards ordered us to a straight line. I wasn't supposed to be frightened, or terrified, because at the end, there was no way in hell that this was getting tied to me, or so I thought. There was this deep rooted feeling that I just couldn't get rid of. "This is totally unnecessary." Principal Walter argued. "I'm very sorry for the discomfort we're causing you sir, but I didn't make those rules." The guard replied, but Principal Walter was having none of it. "I thought you were supposed to have security cameras?" The guard nodded. "We do sir, but the artefact in question was stolen from our only blind spot. So, whoever stole it, knew the right place to do so." Principal Walter shrugged his shoulders. "This is unlawful. I could sue you to court, at this moment. You have no evidence, and yet you hold us in your custody? That doesn't seem fair." The guard rolled his eyes
ELLEN I was losing my mind, and I was sure of that. I had become so obsessed with serving Devan's revenge to him, that I had forgotten myself in the quest. Maybe, I had overdone it this time, or I had overlooked so many things. However, I couldn't stop now though, I had come too far to stop at this point. I had to keep on, until Devan's feelings had been quenched. Was I really doing this to help Devan, or for myself? Either ways, I had gone extreme this time around. Implicating Tommy the bodyguard, had been too extreme. Although, I had only just started. Tommy's arrest had only been the first string pulled in my quest. I had to keep things low for a bit now, I had to keep things hidden until it was time. Why I was obsessed with all of these, I just couldn't understand. Phew! So much for serving revenge. I arrived at my room after a long day's hard work. I had really put in the work this time. The whole building was quiet, and I suspected the students h
DEVAN Ellen was crazy! Principal Walter was too weak, and Tommy had been a fool. All three of them had managed to usurp important positions in my life, during the last few days. That morning as I gazed out of the window, hoping for a breath of fresh air, I could smell something eerie, but I couldn't lay my grasp on it. Principal Walter was still in bed by the time I had awakened. He was yet sulking. He had barely slept through out the night, as he had wandered from one end to the other in tears. I wasn't one to comfort one in moments of distress, but at this point, it was beginning to seem like my peace was dependent on it. If I didn't stop Principal Walter from sobbing unnecessarily, I wasn't going to have a proper rest. I strolled out to the kitchen that morning, and busied myself with preparing a cup of tea for him. If I wanted him to listen to me, then I had to entice him. Oh, crap! Slowly, and subconsciously I had turned out into something I could
ELLEN A cold, windy morning it was. I hadn't been prepared for it. Winter had come in too early out of nowhere, and had caught me off guard. I sat at the cafe overseeing the rest of the whole building, while I sipped at the bottle of juice that the waiter had been so kind to drop off. I glanced at my wrist watch, and sighed. He was late again, just as always. I had expected him to be earlier today considering the urgency of things, but as always he had taken his time. Crazy piece of shit, that he was. He didn't matter to me anyways, once all of this ended, I was going to decide on my next move. He walked into the cafe, looking sexy as always. I shook my head in disapproval, that was a rather odd word to use considering our relationship. I wasn't supposed to see him in that light. I stood to my feet, and suddenly a gust of wind hit me. I rubbed my arms slightly, as my teeth chattered. Oh, dear! I was going to freeze out here today. "Ellen," Devan whispe
THIRTY ONE ELLEN No one seemed completely innocent anymore. Everyone was a suspect, including Devan. Although, recently he had devoted most of his time to chasing after me, or hovering around me unnecessarily. I didn't know what he thought this was. It was a fact that the cords of our friendship had tightened over the course of working together. A situation we could both do nothing about. However, nothing had changed in the way that I felt towards him, and I had to make that clear to him. Boundaries had to be reset, and lines had to be redrawn. Walking down the hallway that morning, I held my head high, watching and listening. I had to know what was going on behind the facade of these seemingly perfect lives. No one seemed as near perfect as Cullen had been. Cullen had been the embodiment of nature's best qualities. He had possessed a flair that others clearly didn't. Yet, he had been the first to show who he really was. Blah! "It's really cold out
ELLEN There were only two ways this whole game was going to end; and the both of them included me being held behind cuffs. Devan was dying, and the doctors could barely help, and Zach had become a pain in the ass. "Coffee?" Zach quizzed, walking into the room. I hit my head against my palm in disappointment. "Why are you still here, Zach? You should leave." "That's harsh." He mumbled placing a cup of coffee in my hands. "You should drink it, at least it'd help to keep you sane." "I am sane." I retorted, dropping the coffee on the table beside Devan's bed. "Oh, are you? Baby, we both know this whole case is driving you crazy. It's clearly impossible to be sane at this point." I clenched my fists briefly, and hit the walls in anger. "Why don't you just leave, Zach. You're driving me crazy. You're of no help at all." I screamed, hoping he'd agree. "At least I keep you company, no one else does that, you know?" He stated, biting the ends of his lips.
ELLEN A bath in a hot tub was all I craved, and I had taken leave of the hospital to return to my room to satisfy my cravings. However, things hadn't gone as planned. I had barely been able to sit in the tub, when Ms. Dottie had come knocking on the door. I was angered because I couldn't enjoy my own space anymore. What a waste of time my journey back had become. I wasn't going to enjoy any bit of today's rest, as long as she was still here. I watched her walk into the room gleaming radiantly. I was visibly annoyed, but I knew more than trying to pour out my anger on Ms. Dottie. It wasn't going to turn out well for either of us. "Hey Ms. Dottie." I greeted, with a beaming smile. I had to look friendly at least. "Sweet Ellen, how are you?" "I've seen worse than I could possibly tell." I confessed, as she chuckled. "I heard what happened, so immediately I heard of your return, I decided to come see you." She lied, barely looking into my eyes. I d