Mystery of the Missing Dormmates

A middle-aged administrator—clearly higher up—spoke first. His tone was calm, but every word carried serious weight."Explain the New Year's Eve light show ticket that was booked under your name."I took a deep breath, pulled out my phone, and opened the dorm group chat labeled 412 Fairy Castle."Professors, please look at this. This afternoon, Giselle suggested in the group chat that we go to the New Year's event. She even shared the booking link for the table—five hundred dollars per person. I clearly said no because I can't afford it."I handed over my phone, letting the chat history speak for itself."After that, they… made fun of me in the group. Giselle also posted that status update, which I'm sure you've seen, Professor Mann. After that, I had no contact with them, online or offline. I had dinner, went straight to the library, and stayed there until I got your call. The library security cameras and my phone's location data can prove all of this."I had to get my side and

I locked my face into a cold, hard mask and stopped trying to reason with them.Kathryn's mother went quiet for a second, her face turning red."Enough! Everyone, be quiet!"Finally, one of the school administrators raised his voice and shut down the chaos."Our priority right now is finding the missing students, not bickering with each other."He turned to Professor Mann. "Professor, take the parents and search the girls' beds and personal things. See if there are any clues. Elena, you come too. You live with them—you might know their habits better."They were about to go through their stuff.Giselle's mother immediately objected. "Why should you search through Giselle's things? That's private!""Your daughter is missing! Privacy isn't the issue here!" Professor Mann's voice turned sharp, her authority undeniable. "This is about cooperating with the school and the police. Please focus on the facts."Mrs. Murdoch finally shut her mouth, sulking.The dorm fell back into an une

Sarah's father reached into the narrow gap between the desk and the wall and pulled out a crumpled plastic bag.Everyone's eyes locked onto it instantly.He emptied the bag onto the desk—several empty medicine boxes."Just some vitamins… folic acid tablets…"He read them off one by one. Then his hand stopped. He picked up the last small box, squinting at it for a long moment before finally reading aloud in confusion:"M… mifepristone tablets?"The air in the room froze solid.Anyone with even basic medical knowledge knew exactly what that meant."Isn't that the abortion pill?!" Kathryn's mother shrieked, her voice barely recognizable.Sarah's mother went weak in the knees and collapsed to the floor.Even Giselle's mother stopped crying. She stared at the boxes in disbelief, her eyes darting to Sarah's parents, confusion and horror written all over her face."How… how is that under Sarah's desk…?"A darker, more twisted suspicion bloomed in everyone's mind.Maybe Giselle wa

"How is this possible?!" Kathryn's mother screamed."This kind of procedure is extremely risky—no legitimate hospital would perform it. We've already traced the beauty clinic—it's just a front. The actual surgeries are carried out in a highly secret underground studio."Kathryn went missing because she's there recovering post-operation and can't have any contact with the outside world."Kathryn's parents froze as if struck by lightning. Their daughter—the one they'd always boasted about, obsessed with achieving perfection—had secretly undergone a procedure almost tantamount to self-harm.And Sarah?Everyone's eyes finally turned to her unassuming, plain-looking parents."Sarah is the most complicated of the three," the officer sighed."We didn't find any unusual spending, nor any health issues. But we discovered that whenever Giselle or Kathryn got large sums of money—from home or elsewhere—they would covertly transfer part of it to Sarah."Once Sarah received the money, she im