SHE’S DEAD
Bill slowly looked down to see a boy lying. His leg is injured, blood flows from his leg continuously.
“Help me,” he struggled to speak. Bill helped him to stand up. It seems like they will all go to die in the fire. The boy leaned on Bill’s shoulder and they made their way out of the destruction.
Caleb is suffering inside the fire can’t able to find his way out of the burning house. He felt like this was the end of his life. When he was distracted in fear, the bricks above him were about to fall on him. Suddenly, someone pushed him down and saved him from death right on time.
“Ruby,” Caleb talked in shock.
“Let’s get out of here,” she urged, and stood on her feet. Then she looked at his arms, which were bleeding.
“Why did you come here?” he asked her with pain in his body, struggling to get on his knees.
“For who do you think? Iam here for you,” she replied in a panicked voice. They both stepped together, hoping they would make it out of the place in time. Unfortunately, Caleb saw someone near them.
“Elliott,” he shouted. He is lying unconscious on the ground. Bianca beside him, trying to wake him up so desperately. At the same time, there’s a scream on the other side.
“Help him. I heard some voices. I will help them.” Ruby sounded serious.
“We should not separate in this situation.”
“Time is running. Please go,” she pleaded and walked towards the screaming voice. Caleb prayed she would make it in time. He helped Bianca to carry Elliot to the safe.
“Anyone here?” Ruby shouted, stepping near the voice.
“Help us.” Sara and another girl came into her view. Sara was fully soaked in water. Who will be soaked in water while trying to save their life from the fire?
“Don’t look at me like that. We tried to extinguish the fire by using water from our bottle, but it’s useless. I know we are stupid.” she explained. Even at this time, the way they talked to Ruby never changed.
“Whatever, no time for that,” Ruby scolded her and showed the way to escape. While they are running for their lives, Ruby can hear some beep sound somewhere. Nobody doesn’t know where it comes from.
“Caleb,” Caroline shouted in happiness, even though she knows he’s not on a good stage. He fell to his knees and turned back, expecting Ruby to come back. Care hugged him carefully without hurting his arms.
“Ruby, Ruby...” he choked and tried to say she didn’t return. The beep sound started ringing in everyone’s ears. Sara and her friend came out safely.
“Where’s Ruby?” Caleb shouted at them. He looked at them like he could burn these two girls with his fierce eyes.
“She’s... she was coming behind us,” Sara answered breathlessly.
“Is everyone safe?” Scott asked, thinking why the ambulance was still late. Roshord ambulance never came late except for today. Everything is going wrong like it’s been planned.
“NO, RUBY ISN’T BACK,” Caleb screamed from the top of his lungs.
“Sorry. But I know she was coming behind us,” Sara hid behind Chloe, regretting she should have been careful. Chloe felt uncertain about helping them. But they are still her friends. Soon the beep sound stopped. It all happened without expectation. The whole house burst like someone fixed a bomb. Everyone already got away from the house. Ruby isn’t back. When it’s all over, they looked up to see only ashes remain in the ground. The crack is larger than they can expect. No one can step into the ground. The ambulance and fire engine arrived. But it’s too late.
There’s no expression on Caleb’s face. His reaction is blank and empty to read. He silently cried on the shoulders of her sister Caroline.
“Sorry. I should have checked on her. Forgive me,” Sara pleaded to Chloe, holding her hands. Chloe melted my seeing Sara's regretful face and decided not to scold or blame her.
"It’s not your fault. Please leave." Chloe let go of her hands with tears in her eyes. She joined her family to comfort his brother, which no one can do. Every injured person got into the ambulance except Caleb.
“I won’t go. I want Ruby here. Now. She should be alive,” he sobbed, waiting for Ruby’s return.
“There’s no person alive,” a boy snapped.
“Who are you to tell? she got to be alive. She saved me. She saved me.” with those words he fainted.
“Caleb, Caleb,” Charlotte called him. Without waiting, Caroline and charlotte carried him to the ambulance. There are already more injured players, so they can’t join their brother.
“Ruby’s dead. She’s too young to die. She sacrificed herself.” Chloe standing in the same place with her sister can’t able to believe what just happened within a few minutes. We don’t know what will happen in the next second. Everyone’s happiness turned to sorrow in a flash. Ian stepped near Chloe and didn’t know how to assure her. He’s also grieving for Ruby’s death. He, Taylor, and Ruby are like a team. Now it feels like the one part has vanished from the world.
“She doesn’t deserve to die, right?” Chloe turned to Ian.
“No, she didn’t. She is a hero. Without her, the situation will be much worse. What if it’s all our fault? We should have done something rather than standing here like a coward.” Some tears flowed from his eyes without control.
“Don’t hurt me by telling this,” she frowned and buried her head in his chest. He doesn’t want to hurt Chloe, but he knows it’s everyone’s fault for not being able to save a single girl while they can save every other. While they are crying near them, the judges shout at the principal.
“I never have seen a school like this. There’s no safety for the school. You know what? I can ban this whole school for your fault. Many are fighting for their lives in hospital and a girl died.”
“Please sir, we already took enough precautions. The....” principal was interrupted by the judge.
“Do what can you do to save your students. We can talk about this later.” He made his way out of the school. After an hour, most of the students left. Lowe’s family are remaining. They can’t able to come out of this shock.
“We should go to the hospital to see Caleb,” Chole suggested. Her eyes are dried from crying for an hour.
“Wait, Ruby’s parents are here.” Ian singled them. They can’t able to see her parents crying harder for their innocent and brave daughter who died.
“Can we talk with him?” Chloe asked concerning their loss. Before she could move, Ian grabbed her elbow.
“No, don’t go. It’s not the right time. They are already grieving,” he warned her.
A few minutes later, Scott stopped breathing. He’s dead for real.“That’s enough, Ruby. Give me the knife.” Caleb snatched it away from her. It almost has cut his palm in the force.“First of all, how did you even get a knife?”“I found a lot of knives in this room. I got one before Scott came here.” Ruby replied. On the other side, Charlotte was crying so hard.“Please, don’t leave me, Jason. You don’t deserve to die.” She sobbed, hugging him. Jason is too weak to reply to her.“Call 911. Jason’s dying.” Charlotte ordered her siblings. Caleb heard her and took his phone. Will it be too late?“What are we going to do with the body? Should be hidden this murder too?” Caroline asked with fear.“No. The game’s over. There’s no point in repeating the same mistakes again and again.” Ruby said wisely.“Then what are you suggesting, Ruby?” Chloe asked.
Ruby went down the stairs as Charlotte and Chloe followed her. Without having much of a choice, Caleb, Caroline, and Jason followed them. They all ended up in a single room full of many monitors, full black suits in a closet, some electronics like laptops, tabs, cables etc... Caroline stepped carefully without getting trapped in the cables.“Is this Scott’s place to monitor us?” Caroline asked.“What the fuck are you talking about?” Charlotte asked, in complete shock. Her sister hasn’t told the truth yet.“Scott is the threatener, Char. We are sure of it.” Caleb said, without a doubt.“Wow, a teacher is capable of all these things. His death is coming closer.” Ruby surely said. At the same moment, the large monitor in the middle of the room lightened up.“Congratulations, Caleb. You are right. It’s me, Scott. All this time. By the way, I’m not the one who’s going to die. It’s going to be you,
“Scott? Charlotte’s best friend. The one who came to see her in the court.” Caleb asked for clarification.“Yeah, it’s him. How is he related to Becca? What’s his relationship with her? If Char knows something, she would have told us,” Care wondered and saw someone standing alone on the road.“Is it Jason? Am I right? Can you stop the car, Cal?” she asked as her brother did what she said.“Hey, what are you doing here? Is there any problem?” she asked from the window.“Um...yes...no. I’m not in any trouble. I was just lost in thoughts. I was about to reach home. What are you doing here? You both can’t wander anywhere while the threatener can be anywhere.”“We know. We...” Care turned to her brother. “Can we get help from him in searching all this evidence?”“Do you think it’s a good idea? We can’t get him in any trouble again.”“Yeah. I don’t know but I feel like we sho
“So, what are we doing now?” Chloe asked while keenly entering all the rooms in their house and looking for cameras.“We are going to Becca’s house. How many times do I have to say this?”Caleb let out a sign and made his way out of their house.“Without a plan?” Care questioned.“We will figure it out on the way,” He replied. Everyone joined him in the car except Chloe.“Hey, aren’t you coming?” Char asked.“No. We really have to find the secret basement and the cameras. I can’t take my mind off it since Ruby said it.”“But we can’t leave you here all alone. Come with us,” Care said. But Chloe is stubborn this time.“I guess someone has to be with her. It’s time for a split-up,” Charlotte said, getting out of the car.They all agreed. Care and Caleb are on their way to Ruby’s house.“So, what’s your plan? Do you have one?”
I couldn’t believe. That the threatener had a secret basement in their own house. The siblings are ready to find the basement. First, they have to cross the first challenge. Trail in the court. It was pretty rough. All they got to have is hope. The undefeatable hope. The anxiety continues to rule in the court until the siblings heard the most important word ever. The one word that could make them feel happier after an eternity.“.... Not guilty,”The siblings almost yelled in happiness and hugged each other. The lawyer looked at them with satisfaction and he glanced back at Daniel. Who’s the reason for their happiness.Caroline broke into her hug with Char and approached Daniel. “Thank you so much. I will never forget this. Ever in my life. I thought everything’s over.... but then...” she got emotional.“Hey, it’s okay. Everything’s alright now. Hereafter, you all even get to be safe from the threatener.
“Stop your useless argument and warnings. No one’s going to do anything to anyone.” Care shouted from her throat.“Why would you think so less of me?” Char asked.“It’s not about that. Right now, this is not the right conversation.”“I will get to the point. We need help from you, Ruby. And you won’t be saying ‘no’ to that. I’m sure of it,” Care added.“Really? What’s your request? Let me hear it.”“We four of us will be out of prison after the trial in the court. Since the killer is standing right in front of me, we will be free in some weeks. Plus, what Charlotte did was self-defence and we will even get extra protection in our house to protect us from the threatener. The detective is searching for him without sleep...”“Okay. Stop it. Come to the point. I don’t want to hear all your advantages,” Ruby interrupted her.“Fine. Tell me everything you know about MW. Tell
Meanwhile, Jason was talking with Charlotte. He can only wish to be in jail with her. On the other side, Ian came to visit Chloe. Chloe’s mood brightened after seeing Ian, but her fury grew after seeing another person.“What’s up, Chloe? Do you like it here?” Taylor spoke on the telephone.“What are you doing here? You already ruined my life. What else do you want?”“I want nothing. I just came to see you as a friend,”“Friend? Those days passed a long time ago.” Chloe laughed. All that Chloe can do is imagine herself breaking the glass without them and beat Taylor. She imagined herself killing Taylor with cold-blooded hands. Even if she’s not capable of it, she can change herself.“What are you thinking?” Taylor snapped her fingers.“Nothing. Just wishing that you could die one day,”.....Caleb preferred not to talk with anyone. He’s not even ready to meet
“Hey there, friends. What are you all talking about?” Ruby interrupted the four of them after she finished her enquiry with the detective.“First of all, we are not your friends. Whatever we are talking about is none of your business. Do you understand, Ruby?” Caroline said.“Nope. I don’t. We all were friends once. Why can’t it happen again?”“Because you betrayed us,” Caleb replied. Ruby stared at him and left. Soon, they were back in the cell. There’s no hope of getting out of here. At least for a while. But Ruby will be in jail for more than a year. She deserves it. That’s all anyone could say.Finally, the day has arrived. When all the siblings got a chance to meet their friends. Whoever is willing to see them.Caroline took the telephone, watching Daniel on the other side through the glass. Yes, it’s Daniel, and he’s here to see her.“Hey,” he spoke on the telephone, unsure o
“What?” the detective raised her eyebrows.“My sister Caroline got a threatening message from an unknown person named Mysterious wickedman. He’s the only one who knows that we killed Becca the very next day. He asked her to meet in an abandoned house near the graveyard. At the same time, my brother Caleb was at the place too. That Bastard tried to kill both of them. But somehow, they escaped by jumping from the window with some injuries. That was just the beginning. He did a lot to us.”“So, what’s his name again? Do you even recognize him? I hope you are not fooling me with an imaginary story,”“What the hell? Do I look like lying? We are all close to death every single day due to him.” Charlotte stood up, shouting at the detective.“Then what do you expect me to do? I can’t believe everything just like that. I’m supposed to seek evidence. Or else how would I even get this job?” She shouted back. They bo