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Thirty One

CHAPTER 31Golden High School, 12:40.Alicia's steps quickened as she passed through the stairs to the second floor (also known as hallway 002). She felt even worse after Nicholas told her everything. Everything Brittany had said on the phone about the other 'Alicia' who had sent her a message through a new number.The atmosphere, which had been quiet and monotonous, suddenly turned tense when those long legs managed to set foot on hallway 002.Alicia scrunched up her waist and grunted harshly. "Damn it! How many rooms are there on this floor?!"Determined to find her best friend, Alicia began walking through the closed rooms on the second floor. The blue-eyed girl opened them and called out Brittany's name to make sure. Occasionally Alicia had to break down some of the locked doors because their owners might still be in the cafeteria.Suddenly a voice from the dormitory speakers echoed loudly through the hallways. "Attention everyone! Our friend Brittany Scoots has disappeared after

Thirty Two

CHAPTER 32Golden High School - public park."IT'S BRITTANY!" exclaimed Luke, amidst the crowd of gathered students.The commotion started a few minutes ago, after one of the students found Brittany hanging from the end of the second floor tile and she screamed hysterically afterwards. Other students and officials who heard the announcement of Brittany's disappearance immediately approached the location and formed a crowd to witness Brittany's fight for her life up there.The noise made by these panicked people caught the attention of Ace and Luke who were looking for Brittany in the parking lot (which happened to be close to where Brittany was found). The girl was found clinging to the end of the second-floor roof tile, which led directly to the dormitory's public garden."Shit! Why is she up there?! Hurry up and save her!" exclaimed Ace, to everyone around him.But their reactions only made Ace more confused and annoyed. How could those people not move from their places and instead

Thirty Three

CHAPTER 33Golden Hospital, 19:00After finding Alicia's body lying unconscious on the floor, Nicholas immediately called an ambulance and took her to the emergency center at Golden Hospital. Fresh blood flowed from the seventeen-year-old girl's head on the way and several wounds--as if they were cuts--were visible on several parts of Alicia's arms.The white-dominated room was a silent witness to the existence of Nicholas who had been sitting waiting for the girl for the past few hours. The doctor had indeed confirmed that she would be fine after the attack. But just in case, Nicholas decided to wait for her until she woke up."Nic," Brittany called.The girl was sitting in a wheelchair with Luke pushing her from behind. Brittany was said to have suffered minor injuries and slight trauma from the incident. Of course her presence there made Nicholas gasp instantly. Meanwhile, Ace was seen trailing behind the two people."How are you, Britt?" asked Nicholas.And the chubby-cheeked girl

Thirty Four

CHAPTE 34Golden High School, 09:50.The sound of the bathroom door knob being turned softly made Brittany, who had been sitting worriedly on her bed, turn around. She was waiting for Alicia, who had left a few moments ago to take a shower, but had not come out after an hour had passed."Alicia," Brittany murmured.The blonde-haired girl opened her mouth wide and didn't seem to blink for a while. That was until Alicia's finger snapped out of her reverie.Brittany let out a brief squeal before patting herself on both cheeks. "Oh my God, am I dreaming? Who is this girl in front of me?! Woohoo! Amazing! You look, you... Oh, my gosh, I almost stopped breathing," she said quickly.The excitement in the room was caused by Alicia's physical transformation. The Brooklyn-born girl had dyed her hair jet black and straightened it--with Brittany's straightening iron--so her face looked very defined now. Plus, she wears short bangs now.Her eyes had turned gray with soft lenses, while her eyebrows

Thirty Five

CHAPTER 35"But why a date?"Brittany pushed her blond hair back, so Alicia could clearly see the diamond earrings in her ears swaying gently as they walked hand in hand towards the hall that morning.Alicia gave a quick shrug and replied, "I think the victims have something to do with Ace." Brittany immediately turned her head and gave her forehead a deep bend-- trying to recall the victims in order to agree with Alicia. "Or maybe the perpetrator is trying to frame him too," she continued."What do you mean?"Alicia leaned toward Brittany and looked seriously into her hazel eyes. "Do you remember, before someone tried to push you out the window, you told me that you heard someone calling in Ace's room?" Brittany nodded her head. "That means he was doing something in Ace's room. It could be a girl or a boy, let's call him or her what we think he or she is."The two of them then sat next to each other once they reached the hall. It happened to be history class that morning, where all t

Thirty Six

CHAPTER 36New York City Police Department (NYPD) Headquarters, 1:00 pmThe young detective named Nicholas Gray looked up quickly when his coworker Hendrick Mckenzie--or Hendrick as he was more commonly known--tapped him on the shoulder. The hazel-eyed detective sat down in his chair--which was next to Nicholas' desk--and immediately handed Nicholas a dark brown folder. They had been in the same division (serious crimes division) for the past five years and their relationship had been very good. So it was natural for Nicholas to think of Hendrick as his own brother.Nicholas then enthusiastically accepted the folder Hendrick had given him. He had obviously been waiting for a lot of information from his colleague. "How is it?" and began to examine the sheets of paper inside carefully.Hendrick closed his mouth briefly. His eyes scanned the situation as he searched for the most appropriate words to explain everything to Nic at that moment. "This is very strange, Nic," he murmured hesita

Thirty Seven

CHAPTER 37The office of Golden High's CEO."You haven't answered my question, Alicia," Nicholas said urgently. His voice was low but affirmative. Their eyes met, even though they were now separated by a glass table in the room belonging to the CEO of Golden High, Mr. Wilson Blake.Alicia and Nicholas sat on different sofas facing each other in the room. Meanwhile, Ace chose to be alone by sitting on his father's seat of honor in the corner of the room so that he could freely watch the two of them from there.Instead of making a scene in the main hallway and being witnessed by many people (who didn't really understand their point), Nicholas decided to take the two of them to talk about all this in private, in the CEO's office - who happened to be away at the time attending an important meeting downtown. Mr. Wilson Blake also graciously lent Nicholas his office for the duration of the investigation with the agreement that Nicholas would catch the culprit as soon as possible."She went

Thirty Eight

CHAPTER 38"I don't think there's anything strange.Alicia and Brittany walked hand in hand with the other students to the sports stadium--which was in another building--at the Golden High dormitory that morning. Mr. Louis was the Golden High official who would be leading the fifty students in the gym that day. And let's just say that luck was on Alicia's side, because Brittany was also in the same class as her.Alicia and Brittany sat down in one of the stadium seats as soon as they arrived. "Are you sure? Why do you think James had to take that cocaine?" Alicia asked curiously.Mr. Louis seemed to have arrived late that morning. So Alicia and Brittany had more time to talk before class started.Brittany frowned. "To be honest, I didn't know he did drugs either. James has never done anything stupid in his life, other than putting an orange in his cereal bowl.""I see." Alicia nodded in understanding. Brittany seemed distracted by the question, so Alicia took her best friend's hand an

Thirty Nine

CHAPTER 39Golden High Sports Stadium, in gym class.The sound of the ball being purposefully dribbled during gym time made Nicholas even more convinced that Ace was telling the truth yesterday. That young detective walked slowly, taking in every inch of the indoor stadium built under Wilson Blake's rule with great interest. The interior looked luxurious and classy. Nicholas thought that the old man Blake did not want to be too conspicuous so he chose to apply a light blue color to the stadium walls.For the duration of the investigation, Nicholas or the team of investigators sent directly by Paul Scoots had full rights to the facilities in the dormitory. And all of that has been an agreement between the chief and Wilson Blake to find the serial killer who is still on the loose in the dormitory. They were so sure the killer was hiding in the school, that security was tightened, but as much as possible students were made to feel comfortable.Nicholas then sat in one of the stadium seat

Fourty

CHAPTER 40Golden High School sports stadium building."PRIITTTTTTTT!!!!!"The whistle blown by Mr. Louis immediately echoed throughout the stadium. Making the basketball game being played by the girls' team stop instantly. The official who devoted himself to teaching this sports class immediately informed that the sports class was over and the students could return to the main building to rest.Some of them immediately left the stadium, especially the boys who had been competing since earlier. While the group of girls decided to first pull over from the basketball court before returning to the main building."ATTENTION, ATTENTION!" someone exclaimed.The voice that called out loudly in the middle of the stadium suddenly made the girls stop their activities and turn towards the source of the sound. And the voice came from Selena. The shoulder-length haired girl suddenly stood on one of the stadium seats and called all the students there to come closer to her."As a member of the popul

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