All Chapters of Tiramisu Prophecy: My Roommate Wants Me Dead: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Andrew Hayes' smile froze on his face, but he quickly forced out another one. This one was brighter and more easygoing than the one before."Luke, it's just a box of tiramisu. It's on your way, anyway," he said, his eyes shining as he looked at me. He seemed utterly sincere.My fingers tightened around my pen. It was this exact look on his face that had made me think he was someone worth being friends with.But now, he would gladly destroy me, ruin my future, and use my life to clear a path for his own.This was murder. I wouldn't give him the chance!My palms began to sweat, and my tone turned awkward and rigid. "I'm really not free."Andrew's smile froze a second time. He lowered his head, his fingers curling into fists. "I'm just tired today and don't want to make another trip. Are you sure you can't?"He sounded like he had been hit with the worst injustice in the world.I looked away, furious and at a total loss inside. But when I saw how Andrew looked right now, I just co

Chapter 2

I looked Tyler in the eye. "I won't do it."I'd thought Andrew genuinely wanted to be friends with me. I'd given him the notes I put together, helped him sign up for classes, saved him seats, and let him tag along on various competitions with me.But from now on, I knew all of that would change. He was the furthest thing from sincere—all he had in him was scheming and trickery.I wasn't going to be the asphalt on his path to success. No way.The room went quiet. Tyler suddenly shoved his chair back. The chair legs scraped across the tile with a sharp, grating screech.His voice was as cold as a knife edged in ice. "If you won't do it, then I will. You're making such a big deal out of something this small and dragging it out forever. I really misjudged you, Luke. You don't deserve to be my friend."He turned and headed for the door."Tyler, don't go!" Andrew immediately lunged forward and grabbed Tyler's sleeve.He clutched it tightly, his voice anxious yet soft. "You haven't ev

Chapter 3

In less than 20 minutes, I was back in the dorm with the cake. I set the box with the store's logo printed on it on the desk.Andrew looked up at me. His eyes were still red-rimmed from his earlier frustration, but the corners of his lips were already lifting. "Thanks, Luke."I didn't say anything. I just pulled out a chair, sat down, and took a sip of water from the glass on the desk.Andrew opened the lid. He stuck the spoon in, scooped up a big bite, and brought it to his mouth."Mm, it's so good." He squinted, looking completely satisfied.Off to the side, Tyler muttered, all passive-aggressive, "Andy, you're just too nice. If somebody had given me that sort of attitude, I'd have gotten pissed off a long time ago."He emphasized the words "that sort of attitude"."It's not like that." Andrew set the spoon down. "We're all in the same dorm, and everyone's nice. Luke helped in the end, didn't he?"He took two more bites. On the third one, his swallowing suddenly slowed slight

Chapter 4

The footsteps in the hallway yanked me out of my sleep. Heavy leather soles struck the tiles, one after another, getting closer and closer.I opened my eyes. It was 7:00 am, but the dorm room door was wide open, and the doorway was packed with people—two cops, Professor Trent, the student advisor, and Andrew, half-supported by Tyler.Everyone already knew what had happened, just like in the prediction. And everyone had kept it from me. No one had asked me a single question. It was like they'd all silently agreed that I was the one behind this.No one had even thought about speaking up for me. Every single person was on Andrew's side. They were backing him up and coming for me.His eyes were bloodshot. He clutched a sheet of paper in his hand—the lab report—its corners crushed and wrinkled. He sagged against Tyler's arm, like his legs could give out any second.When he saw that I was awake, hurt instantly filled his eyes. He asked shakily, "Luke… How could you do this to me over a

Chapter 5

The police officer who'd spoken to me earlier stepped forward again. The soles of his shoes hit the tiles with dull, heavy thuds."Are you saying there's more to this than it seems?" he asked.Andrew was still leaning against Tyler for support. He still looked livid, but that didn't hide the brief flash of surprise across his face.I looked around at everyone and said calmly, "I didn't touch your tiramisu, Andrew. There's absolutely no way I could've poisoned it as you claim. I have proof—I recorded the whole process. You can see for yourselves."Andrew's eyes widened just a fraction, and only for a split second. His usual gentle expression became slightly twisted.I played the video. The lights from the dessert place flickered across the screen. The footage was crystal clear, and my voice came out from the phone's speakers."One blueberry tiramisu to-go, please."The shop owner, Clara Bennett, didn't even look up. "We're out of blueberries.""Out? Okay, then. I'll take the gra

Chapter 6

The police officer snapped his notebook shut. "Alright, we've got a grasp on the situation."He turned to his colleague. "Take Andrew Hayes and the dessert shop owner back to the station for statements.""Wait a second." Professor Trent adjusted his glasses.His hand slid from the frame as he turned to the officer, his tone suddenly softening. "Andrew has already given his statement. How is this related to him now?"He paused, his gaze shifting from the officer to land on Andrew's face. He went on, "The tiramisu was taken out from underneath the counter by the owner. It could very well be that she tampered with it herself, and Luke just happened to buy that box."It's perfectly reasonable for Andrew to be suspicious. You have no justification to drag him back to the station for another statement."Professor Trent patted Andrew's shoulder. "Don't be scared. This isn't your fault."His touch was light, like he was soothing a frightened child.Andrew's shoulder gave a slight tremo

Chapter 7

That night, the dorm was very quiet. Everyone was trying to breathe as lightly as possible.Andrew had gone out and still hadn't come back. He was probably outside looking for comfort somewhere.Tyler sat at his desk, too restless to sit still. Then, he suddenly stood up. The scrape of his chair leg against the tile was very soft.He walked over to my bed and stopped. "Luke… I've been way out of the line these past few days. I blamed you for something you didn't do. I'm sorry about that. I mean, Andy got tricked, too. We all just assumed it was…"His tone was still stiff, but he was clearly trying to soften it. "Either way, I was too impulsive. I'm really sorry. You didn't hurt Andrew, and I shouldn't have gone off on you like that."I leaned back against the headboard and glanced at him. "It's fine."He hadn't known what Andrew was really like. Just like I hadn't known at first, either.Tyler was momentarily at a loss for words because of my curt answer. He stood there for a fe

Chapter 8

I stood at the entrance of the faculty building for a long time. The wind poured down my collar, twisting my stomach with cold.I was so angry I couldn't speak, so angry that the tips of my fingers tingled.The look on Professor Trent's face was still stuck in my head. Those eyes behind the lenses, the downturn of his mouth, and how he'd said that I had to make it up to Andrew.With a single sentence, he'd handed my guaranteed grad school spot to Andrew.I leaned against the doorframe and took three deep breaths. It didn't help. The anger clogged my chest. I couldn't swallow it or spit it out.My phone buzzed. It was a notification from the campus subreddit. I unlocked the screen, my fingers still shaking from anger.After the video went up yesterday, the comments had all been roasting Andrew and Clara. But now, things had changed. New comments kept popping up one after another."Come on, the owner sells so many cakes a day. Missing out a few is normal.""Could be the raw mater

Chapter 9

The next day, our college released an official notice. It was a formal document with a stamp and signature.Andrew's recommendation for guaranteed admission to grad school was permanently revoked, and he was being held criminally responsible for framing and slandering others.Clara had acted under Andrew's orders, but since she had actually carried out the poisoning, she would bear the corresponding legal responsibility.Professor Trent was suspended and would be subjected to further investigation.The last line of the notice read, "Luke Carter's guaranteed admission qualification is hereby restored. Since the original interview period has passed, upon application by the faculty and approval by the graduate school, a separate interview will be arranged."I read that line three times.…On the morning of the interview, I got up very early.It was drizzling outside. The rain was so fine that it was almost like mist, tapping the windows so lightly it barely made a sound.I change

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