All Chapters of After My Death, I Became A Genius: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

VERONICAI walked to the door, feeling nervous as hell. The hallway outside my classroom was already crowded as usual, students gathering around rows of blue metal lockers that lined the long corridor.I, however, feared stepping out there, knowing what would happen if I tried to make it to my locker through the crowd.I usually arrived earlier to school to avoid this situation, but today, I was late.I had half a heart to escape, but nothing I could do. If I failed to get to class, the school office would call my father and report that I had skipped again.Now, my father's punishments were like a taste of hell on earth. Considering my two options, I would rather face the embarrassment from my school mates than get beaten up by my father.I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, 'get it through Veronica, it's not the first time...'I clutched my bag tightly against my chest and took a deep breath before stepping into the crowd. Students brushed past me as they talked loudly about classes,

SAVANNAWhen my eyes opened, I felt confused. I didn't recognize the faces of the people around me. I was in a strange hospital, with a splitting headache throbbing in my head."V-Vero," a voice called out and I turned, only to find a boy. His eyes were wet with tears and yet there was a wide smile on his face."V-Vero," he called again.Vero? Who's that!? Why does he keep looking at me that way? Who is he?Damn! Where am I!? What the hell is happening here!? ....I had a million questions. And sitting at one place wasn't going to get me the answers I needed.I tried to get up but I was stopped by a small woman with a surprisingly tight grip."Stay here. I'll go get the doctor." She let go of me and dashed out. I wasn't one to take orders though. Much less from a person I didn't know.Ignoring her words and the little boy, who was still beside the bed, I left the bed, even though it ached like hell. But no pain could have ever stopped me.I walked towards the first door and it led me

SAVANNA (VERONICA)"Wow!" Ethan stared at the solutions I had just made of his tenth puzzle, he brought home from school."Y-you are so c-cool V-vero!"A soft chuckle escaped me at his excitement.It'd been a few days since everything happened. Although I was still adapting to the changes, the environment was more relaxed. Well, at least from what I was used to in the Abyss.These days, Ethan began bringing home puzzles every day. Riddles. Brain teasers. Word problems. And more school riddles.They were laughably simple, but I answered them with controlled ease and patience."V-vero" His call broke the chain of my thoughts, making me look at him."Yes?""Why y-ou could-dn't solve these bef-fore?""I didn't want to show off." I shrugged.His mouth fell open slightly, then frowned. He studied me as if I were a stranger wearing his sister's face... Which I was, honestly."You're d-different," he murmured after a while."Am I?" I raised my brow.His frown deepened, as he nodded, "yes... B

SAVANNA (VERONICA)My gaze fell on their pale, fear-stricken faces. The satisfaction I felt wasn't really enough for what they did to Veronica. Yet, for now, it'd suffice.A slow, lazy twitch played against my lips as I stepped toward the sink to clean the dirts from my hand.These girls, after all, were nothing more than pieces of trash I had accidentally touched and made my hands dirty.I turned on the tap, letting the cold water run over my fingers while calmly rubbing them together.Behind me, I heard Becky struggling to catch her breath.I glanced at her through the mirror, her eyes were wide with disbelief, staring right at me— precisely on my back.And the other girls— well, they didn't dare to move either. They were practically frozen where they were.The sound of their ragged breathing echoed inside the small restroom. Especially Becky.She simply could not understand how the same Veronica she had tormented for years had suddenly become someone capable of pinning her against

SAVANNA (VERONICA)'MONEY' I stared at the bold words on my copy. Even though it was a chemistry copy, money had been the only thing my brain could think at the moment.Veronica's seat was in the very back of the classroom, besides, no one really noticed her. Good, I needed some quiet to think of my ways.Leaning against the wall, my gaze drifted out of the window. Outside, the world looked peaceful, but my mind was nowhere near that serenity.Every thought inside my head circled back to the same problem that refused to leave me alone. I needed money, and I needed it fast.Veronica's younger brother's leg and stuttering had to be treated as soon as possible.The image of the boy struggling to walk, even struggling while talking, had already etched itself firmly into my thoughts. If his condition improved, Veronica's mother wouldn't have to exhaust herself working multiple jobs just to afford the basic needs of the family.It was the least I could do in return for the strange miracle t