The Devil’s Bargain
Police cars and ambulances wailed, blocking off the entire lecture hall area of the History department.
A female student had jumped from a building, committing suicide. The victim was none other than Annie Foster.
All students from the Art History class were asked to stay and give statements, as they were among the last people to have contact with the victim.
Zoe stood in a corner of the hallway, silently observing. Her face was as expressionless as ever, only slightly paler. She recalled Annie’s desperate cry at noon, her hand curling slightly. If she had done something then, Annie might not have died...