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Liz's POV."LIZ!" Karen called.I stopped in my tracks and turned to see her running towards me. "What is it?" I asked frowning.She stopped getting to me, and let out a harsh breath. "I've just been wondering why you've been so distant since the day started. Since the principal called Riele."I scoffed. "I don't think you should be that daft, Karen. A ticking time bomb like Riele has exploded and I refuse to get hit by a shrapnel."Karen furrowed her brows in confusion. "Aren't we supposed to be her friend?"I chuckled at her juvenile way of thinking. "Are we supposed to be her friend?"She gave me a disbelieving look. "So now that her day goes dark, we that are supposed to be the great natural force to provide light disappear out of sight, ah?"I shook my head. "You're wrong, Karen. I'm not a light in Riele's life.""If you're not, then what are you...?" She trailed giving me a look that's seeping guilty feelings inside me. "The opposite? Cause if you're not a light then you're a da
Karma Chapter 18
2 days later.4th. Nov. Wednesday.Getting all dressed up for school, I heard my doorbell ring making me wonder who it was.Things haven't been going exactly well for me in the past day since Vida's disappearance.It's confirmed that Liz and Ashley were avoiding me, but I can't blame them. I couldn't. They obviously don't want to get caught in the crossfire.I tried to push Karen away, but I guess she's the only friend who has ever cared about me. I still feel alone though, and the eyes staring at me scream hatred, and 'you deserve it!'But I won't fall for any of those shit. I can't let them get to me, and they literally can't because my cards against them are still active.Taking my bag, I came out of my room and slowly started walking downstairs, taking one step at a time like someone who has been paralyzed for a long time."Is there any reason why you would want to interrogate my daughter?" I heard my mom's voice.My impulses were deadlocked causing me to be stone-still.Interroga
Karma Chapter 19
Riele's POV.Ever since I arrived at school, it alone has been a thorn in my flesh that sometimes I wish to wrap myself with a heavy blanket to prevent the thorns from continuously darting at me.It's obvious everyone has got something to say to me, but they know they can't, and that is really soothing.Right now, I'm all alone in the cafeteria. I don't have anyone sitting with me except Karen who is not here yet. Liz and Ashley have totally left me. There is now a long bridge between us. It makes me feel how slowly things are capable of changing.I sighed and forcefully tried to scoop a spoon of spaghetti into my mouth. My appetite is slowly drifting away."Hey, Rie." I heard Karen call, making me brighten up.She walked up to my front and placed her food on the table sitting down.I mentally smiled in appreciation of having her by my side."How was practice?" I asked.She widened her eyes dramatically in a tiresome way. "Hefty, but you know I have to do it. My dad is the only one tr
Karma Chapter 20
5th Nov. Thursday.Riele's POV.It happened again. I absolutely can't get my mind off it. Last night, Vida showed herself to me again using the same tactic and creating a sense of déjà vu within me. I'm getting really scared and annoyed by it.I don't get the game she's playing with me. Everyone is worried about her, but she seems to be playing hide and seek with me.I wonder how disastrous things we go before she decides to completely show her face.I looked around as I arrived at school. A familiar face caught me in my tracks. There was a brooding surprise on my face and a look of awe like someone who is still tantalized by how a chameleon changes its color.He walked up to me. "I've been waiting for you."I furrowed my brows at the statement. He's been waiting for me?"D...Dean? I stuttered still boxed in surprise.He nodded. "I don't remember you being a stammerer, but yeah. There is no face like mine."It's nice he still has his sense of humor. I thought, staring at him from up t
Karma Chapter 21
Riele's POV.Standing in front of my window, I rested my elbows on my window sill, and looked up at the sky, mainly gazing at the beautiful stars in it, and their constellations.Sometimes I wish I could see Orion's belt constellation from where I stood, and how beautiful it shines, and also the big dipper, but I couldn't. It doesn't matter though since I love forming my constellations, and always stare at them.Normally, stargazing calms me down. It makes me feel free adding to the cold evening air. Stargazing helps me forget my problems, but for some reason, it couldn't help my whole body from being restless. It couldn't help me forget that I have a pending problem.Though seeing Dean today was a bit relaxing. I'm glad there isn't any dispute between us. I'd be lucky if this time we become friends, and I know that's what he always wanted, but with how things are going, I don't know.My ears alerted as they heard sounds, and instinctively, I looked away from the cloud, and back to th
Karma Chapter 22
Riele's POV.Entering the station, I was thoroughly searched in an annoying way in the waiting room. They took my phone and the car keys which happened to be the only thing on me.I felt stiff, and sad about all that was going on. It's hard to process."All done. Nothing more on her." The woman searching for me said.The familiar female cop nodded and turned to me. "I'll be the one taking you to the interrogation room. My partner is already waiting for you so follow me." She said and started walking towards what seemed to be the administrative office. The cops in it were busy going through documents, and pieces of information.I sighed and followed."Isn't that Veronica Evan's daughter?" I heard a woman ask."She's the one that was caught in the address provided to us?" Another woman asked in disbelief."It's not surprising. My daughter always says bad things about her." A woman said.I scoffed. I didn't know there are gossip in police stations, though the words coming out of their mo
Karma Chapter 23
3RD PERSON POV.6th Nov. Friday."Hey, Doc. I got here so fast considering you woke me up from sleep. Did you get anything?" Donald asked the forensic doctor.The doctor looked at Donald. "You know how fast I am with my work, Donald."Donald nodded. "Yeah, and that's good, Justin. So, what's your analysis?""Well, I investigated, and found out what was used on the dissolved body.""What was used?" Donald asked curiously."Denatured alcohol, antacid tablets, and water." He answered."Aren't those supposed to be for preservation?" Donald asked again.Justin nodded. "Supposedly, but when mixed wrongly, it's corrosive. It turns whatever specimen you have to sludge.""So does the specimen proves it's Vida?"Justin nodded. "A lot of her DNA was found in it.""Her DNA?"Justin nodded again. "Hairs, nails, and even her clothes. Probably the clothes she wore." He said pointing at where it was kept.Donald walked closer to it. "Her zombie costume.""Apart from that, her blood was equally found
Karma Chapter 24
Riele's POV.Relentlessly opening my eyes and raising my head which seemed to hurt, it met an old, weak ugly wall in front of me causing me to wonder where I really am. My eyes wandered away from the wall, and around my current location.A steel bar by my right, and sleeping people by my left, then it dawned on me. I'm in jail. I closed my eyes, as a loud sigh came out of me. I thought It'd be impossible to sleep in such a place, but it turns out too much thinking dozed me off, and I'm still in the same position I was when I entered. I slept on my butt. Something I've never done before. Prison life does change a person.My eyes immediately opened as I heard footsteps coming from the right side of the hallway to where my cell is located.I rubbed my neck trying to straighten my head as it hurts due to the position I slept in. My head felt like it was thrown into planet freefall. I pray I don't start having headaches in this situation I'm in.The footsteps got closer and later beheld a
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Chapter 34
RIELE'S POV.Blank, blank, blank.I'm devoid of thoughts, probably because I'm tired of thinking. I don't even want to think.Being here for five days, my thoughts didn't help. No matter how I tried to console myself, it won't matter, cause I'm still in jail.I'm trying incredibly hard to get used to my current situation, cause after all if you can't beat them, join them.But don't misquote me, cause that's just my brain's defense mechanism whenever I'm not seeing hope around me. That's the only way I can get used to this place without breaking out in a cry.It might seem I've given up, but there's always an ounce of hope, and when it arrives, I'll grab it, but when it doesn't, I'll just make it seem like I've given up.After all, everyone has their own ways of adapting to new surroundings, and that's mine.Sitting down with my legs crossed on my usual spot, which is on the floor, close to the bars, I looked to my left to see a girl staring daggers at me. Something she's been doing fo
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Chapter 33
DONALD CARTER POV.As a detective, I've never found things easy before. Every murder case is hard to crack which is the way it should be. But this Vida case comes too easy, that it alone is suspecting.Everything just seemed so connected, perfect, but suspect at the same time.Vida storming off. Vida kidnapped. Vida dead. Three things connected so perfectly, but still didn't seem right.Vida stormed off, and Riele followed. What happened between the two of them that Vida ended up kidnapped? How could Riele kidnap Vida? What did Vida really do to Riele that Riele decided such a fate for her? What's her reason? What's her purpose? It all just doesn't seem right.I only wish hope is on her side. Riele has no evidence that can at least counter one evidence against her.The message she said she was sent wasn't even found, but for some reason, I know she couldn't have lied about it.Although, it's unrealistic when she said she saw Vida alive. That would mean she's crazy, but one thing I kno
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Chapter 32
DEAN'S POV."Wow. So, this is the place you guys had fun." I said looking around in awe."Yeah. The place is very big. Jordan's family rented it." Dennis replied.I nodded, then looked at him. "Back to business. Did you notice anything that night after Vida left?"Dennis furrowed his brows. "What thing? I only saw Vida left, and I sure as hell didn't follow."I sighed. "Honestly, I don't even know where to start in searching for clues. This place is big." I confessed looking around again.The place is a huge land close to a beach, and I was told a really huge tent was built upon it. Jordan's family really did it this time.How am I really gonna find clues when they've completely tidied the place up?"But you must have come for a purpose. There must be something in mind." Dennis said.I looked at him and nodded. "Yeah. I wanted to know if there would be a piece of evidence that proves someone saw Riele with Jules the night Vida stormed off."Dennis chuckled. "Why not ask Jules?""Jules
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Chapter 31
LIZ'S POV.Nov. 10th. Tuesday.It was after school now, and all my mind could ponder on is getting to Riele's house in the hope of helping her. My curiosity kept my heart beating fast and impatiently.There are just a lot of things I wanna know. What can I possibly find out? To be honest, Jules's secret isn't the only thing I wanna know.I sighed and looked up to see we'd arrived at Riele's house."We are here," Karen stated the obvious.We walked closer to the door."Knock. Knock. Knock." Ashley knocked.We stood there without words as we patiently waited for an answer, but believe me, I'm not patient. I really wanna see the truth. Every truth that Riele carried on her head as a crown even though I know it's supposed to be hard, cause, after all, heavy is the head that wears the crown.I know it'll be hard though to deviate since the sole priority is to discover what Riele holds against Jules.Maybe if I was the only one, I'd have been able to deviate and look for other things.The d
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Chapter 30
3RD PERSON POV."Knock. Knock. Knock."He saw the door knob twist, then the door opened, revealing who he came to see."Mrs. Ortega." He said."Detective. You're here."The detective nodded."Come in." Mrs. Ortega opened the door widely, and he entered.Walking in, he stopped in his tracks and turned to face Mrs. Ortega.She furrowed her brows. "Aren't you gonna sit?"He shook his head. "No. I didn't come to sit. I just came to inform you of all that's going on." He told her."Is she finally going to court, so I can hire a prosecuting attorney on her?" Mrs. Ortega asked expectantly.Mr. Carter sighed. "Not yet. There are still more to follow up on. We need witnesses to prove if she's been weird since your daughter disappeared.""But she is weird. What are the odds that Riele is seeing my daughter's ghost? It is because she killed her, and is being hunted."Mr. Carter nodded. "That could help, but where it'll end her is in a psychiatric home."Mrs. Ortega shook her head disagreeably. "
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Chapter 29
RIELE'S POV.I couldn't help but stare at the man in front of me.Mr. George Black. A very famous lawyer, and Dean's father.Unbelievable, but I feel so lucky."I need to know all there is to know about your case, so I can defend you." He began.I nodded."Did you kill Vida Ortega?"I sighed. "I didn't.""Before coming here, I sought out all the information, and I was told about you claiming you saw Vida. Is that right?"I nodded."Do you know that could make you crazy?" He asked."But it's the truth.""You really saw her?"I nodded. "I won't lie if I didn't.""Do you have anyone to prove your statements?" Sadness overwhelmed me at the question. "No.""And there is no evidence to prove where you were on that Halloween night?"I sighed. "There is, but she lied.""You mean Jules Simmons, right?"I nodded."Why would she lie?""She doesn't like me, and I never liked her. We were actually quarreling that night." I said truthfully.He narrowed his eyes. "She hates you so much that she wou
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Chapter 28
Dean's POV.It's closing hour already. I quickly boarded a taxi cause all my mind is fixated on is getting to the law firm my dad works.My dad has won a lot of cases, so I trust he'll help Riele to win hers. He had to. I'm sure he'll have no choice knowing Riele helped me.Coming back to school, I had a lot of plans, especially with Riele.Back then, I made sure that one way or the other, I and Riele gets close knowing she alone chooses her friends.I decided to become someone she bickers with, even though I never thought how well that could work. I never saw her as an enemy, but I thought she saw me as one. I always thought she saw me as a disturbance with how I forcefully stuck close to her in a pretty annoying way, but to me, it was all worth it.Discovering she helped me because she knows my capabilities brightened me up. If she hadn't believed in me, she wouldn't have even come across the truth in the first place. It was the doubt in her mind that led her to the truth, I'm sure
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Chapter 27
LIZ'S POV.Sitting all alone in an empty class and arranging test scripts on my desk, as much as I don't want to disturb myself by thinking about Riele's recent predicament, I can't help it.Not wanting to involve me in it is what is supposed to be best for me, but when I think of how unfair I am to her creeps guilty feelings in me. Everyone judges her just like I do even though I know it's wrong, but honestly I don't want to help her, 'cause I so don't feel like it, but if I decide not to help, I'll be like the devil's incarnate.But then, helping her is best, isn't it? I know that if I was the one in a shoe, she'll do me the favour.I even want to see how it'll all end. I love puzzles, but the pictures in front of the box are so scrambled that I know it'll take a long time to put them together, but it's a good thing I know where to begin.I looked up instinctively as the classroom door opened revealing...I smirked. The beginning would be finding out what Riele holds against Jules.
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Chapter 26
Three days later...Nov. 9th Monday.Karen's POV.To be honest, I've been wondering how Riele has been coping with being in jail for the past three days now. Everywhere has been chaotic upon hearing Riele's fate. The news about her arrest has been spreading like wildfire. There were no good words about it. It seemed like everyone felt contented.Why we find the misery of others interesting is really hard to understand, but I don't think I should blame them, because Riele is not innocent in that.I don't even know what to think anymore, but one thing I'm sure of is, that Riele's innocent. She isn't all that bad the way people picture her. They are all being selfish because whatever Riele has against them seems to have been buried in a deep hole.I looked up and saw Ashley and Liz coming in together. Their eyes met mine."Hey, Karen," Liz called, as the both of them sat in their seats.I forced a smile at them but didn't reply."You know what happened to Riele is all on her, right?" Liz
