The only thing Alice wants right now is to kill Hilda.
Yeah, kill. You heard right.
Just imagine how you feel when you're framed and humiliated by your friends in public? It's a sickening feeling that makes you feel like taking revenge on them.
Yeah, that's exactly how Alice feels right now. Hilda and Zana had set her up. They put Hilda's cell phone in Alice's bag. And after that, Alice was scorned and ridiculed by people because she was accused of stealing.
Now, all Alice could think of was revenge against them, especially Hilda. Hilda was the mastermind behind the plan. Hilda hates Alice.
Alice knew that she had made some unforgivable mistakes toward Hilda, such as lying about things and stealing expensive lipsticks from her, but Hilda and Zana's bad deeds that had humiliated Alice made her immediately spew anger so strong that it surfaced.
The resentment Alice felt was only getting bigger. Remembering how she was humiliated, she felt unable to forgive Hilda's actions.
""I'm going to kill you, Hilda. You'll see, you've done a lot of fucking things to me." Alice muttered as she put the knife into her small backpack. It would be very useful.
After feeling that everything was ready, Alice quickly left the house for her school. It was already seven o'clock in the evening. At Starlight High School, there would be a party to welcome the new principal, who was previously held by Mrs. Kelly.
And with the party being held, all students of Starlight High School were expected to come there, not to mention the teachers.
The party was sure to be very lively, everyone would certainly be there, and Alice couldn't wait to get there.
Alice walked quickly, her face looking serious. She carried a grudge that no one expected. An ingrained grudge and the desire to commit murder were churning inside her chest.
"I won't let you get away, Hilda." Alice's hands were clenched tightly and firmly. A lopsided smile played on her lips. "Just watch, you'll die by my hand. You're already playing stupid games with me."
Alice then stopped at the bus stop and waited for the bus to come. As she sat, her head kept thinking, devising crazy ideas that she would do tonight, right in the middle of the party.
Alice wanted a pool of blood splashed on Starlight High School, again.
And the only blood Alice wanted was that of Hilda, her ex-friend.
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With a trembling body and a chaotic appearance, Hilda came out of her house. She took wide strides, almost like she was running. Her hair looked very disheveled, and her eyes looked puffy. One more thing, there were traces of tears visible on her red cheeks.
Hilda drove to Starlight High School with a pounding chest and a broken heart. She tried to stay calm and drove the car at a moderate speed.
"It's okay, I'll be fine." Hilda said to herself. She swallowed. Her mind was very frantic at the moment.
Hilda shook her head softly and tried to focus on driving. And when she finally arrived at Starlight High School, she didn't get out of the car right away. She had to improve her appearance first so as not to invite suspicion from people.
The beautiful girl wiped away tears, putting makeup on her face to cover her sadness. Then, as a final touch, she smoothed her hair to make it neat.
Hilda looked at her reflection in the mirror. She smiled as she felt that everything was under control and fine.
After that, Hilda got out of the car. Many had already come to Starlight High School, and everyone was looking forward to celebrating this party.
As she was walking, Hilda noticed that her cell phone was ringing. She looked at it and immediately picked up the call.
And someone's voice immediately greeted her. It was Zana, her friend. "Hilda, where are you? I've been waiting for you, are you still at home?"
"No, I'm already here, more precisely, I'm in the parking lot. I just arrived."
"Thank goodness, meet me right now. I'm already in the hall, near the drinks stand, come here." Zana said impatiently. She urged.
"Okay, I got it. I'm walking there now." Hilda hung up the call, put her cell phone in a small bag, and started walking quickly.
Hilda was able to meet Zana quickly. They smiled at each other and hugged briefly.
"Oh my God, look at you, you look different! You're so fucking beautiful." Hilda complimented Zana when she saw her friend's appearance.
Zana laughed. She waved her hand. "Don't praise me, I'm not as beautiful as you. Look at your face and the dress you're wearing now, it suits you perfectly. You look like a guest star on this show."
"What are you talking about? No, you're much prettier."
"Okay, I don't want to argue about this, we're both equally beautiful. Just you and me." Zana winked one of her eyes at Hilda.
Both laughed simultaneously. Hilda nodded in agreement. "Right, I like what you just said."
"Well, then take this drink." Zana said as she handed Hilda a glass filled with a soft red drink.
Of course, Hilda didn't refuse it. She accepted it happily. She drank a little, then she remembered something. "Hey, Zana."
"Yes?"
"Um, you better be honest with me, do I really look good?" Hilda asked. Then she noticed the puzzled look on Zana's face. Zana looked at Hilda with her eyes narrowed to one. Hilda hurriedly continued, correcting her sentence. "Look, what I mean is, do I look different in your eyes? I don't want to look messed up, that's all."
"No, there's nothing strange about you. You really do look beautiful. Really, I'm not lying to you. If you don't believe me, just ask other people. I'm sure they'll agree with me."
"Yeah, I don't need to do that. I believe you. Thanks." Hilda's smile surfaced again. She was happy that she had managed to cover up her not-so-good self.
Hilda looked around her, it was getting crowded. People had started to arrive. "When does the show start?"
"Probably soon, I'm sure the new headmaster has also arrived, of course he will be the one to lead this event."
Hilda nodded. "Come on, let's find a seat, I have something to tell you."
"Something like what?"
"You'll find out in a moment."
Zana did not ask any further questions. She walked after Hilda from behind. There were still many empty seats, making it easy for them to choose the ones they felt were suitable and appropriate. People preferred to stand and chat, as well as walk around to get the food and drinks that had been provided for free.
"Hey, listen to me." Hilda began when she and Zana were seated next to each other. Hilda felt that she had to tell Zana something. Zana was the only friend that Hilda trusted at the moment. Hilda was convinced. She moistened her lips before starting to speak again. "I'm actually in trouble."
Zana didn't expect that Hilda would bring her into this topic of conversation. She thought her friend would say something not like this.
Zana, who had been focused on listening, suddenly felt a little panicked. "What kind of trouble are you in? Please tell me as soon as possible, I want to know, maybe I can help you."
"That's why I need to talk to you, because I trust you, you're my only friend right now."
"Okay, I see. You're also my only closest friend. So, I really don't mind if you want to confide in me, I'll help you. I promise to listen to your story carefully."
Hilda nodded slowly. She bit her lip first before she started speaking again. She looked up, her eyes looking very serious. "Zana, I think..." She swallowed, her words caught in her throat.
Zana grasped Hilda's hand tightly. "Hey, it's okay. I'm here, you still have me, and you're not alone. Tell me, what problem do you have? Let's find a way out together. I will help you."
Hilda lowered her gaze. Her voice turned hoarse as she began to speak. "I think, I will die soon."
Those were words that Zana did not expect from Hilda.
What Hilda had just said made Zana reflexively round her eyes wide. She grabbed both of Hilda's shoulders, squeezing them slightly. "You can't say that, take it back.""I don't know.""Hey, I don't like what you said earlier, do you understand?" Zana glared at Hilda. "You're not going anywhere, you'll stay here, you'll be fine.""I'm not, I'm trying to be okay, but it's not working. I'm a mess." Hilda replied softly. She even kept her head down, not glancing at Zana at all.For a second, Zana did not respond at all. She was silent for a moment, thinking about what had really happened to her friend. She looked at Hilda more deeply and seriously. Zana remembered a few minutes ago when Hilda asked if she looked okay. And yeah, now Zana knew the reason behind Hilda's question.Zana took a deep breath, then put her arms around Hilda and whispered something in her friend's ear. "Come on, we better get out of here, we need a quiet place. There are more and more people here, don't let anyone
Yeah, it must be so annoying to see someone you love walking with someone you hate. That's exactly how Alice was feeling right now. She gripped the glass tightly as her eyes saw Thomas, her ex-boyfriend, laughing with Angie, her enemy.What Alice saw was something that she had never thought about, it never even crossed her mind, but this was what was happening right now. Very real. Thomas is close to Angie, Alice doesn't know how the two of them became close, even though they previously seemed to have a fairly heavy conflict."I hope they don't have feelings for each other, they shouldn't fall in love with each other." Alice muttered softly, which was only heard by herself. Her gaze wouldn't move from them, especially Thomas.Damn it, Alice still loved him so much.Although Thomas had considered his relationship with Alice over, but not for her, she could not let go of Thomas yet. He was irreplaceable by anyone. Thomas is still in her heart.Roughly and hurriedly, Alice gulped down th
Hilda was wide-eyed with surprise, her breath instantly stopped. She hadn't expected Alice to be carrying a weapon at this time. Hilda was rooted to the spot, she could not move, as if her body were nailed to the spot. Hilda was very shocked."Alice, you can't be serious!" Hilda shook her head in disbelief."Yeah, that's what you think." Alice quickly rushed forward. She lunged at Hilda. Hilda's screams sounded so loud.After that, red-colored, fresh, and thick blood splattered on the floor as Alice's knife successfully sliced through Hilda's neck.After a while of doing something she had always wanted to do, Alice smiled with satisfaction as she walked away quickly. She left the dying Hilda with blood pooling on the floor.Alice walked quickly but carefully because the place she was currently in was quite dark. Her current goal was to go to the bathroom to clean herself up. She did not feel guilty, nor was she afraid of what she had done. All she felt was a sense of relief mixed with
Alice walked into the party, which was getting more and more lively. She didn't know what to do here. She just needed a distraction to keep her brain from thinking about Hilda, whose fate was currently unknown. Alice didn't want to know. She didn't care. In fact, if Hilda were now dead, Alice would be happy because it meant that her plan had gone smoothly and successfully.Alice's gaze glowed until she finally looked back at Thomas and Angie. Her blood in her body always boiled if she saw the two of them. Alice felt jealous. She didn't like seeing them together. Especially if they were getting closer. Really, it was very annoying to see that scene.Then, Alice's back straightened as she saw Thomas and Angie's heads getting closer. They were going to kiss at the party. Oh shit, Alice was not willing to let Angie kiss Thomas. Thomas only belonged to her.Alice's hands were immediately clenched tightly. She moved with quick and wide steps. Her jaw hardened. And then, when she finally arr
All the lights in each building were immediately turned on. Now, Starlight High School was filled with bright light. Everyone flocked to follow Zana's steps.Even though she didn't want to cry, Zana still felt her tears falling. She hurriedly wiped them away. She was not ready to see Hilda again, who had died a horrible death. Something as horrible as this had never occurred to Zana before. In fact, she saw with her own eyes, right before her eyes, that someone had died. And what worried her even more was that the person was her close friend. It was so tragic.And so they arrived at their destination. Now everyone believed Zana's words. The place became very noisy. Everyone crowded around to see if it was true that Hilda had died by hanging. Everyone who saw the incident was horrified.It was a chaotic place. Conversations soared into the air."Everyone back to the hall! Right now!" Mr. Abi ordered all the students of Starlight High School in a loud and firm tone of voice.No one dare
Because of Hilda's death, Starlight High School was canceled for the next week, in order to quell the uproar. Of course, the news had already spread widely, and had even become the talk of the town.Everyone was horrified and scared, especially with the fact that the girl's death was gruesome—the neck was slit by a knife before her body was hanged. Blood was, of course, everywhere. It pooled thickly on the floor, which was already something that gave the students who attended the school goosebumps.Angie, who was currently watching television accompanied by potato chips, listened to the news on the television. She stared, listened, and paid attention with focus."Some people call Starlight High School a cursed school."The words of the female presenter with a blonde bob haircut who was on television made Angie's hair stand up. She rubbed her arm, but that didn't stop her from continuing to listen to the news that was currently airing on the television channel.It was not without reaso
Alice was sitting by the river alone. Her mind was immersed in the events that happened last night at Starlight High School. It was not a fancy party that she was thinking about, but an event that involved her, namely about Hilda's death.Alice currently has two conflicting feelings. First, she felt sorry for Hilda, who was now dead, after all, they had been friends before a conflict attacked them, a conflict that made Alice finally hate Hilda.Alice's overt hatred for Hilda is, of course, because Hilda ruined her good name by accusing her of stealing her cell phone, which was a lie that made Alice hated by everyone. Alice knew that Hilda didn't do that for no apparent reason, but because she started it first. She told a lot of lies, especially since she had stolen Hilda's expensive lipstick. That's where their animosity started. But still, according to Alice, it was not appropriate for Hilda to humiliate her in front of everyone. So she received scorn, ridicule, and hatred for being
For Zana, Hilda is a friend who is always there for her. After her friendship with Alice broke up, she was alone with Hilda. According to her, Hilda is much better than Alice. From her point of view, Alice is not a true friend, just because she has covered up a lot of lies. Plus, she is a thief whose presence is very dangerous.Zana realized that her and Hilda's actions towards Alice about the plan to trap Alice with the cellphone theft were indeed wrong and unjustified at all, but they did it just to prove and corner Alice. The truth is that Alice is a good liar and has long arms, aka shoplifting. But look at Alice now, she doesn't accept what Hilda and Zana did to her.And now, Zana feels alone because there is no more Hilda. Her friend is completely gone, and she can't see her anymore. Hilda has joined the stars in outer space.What makes Zana angry is that Hilda died because she was killed. She didn't accept her best friend being treated like this. But she was confused about who t
"Come in, detective." Mr. Lockwood welcomed Detective Anna with excitement and happiness. His smile widened. Detective Anna was his hope, so she was precious to him.Detective Anna nodded and smiled politely. Her feet began to step inside Mr. Lockwood's house after the door was opened wide."I'm glad you're here again. Let's sit down, I happen to have something I'd like to discuss with you."Detective Anna said, "What is it, Mr. Lockwood?" She looked at the man in front of her with interest. She had taken off the jacket she was wearing and placed it on the head of the couch."I took your advice, detective." Mr. Lockwood's face lit up. A smile refused to disappear from his lips.Detective Anna had certainly guessed what Mr. Lockwood meant. She had prepared the words on the tip of her tongue, but just as she was about to reveal them, Mr. Lockwood suddenly spoke first."I brought in a psychiatrist for my wife, just like you told me.""Oh, that's good news. How is your wife now?""She's g
"Did you come to Hilda's funeral?" Detective Anna asked.Alice smiled wryly. "What did I come for? It was a waste of my time. She's not my friend anymore. I'd rather sleep at home."Although Alice admitted that she wasn't Hilda's friend anymore, Detective Anna thought it was unethical of Alice to say so. It didn't feel right and sounded too frivolous."You may have admitted that Hilda isn't your friend anymore, but at least you can watch your mouth. If you couldn't come when Hilda was buried in peace, you should have shown your condolences.""I don't care." Alice waved her hand. "I do what I want. You can't control me. I'm getting tired, you'd better ask quickly, I'm leaving.""This won't be over for long. There's just one more thing I need to ask you."Alice returned Detective Anna's gaze with an already bursting curiosity. "What?""According to Zana, you don't want to admit the existence of your mom, and you often lie to Zana and Hilda, you also pretend to be rich all this time, the
"According to the information I got, you were once friends with Zana and Hilda. I'm sure that's true, so I don't think I need to ask you for confirmation.""That's not quite right, actually." Alice smiled mockingly. She was now leaning against the back of the chair, hands folded in front of her chest, her eyes snapping at Detective Anna. "They are not my friends, but my trash. Compared to friends, they're much better suited to be called my trash." A chuckle was all he did when he finished saying that.Detective Anna took Alice's words in stride. "What makes you not be with them anymore?""They're arrogant bastards. They like to throw tantrums. That's the most appropriate answer for me to tell you." A low sigh escaped Alice's lips. "Did you talk to Zana?""Yeah, I talked to her.""Don't completely believe what that bitch told you. I'm so sure, in fact, that I'd be willing to bet she's badmouthing me when she talks to you, that's true, right?""I see you hate Zana and Hilda. What caused
Detective Anna knows that she has to be professional. While at work, she must be able to focus and try to find new clues to the murder case she is handling, but she can't lie if the personal problems she is dealing with are so painful that her focus is quite blurred.Detective Anna never imagined that her relationship with her boyfriend would take this path. And since he left her house, they haven't spoken. She doesn't know what their relationship is now. Thinking about it was so difficult and made her head bang. Have they broken up? Was it just a short break, like what her boyfriend wanted?This all had to be discussed again. A point of clarity must be found. If left hanging without being discussed, Detective Anna feared that she would never calm down again. Indeed, she was confused by what was on her boyfriend's mind, not usually he acted like this. His character seemed to change. Indeed, she admits that lately she rarely meets with her boyfriend, even calling is rare. Even if they
The target is in sight.Alice, who was originally leaning her body against the wall, stood up straight as soon as Angie was seen walking while clutching many books. She needed to talk to Angie, she needed to discuss one thing with Angie, one thing that she thought was important to discuss immediately.Carrying a lopsided smile, Alice strode faster. She was reluctant to lose Angie. Before class started, it would be nice to finish something that needed to be done."Hey you!" Alice exclaimed loudly when she was behind Angie by a few footsteps.Angie felt that the exclamation was drifting toward her, especially with the fact that she recognized the voice. As a result, she turned around. It was not a big surprise to see Alice, who was now in front of her. She wasn't surprised, she wasn't scared, and she wasn't afraid. It was as if she could predict this was coming.With her chin raised, Angie said, "Excuse me? Are you talking to me?""You're standing in front of me right now, aren't you? O
"Why?" Detective Anna asked her boyfriend, who was sitting on a chair. She stood up while biting her fingernails. She looked at him uneasily, fearing that something big and scary would burst out of him."I don't know, Anna." Indra shook her head."You can't suddenly come to my place, want to ask for our relationship to stop here, and then you can't explain your reasons when I ask that. That's very strange, you know that."Indra looked down, the way he was sitting was already starting to make him feel uncomfortable. He did not even dare to look up to look directly into his girlfriend's eyes. He could not, because he was too afraid. He was afraid of disappointing her even more, even though he had already done so."I just want an explanation from you. Why? What's the reason? Did I do something wrong? Did I ask too much and demand too much? What? Please explain it to me so I can understand." Detective Anna pleaded, saying it in a hoarse voice. Her tears were almost pushing their way out o
"Do you think Hilda has any enemies?"Detective Anna's question made Zana immediately think of a name. Without thinking, she immediately revealed it. "There is."It was an unexpected answer for Detective Anna. She listened to Zana even more seriously. "Who?""Alice. They don't get along. Actually, neither do I. We used to be friends if you didn't know that."This was a new fact for Detective Anna. And very interesting. Then, she took out the three polaroids she had taken from Hilda's room during her visit to the girl's house. She placed the three polaroids on the table, arranging them one by one. She showed them to Zana."Here are three of you," Detective Anna said as she pushed the three polaroids closer to Zana. Zana looked at them and picked one up. "Yes, this is us. Where did you get that?""Hilda's room. I was there a while ago to meet her parents. I was allowed into her room and found those pictures."Zana looked sadly at the photo in her hand. Three smiling girls were there. T
Zana was let out by her math teacher to meet Detective Anna, who was waiting for her in front of the classroom. This was a good thing for her. For a moment, she was free from the headache-inducing lessons, plus she was currently unable to focus. It would be better if she did get out of the classroom. In fact, hearing that Detective Anna wanted to talk to her made her feel excited.Zana immediately knew what Detective Anna wanted to discuss with her. It was too obvious. Hilda was a topic that was bound to come up. There were many things she wanted to tell Detective Anna about Hilda.Now, Detective Anna sat across from Zana in the hall. A quiet place was the main thing that was needed. Zana asked for it because this way she felt much better, another reason was because she didn't want anyone to hear what she was going to say to the detective."I really need to talk to you," Zana said seriously. "Even if you didn't intend to see me, I would have come to you, detective.""Yeah, I'm sure yo
Angie was certain that she was not mistaken this time. From some distance away, she saw Detective Anna, who was walking towards who knows where.Thomas, who noticed Angie suddenly stop walking, was immediately puzzled by what the girl was doing. They had just come out of the library. The class change would start any minute now."Why did you stop?" Thomas asked. Half confused, half curious. He looked at Angie with a furrowed brow."Look over there." Angie immediately pointed at Detective Anna.Thomas, of course, immediately followed what Angie was pointing at. He saw what she saw. And now Thomas knew what Angie was talking about."Detective Anna?" Thomas muttered.Angie nodded. Confirming Thomas' words. It was indeed Detective Anna that Angie saw.Thomas immediately thought of something. "I can guess why she's here. She must be investigating Hilda's murder case. There's no mistaking it." Thomas was sure of his train of thought. He continued to stare at where Detective Anna was moving.