Everett wasn’t in her room. The room lay quiet, devoid of life, and I didn’t bother searching around. I didn’t even think I’d see anything new. Also, with her character, I didn’t think she’d leave anything suspicious lying about. I didn’t stop but continued checking the classes while avoiding the one where we kept the bodies and the other dorms, but Everett was nowhere to be seen. Upon seeing a few others, I asked about where she could be, emphasizing that it was vital I saw her as I had something important to say (a lie, but I needed them to break the walk of silence they put up against me). I finally received some answers but they were either places I’d searched or she wasn’t there at all. It was like she made a disappearing act.Finally, I considered she was in the shower room where she could be taking her time so I returned to my dorm, hoping I’d see her later. At least there was nowhere to run or hide. Now that we were well on our own without guidance or can’t classe
I was used to being alone. As an only child, I didn’t have bonding moments with siblings and only got to see my friends when I could. So I was used to being lonely and being alone, which I knew would be part of my life. It wasn’t anything new.Except that it was different this time. Despite the Principal’s words, these were my mates, people I at least considered friends, who now had their backs turned against me. I wished I could turn back time, but looking at it, what could I have done? The voice ensured that I abided by the rule, and I couldn’t risk going against it. And as a result, I was being punished. Anywhere I turned, the others looked at me like there was something wrong with me, and even Ethan, Dale, and Zane had nothing to say to me, except about my duty. I could see the pain in their eyes and wished I could tell them everything, but I couldn’t. There was no solution in sight, which was why I stayed in my room. It was a cowardly thing to do but was much better than be
The night went on smoothly without hitches. The following day, too, especially as the wall of silence was being broken down, little by little. I guessed it was because I noticed the spy, and Zane’s mention that I had helped catch him before was a plus. The others weren’t entirely talking to me yet, but at least they didn’t shut me off or ignore me when I said something. I also tried searching for Everett, but she was either busy with the others or didn’t want to speak to me. It fully confirmed my suspicions that there was something she knew and was keeping something away from me. It was one of the things that finalized my decision the next day. I was going to pick up the reins of my life. When it was almost time for my night duty, I went to visit Valerie at the sick bay, where she and Miguel had been working on the drugs. They had been cooped there throughout the day, and when I asked Miguel about the update, he mentioned that they had all the items they needed and that the truth
“Check his pressure-”“Someone fetch me a syringe-”And just like that, my classmates all woke up, the medical team trying their best to revive the convulsing spy. The sickbay had never felt this rowdier since we arrived. However, thanks to my mistake, I could watch it happen. However, the results of my actions weren't all too good. Soon, marching in came the big dogs, a small group of guys with good builds who'd shown nothing but disdain towards me, and I could say I walked right into a trap with this one. The leader of this clique, Gab, so I hear his name goes, comes rushing towards me and yanks me by the collar of my shirt before slamming me into a wall.“Listen up, pretty boy, I don't think you've noticed, but we don't like you a lot,” he mentions the obvious.“I can tell, alright? You keep glaring at me as if you could chew on my bones,” I reply, much to his distaste. “That's right,” he nods aggressively, “now, you're going to start talking; otherwise, we're going to beat you
I couldn't delay things any longer; I knew what I had to do, and I had to do it fast. Waiting for hours for the assigned punishment alone in my room, I ended up falling asleep and by the time I woke up, Ethan was as well asleep. I was confident I wouldn't need to bother about any verdict. The perfect timing to escape it was. Careful not to get spotted, I slowly slip away from my room, heading to find my target. Arriving at the sick bay where the medical team gathered, pulling an all night in an attempt to save the spy, I found Everett's roommate, also a part of the medical team and knew this was my chance. I spare no time and head to the girls' dorm, where all the females are already fast asleep, and quietly tiptoe to Everett's room, but- things take a quick turn. Contrary to my thoughts on approaching Everett, I'm soon faced with the challenge of female guards standing before her door. "Was she inside? Was she not?" I couldn't tell, nor could I leave without meeting her. I had
The place was covered in dust and decorated with shattered items; moreover, the floor was painted in blood. I didn't need someone to tell me what had happened here, not with the broken items littered everywhere, making it difficult to walk by. It was obvious where we were, and it was the zone of yet another horrible game; from the looks of things, it did not go so well. While I walked past, I couldn't help but notice the complete similarity to the gym; that was all I needed to confirm that we were up for a bumpy ride. "How'd you find this place?" I ask curiously. Everett, rather than answering, spaces out as she stares at the detached room. I could imagine what went on here, with the blood all over the floor, just how many people died, what; visualising this terrible probability of it repeating itself strikes a hard blow on me. I wouldn't want this to happen again. "I was assigned to look for it, an old abandoned building without life in it," she says. Her words are somewhat co
I've always been looked down on and called many names since childhood. I could recall the words of even the criminals till this very day. "Child of a Traitor," they said."Be careful. He might steal your things someday, and you won't even know it."I can still picture the scornful look of resentment they gave me, and it didn't matter to them whether it was my father or myself who was guilty. Their fingers, their fits of anger, their fears and their frustration were all targeted at my mother and me. All they knew was that I was a product of a man everyone hated, but I've always wanted to know just what was his sin to make everyone hate one man so much. My mother used to tell me, "Ande, no matter what happens, all you have to focus on is how to survive in this hell hole; don't worry about anything thing else."I used to think she said those words to me to protect me from hating this cruel life, but I began to doubt her words as it seemed to me that she might have had some ulterior mot
I couldn't sleep a wink after that conversation. The only thing I could worry about was how I would get around this situation. On the one hand, I knew about my father's actions, whose purpose and goal seemed contradictory, forcing me to pick between siding with my father or striking a deal with the enemy. "Ha! What am I going to do?" I sigh, my arms spread wide on my bed. I can barely gather my thoughts from these weird spiderwebs of mysteries, yet I seem to be the centre of it all. On the other hand, people are waiting to kill me. This is just fucked up. "You look sour. Is there a problem?" I heard Ethan ask. I raised my head a bit to take a proper look at him. Ethan, who had just returned from the meeting to discuss whatever was to happen to me, looked tired as he dragged his feet inside the room, only to crash upon his bed with a loud groan. "Not really, I should be asking you, you're the one who went for the meeting so you could discuss my fate, and you're the one who look