Chapter 1 : Murdered
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A pair of shoes clashes deep into the ground as panting and whimpering were made, sighs escaping the mouth in heavily breathing. But the clashing never stop it keeps going. Walking, soon, turn into running as the loud noises of clashing echoes throughout every corner she takes. Soon she have no where to go, tears dropped from her eyes to the ground; it was soft, softer than anything that was made soft, the tears begging, pleading and hoping.
Then another pair of shoes come planting into the ground slowly, the echoes of those noise the shoes make makes her trembled even more. Once the noise stop she turn around to face a tall man welled build in body, covers in all black which blend with the shadows of the night, a mask was cover his entire face that have the markings of a beast, the elements and drawings makes it looks even scarier. He hold a gun in his right hand that pointed directly at her aiming for the forehead. She eyes it then looked at him, she didn't dare to stare and looked to the ground trembling.
"P..please s..spear...m...me...I.. don't.. have..the...money.." She pleaded with hope in her eyes begs for hope to live to be able to attend her children at once whom she left at home without supervision. He looks at her as if the pleading do touch his heart - it did not at one bit, he need the money and if he don't get it-
He pulled the trigger half way to threatens her. "Please I BEG YOU SPARE ME I HAVE TWO-"
BANG!
Darkness was only left as the sound of fire echoes throughout the night.
Present Day
Juan Lee arose from her bed and stretches to her morning routines. Sunlight hit her pale good looking skin wildly making she looks more gorgeous in the daylight. She walks to the restroom to do her morning routine. Today was her first day at college, not just an ordinary college but one of the top college in Quinn.
Now, she was glad she was able to get into one of those schools in the city, it was pretty rare for persons in her situation to be in one. She exits her room wearing a black skinny jeans pants and a crop top with a stitch jacket cover the top, her long black hair was in a long pony tails living hair piglets drop to each side of her face. She looks gorgeous just a lip gloss will make her look like a modest. She was ready, she grabs her bag over her shoulders and opens the door of her apartment. She steps outside to feel the sun gazing in her skin and breeze blowing happily.
Tap. Tap. There was someone tapping her on the shoulder to gain her attention. "Juan!!" A girl just her age shouted excitedly as she hugs her, letting her ponytails sway in action.
"Moeeeee," She groans trying to free herself from the embrace. Soon Moe pulls away, "oh sorry, i was just excited to see you!" She then said shyly looking down on the ground. Juan then reassured with nods. "Come on we'll be late on our first day." She said afterwards grabbing her wrist pulling her to the bus stop.
They weren't the only ones at the bus stops, people from all kind of business was there too waiting for a bus to just stop infront of them magically. "Hey Juan," Moe nudges her gaining her attention. "Yeah?" "have you not heard about the murder mystery going around here?" For a second she pause, "maybe..maybe not." She answered half joking and half serious.
"No this is serious..Juan." Moe looks into Juan eyes to see some sort of seriousness but failed, "you think it was just a story..a fake one?" She asked softly looking away watching the people passing. Juan stays silent then answered, "I don't know what to believe but they say it's real-" "ITS REAL!" Moe shouted in a screechy voice. Juan blinks once then twice, "you know its not good to be shouting like that.." Moe shook her head and grabs her shoulders, "They say there was this some kind of beast killing innocent people in silent." Juan furrow an eyebrow "innocent people?." Moe nodded and loosen her grip on her, she was now facing infront of her. "Yeah, not one knew what is was or who it was but it's not something good either." Juan looks down her eyes almost filled with tears, could it be 'it' who killed her parents before she even knew them, could it be 'it' who ruin her previous life. No. She couldn't tell, she couldn't find evidence. She quickly wiped her face with her hands and tries to look tough but how can she when it's already painful.
An hour passes
They looks at the building standing tall and enormous infront of them, admiring the gardens, trees and luxury gates. "Oh.my.gosh." They both exclaim in shock and astonishment. "Are you sure this is the place?" Juan asked Moe still looking at the view in awes. "Yep, I'm sure plus I heard it was own by the CEO himself." Moe said proudly as she scans the surroundings. The word CEO caught her of guard, she turn to Moe curiously, "Did you say ceo?" Moe nodded making Juan gasps. "No.freakin way..." She glances at Moe to tell her she was joking but that didn't happens.
"Hm..instead of looking why not join me in a tour?" A voice came behind them making them a little startled. "Oh, did I made you startled...my apologies, my name is Mrs Burnette, i see that you are all new, it that correct?" She smiled brightly as her brown short hair reflexes the sunlight making her shine brighter, she wores a neat blue blouse and skirt that reaches her knee with a pair of blue heels to matches. Her lips was soft and pure red making her look even more natural. Her eyes were dark brown and always bright and cheerful.
"We're sorry we didn't see you there...and yes we are all new at this school..its so...huge.." Juan explained still looks at the building, Mrs Burnette chuckles and said its relatable for some of the rest of the students whose first time coming here. Soon she walks them into the hallway; the hallway was filled with students from all kinds, walking to and fro and even chatting with friends. The noise grew louder and dives down when the teacher arrives interrupting the hallway with the sound of her heels.
"Wow i never knew the hallway was even bigger than the building..." Moe exclaimed in awe as she looks down the hallway ignoring faces that looked her on their way. "Now girls, let's begin touring shall we?" Mrs Burnette said as she stands infront of them gaining their attention. They nodded and follows her through the hallway.
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"-And lastly the Cafe." Mrs Burnette sighed relief then smile, she then give them a handbook and a schedule. "A handbook-"
"Its a rule book of the school rules which are strictly.must.be.followed accordingly..." The teacher interrupt Juan without making her go further. She then nodded with understanding, "Alright we understand,"
" Ah, i see the bell has rung, carry on now attend all your classes without hesitation." Mrs Burnette waves and walks away briefly. Now the girls where left standing alone there wondering where to go first. "Hm...let's see what this says..." Moe looks at her paper schedule to see what she have first. "Oh i have maths..what do you have?" She asked Juan excitedly, maths was one of her favourite subject and if it was needed to save her life, she definitely nailed it. "I got his..his...HISTORY?!" Juan blinked a thousands of times, "Since when did they put history in life?.." Moe looks at her as if she have a million of heads on her body. "Why would you...be surprised..isn't that ama-" the deadly glance Juan gave her cut her off. "-Never mind!!.." She said quietly and nervously.
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Before any exchange of words, Juan rushes through the hallway to find her class. Once she found it, she quickly got into a seat at the back only so that she'll be seen invisible mostly by teachers. The teacher didn't realized at first because she was busy handling the students to stay quiet. She was pretty short, well dresses in a black dress that was tightly stuck to her body giving her shape out, the way the dress looks making it looks as if it was suffocating her for freedom thus she seems not to mind. She wore a red lipstick on her lip and lightly eyeliner her eyes, she do actually looks like a goddess if you look really closely.
"Alright class, today we are going back intime.!" The teacher said in enthusiasm clapping her hands in together in prayer. The groans of the students filled the air but Juan who literally hate history seems to be curious of what is going to be said.
"Miss Hanjink..why do we have to travel back into time?" A voice softly said as the eruption dives down, it was zianie who was a softly kind speaking girl with the two braids swaying in her hair, she have red cheeks that look adorable when she huffs. Hanjink smiles then explained that it was also important to know what takes place in our previous backgrounds.
She didn't give out the full explanation though she was to scared to terrified them, though their age are kinda 18 or 17 up for college.
After the answering the question, she cleared her throat and sat around the teacher's desk placing a hand under her chin looking at each students in the room. For a moment she pause and then ask, "does anyone knows the rumors going around the city?" For moment then, no one says nothing until a boy broke the silence. "Well..they say something about secret murderer and how it murder victims at night..." The students gasps and soon the room fell with chaos of noises telling the opinions of the situation everyone except Juan who seems less active, after hearing the murder rumors she lost interest. She never believes in all that even though she have high hopes of it being a suspect of her parents, funny right? It's like she knows deep down she do really believes but she ignored the feelings.
The teacher then nodded once the students chatter dives down, "yes, yes its true, that's is why we must not go out at night or even at home alone at night because you don't know when it'll show up." The students began to trembled with caution, they glance at each other then glance back at the teacher. "..so let us be cautious and protect ourselves and others and try not to become a victim." After she said that, the bell had ring for lunchbreak and the students rushes out of the classroom pushing likes hungry animals who haven't eaten for days. 'How can college students behave this way,is this still highschool?' Juan thought to herself as she packed her books from previous class. She then recall what happen in history class about the rumors.
"..so let us be cautious and protect ourselves and others and try not to become a victim."
The last words make her almost stumble across a desk. She really do needs to be more cautious but she need more evidence to proof if its real or fake.
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"Hey how was it?" Moe asked as she slowly walks down the street with her boba in her hand. Juan take a sip from hers and turn to her, her expression was unreadable wondering were to start. "..It's fine." She said instead but Moe knows her too well. She shake her head but stay silent. Soon they reaches the apartment, Juan grabs the door of the apartment and then turn to her. "I'll see you tomorrow?" The statement was more likely question because she was unsure what to say. "Yeah. see you tomorrow. " Moe nodded before watching her opens the door and walks in. She really want to know what's on her mind since now but she let it slide for now.
Juan drop the bag on the floor with heavy sighs, she opens her window to make evening breeze come through. She was exhausted not from class but from trying to get evidence and seek answers, the mystery.
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After showering, she changes into her pajamas and slip right into the couch, feet swaying in the air and she lie front way position facing the television. She grabs the remote and skips through channels which seems to be boring. "Good evening everyone, i have made a report of what happened yesterday earlier that midnight-" Jaun looks puzzled, she gazed at the television with curiosity 'what happened midnight?' She slowly put down the remote and began to sit upright in interest. "-Yesterday at midnight," The reporter continues, "..it was reported that a woman was found dead on the hind street in Quinn city," Juan was shocked extremely shocked, she sat there for a moment, sweats runs down her spine, her heart beat faster as she saw the picture of the woman's body. "-the police said that the culprit was nowhere to be found and not one trail of foot print was there, only a gun that was used in murder." The reporter said finishing the last sentence, she then straighten the papers in her hand and soon the television was black again. Juan couldn't stop thinking, she looks around the room and saw the windows still opens, darkness was approaching and she quickly locked the window. She keeps look left and right, heart beating louder than a drum like she was about to have a panick attack. The only thing that comes to her mind was Moe her best friend, she was scared, what if she was a victim also?what if she wasn't taking caution of herself serious?what if...just what if something really bad happend, will she defend herself?.
She dial the number of her best friend, she puts it on speaker but there was no answer, she tries for the next half an hour and decide to give up. She tried to calm herself but all she could think about is the murder that happened and if she was also a victim, she couldn't make sense why this was happening. Is it for fun or for someone it lost?" Soon she heard knocking at the door, a very gentle knock, she pause and wonder who was it, it couldn't be her best friend she wasn't answer a few minutes ago so who could it be? The knocking the began louder that usual, a rhythm was form, playful and slow. She was furious, she couldn't think right so she grab the nearest things next to her (the remote). She walks slowly to the door and hesitate then open the door to find nothing but darkness. "Huh?!" She gaps with surprised and annoyed. Who then will be knocking at the door at this hour. "Moe! This isn't funny you know." She called out, it was really a mistake in doing that especially when you really don't know who it was. When hearing no one answer, she quickly locked the door and went to her room. When she turn the corner, she saw a note on her bed, she look at the window and saw that is was close, she was very puzzled and slowly pick up the note, opens it and without a second her eyes widen in shock and fear.
'YOU'RE NEXT :>'
She dropped the note, her head starts to feel dizzy, her body couldn't move, the wind outside blows heavier as the window wide open as in saying 'we're free!!' As she turned her head, a man cover with a mask standing outside the window looking straight at her then smirk, she couldn't see the smirk because of the mask but she knows it wasn't good and Before she reacts she feels her surroundings went black.
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