Chapter 2: CHAPTER 2: THE GROVE SAGE ACADEMY CASE (MISSING BODIES)
The day is already over and it's already night. I went back home not feeling well.
"Welcome home, Scar," Mom greeted. I ignore it and start to walk upstairs. "Scar, is something wrong?"
I stopped walking. Should I tell her? "No, mom. I'm just tired," I answered. My brain is quite tired of thinking too much about what happened earlier than listening to class.
"Okay, child. Are you hungry? I just finished cooking," she asked. For what happened earlier, I don't feel like eating.
"No, mom. I'm not hungry,"
"Then, if you feel like eating something there will be still leftovers. You can heat it," I nodded." Oh right! Your uncle is back, do you want to talk to him? It's been a long time since you two talked,"
I look at my mom when an idea pops up in my mind. I ran down to stairs and went in front of my mom.
"Mom, can I meet Uncle tomorrow? I need to talk to him about something important," I said excitedly.
My uncle is a police officer, he can surely help me. "If this is your way to skip classes, then no. Scarlet, you are already an 18-year-old girl. You can't keep skipping classes, you are not a child anymore but a lady. So no, you can't," she scolds. What do I expect from my mom? She will just keep nagging me about me to study.
"Mom, you don't need to worry about my studies. Even if I skip my classes I never fail any subject. So please, let me talk to Uncle tomorrow," I beg.
"Correction, little brat. You almost failed a subject before. So don't brag about me about your grades," she counters. If this is a school debate I can win but when it comes to my mom, I can't. She knows me too well that I can't counter her words.
"Mom, please," I gave her a small smile. I need to convince her to meet my uncle. It's my only chance. I can't let someone die tomorrow.
She keeps looking at me and finally gave in.
"Fine, just tomorrow," she agreed.
"Yes! Thank you! Thank you!," I shouted. I hug and kiss her multiple times.
"Hayst! This kid. You're already a grown-up but still acting like a kid," she said. I separated myself from Mom and run upstairs.
I reach my room and lay on my bed. "D**n j**k, whoever he is, I swear to God I'm going to kill him for causing such a ruckus in my life. He dare to kill my classmates and threatened me," I said to myself.
Why is he doing this to me? I didn't offend anyone before or even hurt someone. So why? Why is this happening? Yes, there are so many who hate me but not to the point that they need to kill someone. This is insane! I'm not the type who got scared of something but now, I'm scared. I'm afraid of what might he do to the people around me. I'm scared to lose them.
I heard my phone ring indicating someone message me.
From: unknown
Hello little princess, hope you enjoy the show earlier. This will be the start of your happiness. You will never experience any sadness anymore, you will always be happy. Good night my princess.
~ Lady Griffin
I immediately sat up after I read the message. F**k! There is more than one killer. This is troublesome. I can't figure out one now I discovered it's two of them!
I bite my nails and start to think. I can't figure out who is this Lady Griffin but I can figure out who is Reaper.
Based on the gunshots earlier there was a gap of 3-5 seconds, meaning the one who killed my classmates will be this Reaper. I don't know why he's the first that comes to my mind but looking at his messages to me. His message scares me the most. I need to set up a plan to know where the bodies are and who is Reaper.
I stop biting my fingers and look at my room. My attention stopped on the bookshelf when a certain book took my attention. I immediately stand up and took that book and start reading it.
*****
I don't know how long I was reading the book before I fell asleep and it's already past 9 am when I woke up. I did my morning routine and went downstairs to eat breakfast. I saw my mom preparing the table and greeted her.
"Good morning, Mom," I said and sat down.
"Good morning to you too, Scar," she replied and serves my breakfast. I waited for her to set hers too before eating together.
"Scar, tell me honestly. Why do you want to meet your uncle so badly? I know you didn't see him for 2 months but you never acted like this before. So can you tell what's wrong?," Mom asked. I can't tell her. I know she will only be worried if she discovers it and I don't want it. I rather solve this problem by myself than involve my mother.
"Something important Mom. And also, don't even try to find out Mom because I won't tell you either," I answered.
"Scar, I'm your mother. You can tell me if you are facing any problems and I help you to solve them,"
"Mom, you are also the one who told me to solve my problems on my own, and if I can't, find someone capable to help me to solve it. So, in this matter, you are not the one I need to ask help for,"
"I taught you well. Now, keep eating, I'll drop you at your uncle's house after we finish,"
*****
We reach my uncle's house and my uncle immediately hug me when he saw me. Mom already left since she has work.
"What did I deserve to have you skip your classes just to see me," he said playfully. I took out my phone and show him the message of Reaper and Lady Griffin. He raised his eyebrow when he read it. "Aren't you kids always like to prank each other? Also, you are not the type to believe this kind of thing, so why are you showing this to me?"
"That's what I thought too, uncle. But after what happened yesterday, I don't think this is a prank when he killed 4 of my classmates in front of me. That's why I came to you, uncle. You're the only one who can help me,"
"Scar, you know that they must be acting so...."
"Then can you explain why all the students from our school said that they were sleeping when loud gunshots were happening?"
He went silent for a while and think, then frown. "I can say that it's the students' nature to sleep if they found their subject boring but you said all of them are asleep. This might be serious. Can you call the family of those who got killed and confirm if they went home? If not, we must report it,"
I dialed the family of my classmates that got killed and our suspicion increased. They said that they didn't come back home and message them that they don't want to live with them anymore so don't find them. They said the same thing.
"What do you think uncle....," I got cut off when my phone rang. I attended my call when I saw Faith calling me.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Faith? Is something wrong? Why did you call me?"
"Scar, where are you right now? You didn't attend class today and I got worried that something also happens to you,"
"I'm fine, Faith. I'm with my uncle, his a police officer. He can help us with what happened yesterd...."
I didn't manage to complete my words when I suddenly blacked out. Before blacking out, I heard a gunshot and saw my uncle, blood flowing out from his chest.
After a few hours, I wake up when someone's shaking me. I saw my aunt looking at me. "Scar, why are you sleeping on the floor and where is your uncle? Aren't you here to meet him?," She asked.
I suddenly remember what happened and tears suddenly flow out from my eyes. Seeing my situation, my aunt suddenly got worried.
"Scar, tell me, where's your uncle?" I keep shaking my head while crying.
"I-i don't k-know. I-i suddenly b-black out w-when I w-was t-talking to t-the phone. I-i don't k-know what h-happened," I keep crying and I saw my aunt's eyes starting to tear up. I can't. I can't tell her what happened but she needs to know.
"S-scar, b-be honest with me. W-where's my husband?" She holds both my shoulders and starts shaking me.
"I-i h-heard g-gunshot before I passed out. I-i don't k-know what h-happened next,"
She starts to cry aloud and breakdown. "N-no, it can't be. H-he's alive! You're lying to me!!,"
I hug her and she keeps hitting me. I tried to control my tears and not to break down. After a few minutes, she stopped crying and fell asleep on my shoulders. I carried her and put her on the couch since I'm not that strong to carry her upstairs.
I wipe my tears and start to walk out of the house when I receive another message from them.
From: unknown
Nice try, little one. Do you think you can receive help from the police? Well too bad, none of the government officials can save you and your classmates. So don't try to contact anyone of them or else, your mother will face the consequence.
~Reaper
From: unknown
Little princess, don't involve anyone with the game you and Reaper are playing. That's no fun princess. Don't try to provoke him more or I can't stop him anymore from killing you immediately. Hope you understand.
~ Lady Griffin
I clenched my phone tightly and gritted my teeth. Do those f*****s think that human lives are just toys to play with!!?? I swear to god, if they do something to my mother I won't hold myself anymore to kill them.
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