'Surprise! You can't do your task properly so I will get this woman....let's change the game Zera, I want to make it challenging so I will send this woman away, Try to find her within a month if you do I will bring your brother back I also cut my eyes on you, you can plan whatever you want, make sure you will enter my game or else I'll dig a hole for your brother grave." Gavin and Zera looked at each other as she read, She didn't know how to feel about it but suddenly Gavin looked at the wall differently. "Did they kidnap the princess?!" Gavin shouted. She couldn't speak but quickly a violent hand grabbed her neck so that I could hardly breathe. "This is your fault!" He shouted while his hand was still clinging to Zera's neck, who could no longer speak because she was trying to loosen the young man's hold on her neck. Gavin had an evil eye before letting go of her neck. Zera was holding on to it and was almost out of balance but she was clinging to the table while stroking her ne
"You escape!"The armed men were pointing their guns at Josh and the others. She also saw the gang of a man he had just seen earlier but he was not there. "Gavin help them!" Zera said because it looked like they weren't just any normal gangsters. "I won't do that. Don't give me an order," Gavin said making Zera look at him. "Please. Those are nice please I can't accept if they will die without me doing anything," said Zera. It's just a whisper while pushing Gavin a little, who is starting to get irritated. "Woman, why do you want to interfere with others? If they're going to die, that's not my problem," said Gavin. It seems he doesn't want to agree. Zera looked again, her eyes widened as an armed man pulled Ice who showed no emotion. Zera nicked even more when she aimed it at Ice's skull. "We are here on the orders of our boss. The father of the man who was involved in the incident. That man is still lying in the hospital and because you can cover it up, the law will not go throu
"We'll help you find that woman don't be afraid we'll protect you," The others nodded. "I should say that!" Josh shouted at Xanti who didn't even pay attention to him. "Gavin!" Zera called Gavin who was about to go away but was stopped by the girl's call so he approached their place with a frown. "They're willing to help us," Gavin said. Gavin stared at them but when he caught his eye they all backed away except for Xanti who remained standing. "You want them to help us but they don't dare to look at me," said Gavin who felt disappointed by what he saw which is why they stood up straight. "You know, lowly woman, you are too quick to trust and too naive!" Gavin yelled at him. The others were stunned as Zera's eyes widened. "Yes, I'm already desperate, didn't I?! You know what Gavin, how many times have we done this today? You're not tired, are you?! Because I'm so tired! If you don't need their help but I need them!" Zera shouted, stopping Gavin from shouting. "If their
"You are such a gentleman. Won't you help me?" She asked. What it is talking about is her standing. Gavin looked at her with a bad look before helping her up and then they walked out of the house. Zera took a flashlight and took the shovel from the back of the apartment. Zera was just clinging to Gavin while they were walking towards the forest, Gavin was also irritated because of the closeness of the girl but he couldn't complain. They were just walking inside while everywhere Zera looked, she was only stopped by something rustling behind her causing her to jump and climb onto the young man's back. "What are you doing!" Gavin screamed causing the birds that were there to fly away in shock at Gavin's voice, but Zera tightened her grip on Gavin's neck and hugged him, she still spoke with her eyes closed. "Just walk, it's scary here," said Zera. The young man felt Zera's breath touching his neck causing his body to stiffen. They were brought back to their senses only to see a rabbit
"So it's settled let's go to PALAWAN!" They shouted except for Xanti and Josh who just smiled. Gavin and I started packing our things. I couldn't believe it because they had a van so we all fit, and the seating arrangement was set. Xanti was driving and Josh was the one sitting at the passenger seat.The first row was followed by Adrison, Clayton, and Ezra. In the second row Nash, Ice, and Jam are sitting. In fourth, Gavin, Adrison and Julian are behind us. He chose to be there because he didn't want to be sitting with anyone. Julian is introverted, Jam should be there because he is worse than Julian but Ice doesn't want to allow him and as a child forces him to sit in the front, even though Jam is irritated he just follows. While travelling, their noise is not so loud that it will irritate you, but I missed this, I didn't know they would get along. Gavin was next to me, silent and staring at the window, even though I was at the far end and he was in the middle. He was still looki
"That's enough...." She said softly while sobbing. Good thing the place where they were was not crowded and it was late at night. Gavin gradually loosened his grip on the man's neck and pulled his nails until he was able to let go. He was just on his back and his hands were full of blood, those fluids were already dripping on the floor. Zera's hug tightened. The others could not move from what they witnessed and their feet seemed to be buried where they were standing. After a while Zera's grip seemed to loosen. Gavin caught the girl who had lost consciousness in less than a second. "Don't worry I think he's afraid of blood," Clayton told him, seeming to calm him down. Gavin couldn't believe what had happened and seemed to have lost his patience. He knew that the princess was not inside that van and it made his head hot after he didn't understand why he seemed to explode when he saw Zera with a knife pointed at her neck followed by a bit of blood dripping on her neck and that
"You are wrong Zera. This game he is talking about is not only finding her, this game is about killing. Those who are good at fighting will survive and those who do not know will die." Zera was shocked by what she heard, she didn't know that it was going to be so deep. "That's why we have to go back there, to asked someone to train us, also you Zera, you should know how to defend yourself, you're their target," Nash said making everyone stop. Gavin and Xanti looked at Zera. "What do you think Zera?" Ezra asked him. Zera looked at Gavin before staring at the eyes of the young man who wasn't looking at her, she was wondering if he would agree or not, she didn't want to be a burden to them anymore especially to Gavin and they couldn't always save her. "Hmm, I'm in." Her decision was done but he didn't realize when Zera's gaze shifted to Nash and Clayton Gavin looked at her. "You know what lowly woman you shouldn't enter this circle just sit back and we will fight," said Gavin.
ZERA "Guys we're here," Ice said as if he was the friend of what Jam talking about, so because of that he received a hit on the head from Jam. "It's my friend, not yours," Jam said to him but Ice frowned. Honestly, they are fun to watch, I notice that they are the closest of all. "I said so," Ice whispered. I shook my head before they got out of the van while I watched Gavin, he had fallen asleep, his head leaning against the window. I don't know if I'll wake him up because I'm afraid he might get angry with me. I'm tired of the two of us fighting. I don't know if this man and I will be able to get along, even though I try to make him feel that I am his friend, he stays away and tries to push me. I hesitantly put my palm on his hand and gently patted it. "Gavin.... Wake up, we're here," I w
I looked up at the sky. 'Ella, how are you there? It's too bad he won't be with you but I'll do everything for him to get better, don't leave him alone' I closed my eyes when I felt the breeze on my face. I looked down and separated from Mister. "I wasn't the only one who did that, they were the reason why we did that, so I hope you agree to go to the mental hospital to recover, they can help you there and I know you will get better." He stopped crying and wiped his tears but he didn't answer but nodded softly. "Thank you..." I turned to my colleagues, they were smiling except for Gavin who only had a serious look. After that we took the old man to a nearby house.I just realize that the old man was staying at the tree everytime because Ella was ofter went there. Now we are going back to the mansion. "Zera, your kindness is really different." I heard Ice say. "No, thank you for agreeing to help him, because it feels different when a member of your family is lost." I a
Zera pov "Gavin, that's mine!" I yelled at Gavin when he didn't eat his vegetables. It's just annoying, I know that he doesn't like it but it's a shame because we don't have jobs we're just getting by on the money we have. "Then get it," he said nonchalantly and even took the meat on my plate. I glared at him but stopped when I heard a giggle next to us. "What are you laughing at?" I asked Ice. They shook their heads and did not answer. We're getting up early today, we're not going to school anymore, we've decided that we're not going to do what that person tells us anymore. They called after the incident and they needs to see our target dead but I won't do that, I know the woman they killing is a bad person but I don't want to be like them. Gavin didn't agree with us but what else could he do? Xanti also agreed with me. After we ate, the others rested in the garden and now Ezra and I are washing the dishes, I am soaping and he is rinsing. We alternate washing here, Ga
"You're right! You think I'll let you do that?" She just said calmly as if the woman said nothing. This woman ordered to hold the girl but before they could do it some men appeared behind her and held their hands tightly to stop her. "W-what are you doing here?" The woman in front of Zera stuttered. Zera looked in that direction and saw her friends, standing behind the woman. 'finally...' "We're here to tell the police what you did." Their bodies stiffened when Adrison mentioned it.They walked up to the girls and held their hands. "This can't be done! You have no evidence to show!" She said this and struggled to get out of Nathan's grip but the young man pressed harder on his arm. The girls also let go of Zera and she walked towards Gavin. Lifted a piece of pearl and two photos into a usb card. "Is this not enough to be a proof? A pearl that you have, you were too careless in committing a crime and you left evidence," Zera showed the pearl but Nash was the one talking t
"Did you find out right?" A woman asked when she saw her colleague who had just entered her home. "Yes, they went to the rooftop of the school and they also took the picture," she said. Her colleague was speechless and seemed to be a stump while thinking. "Then start the plan, they won't know about last week's event." They all agree with her. They may all perish if it spreads. The police turned a deaf ear to the girl's death last week but they won't allow anyone else to know to drop them all. "You're right. The name of the girl with them is Nezzera Ash Gray. A transferred student. Do you want us to follow her?" This is a question. Her colleague thought about it, but later she grinned at that suggestion. "Hmm it's kinda interesting..." —— They were all dumbfounded when they got home, no one talking while Gavin was thinking of what to do. At night, they were all sitting on the sofa, while Zera kept looking at Nash and Clayton, which the
"Wait, so that means she has something to do with it?" "Wait. I also heard earlier from the girls that they were whispering that a first year college girl had died since last week and because of what happened no one dared to go to the rooftop," said Jam. Nash and Clayton looked at each other as they seemed to be processing the events in their minds. "K-killed someone?" The three, Zera, Ice, and Ezra stuttered. "Do you know the name of the school owner's daughter and who died?" Xanti turned to Julian who was already working on his laptop. "I tried to find the files of every student in this school," he said and became busy. "It's not what we're here for. Why do we need to know? We'd rather kill the woman we're supposed to kill," Gavin said. Zera thought about what he said. "Well, you're right..." Josh said. Even he wants to know the wonder of the school but they can't interfere. "Guys, I found it the daughter of the owner of this school is dead 5 months ago because of hear
"W-wait, is that blood?" They stammered. They looked closely at that piece. They looked at that side, there was no trace of blood around. "It just means it probably didn't happen here or was cleaned up by someone," Nash whispered. Clayton looked closely at the wall and the floor but saw nothing. Gavin frowned because of that. "Couldn't there just have been a little accident?" Zera asked. "You may be right, but you may not be. No one knows if it's just blood," Josh said, but he wasn't convinced by what he said either. Gavin walked to the corner and could see below where there were many students. While he was looking, there was a fragrant smell that caught his eye, so he immediately turned around. He moved quickly with a breeze and opened the small room in the rooftop, he turned on the light and Zera followed him. At first glance it's just a normal basement where there's nothing and just a place to hang out. They slowly entered, Zera and others even managed to sit on
"Mister, I'm not Ella," she said but the old man hugged her again. "No. You are my daughter. I miss you so much... Why did I leave your father? Your mother is gone, isn't it?" Zera gulped, thinking that the man's daughter was lucky for the father's love for him. Zera couldn't help but hug him. "Stop it," Zera said and stroked his back. The man fell silent and broke away from the hug. "Who are you?" Zera was confused but smiled and helped the man sit on the side of the road. "I'm Zera. Can I ask why you're here?" The man looked and could not remember what was happening. "I-I don't know...." After a while, his tears began to flow again as Zera watched him. "My daughter... my daughter is gone..." He said. Zera's gaze softened as she listened to the old man's every whisper. Not far away, someone was watching, watching Zera. "Stop now. I know your daughter is watching you. Don't make yourself like this because she'll just be sad." The man stopped and bowed, his sh
"Stop this. I'll explain why we should kill that woman," Adrison and Julian suddenly burst out where they all stopped, even Zera and Gavin stopped struggling in the hands of others. "What do you mean?" Zera asked calmly before removing her hand from the other's grip. "Zera I didn't say that I agree with what they want to happen but we're in a tight spot, our mission is to save your brother. I also can't take killing someone but if Gavin does it, that's fine, you're right Zera we can't kill but we need to be practical anytime, if we don't do what they tells us to do they can harm your brother..." He said. Zera swallowed because of that, because of the annoyance she felt she forgot the purpose of what they were doing. "Worse, they will both die.." Zera's body softened upon hearing this while the others just watched. "Y-you're right..... I'm sorry, I got carried away, I just can't take to kill." They stared at her as she spoke while looking at the grass. "I'll kill him for
"Take it," she said and held the knife out to Gavin. "If you stick that in me, I won't deny your plan," she said with a smile that made their bodies stiffen. "Zera! What are you doing?!" Xanti shouted. He was ready when Zera asked him not to come. "After all, you're thirsty to kill that girl, I'll agree if you do that..." She said but Gavin still didn't move. "It's hard? Why? Because I'm not doing anything wrong to you, am I?" Nash now understands why Zera is doing that. "That's how we feel. We can't do it because we have no reason to do it" she said before grabbing the knife and turning her back on them. "Get out of the kitchen, you can't help here, you don't know how to cook," he shooed Gavin and Xanti away. Gavin seemed to be stuck where he was standing but after a while he violently turned his back and walked away. Xanti glanced at Zera and they all went out, leaving Zera's friends who were just sitting at the table. Josh, Nash, Ezra, and Ice. _ Adrison was str