Chapter 6: Underground Website

Sunlight came through the open window of our bedroom. As I was watching the sun, it felt like it was waving at me, as if the sun is greeting me a good morning. I snorted at my own thoughts, before looking at Amelia who’s now ready.

I would usually be still in bed at this hour, but I made sure to wake up early because today, there’s something I am looking forward to, and that is to know the suspects behind the suicide of Nova Miller. And believe me when I said that I’m going to use up all my courage for today just to speak to the administrator to change one of my subject teachers into Mr. Wilson.

I wouldn’t mind if she thinks of me as someone who’s also attracted to that teacher, because I really can’t think of anything else to do in order to have at least a little conversation with that teacher.

“You’re up early,” Amelia told me, clearly impressed by my punctuality, I even fought the urge to roll my eyes. Oh, if only she knew that I sometimes wake up at 2 PM if there are no classes. And, if only she knew the real reason why I’m so excited for today, she might even hate me for it.

“Of course,” I simply said, before telling her that I’ll get going. And even before Amelia could say something, I was already out of our room. I really don’t have enough energy to have a talk with her, because I’m part of something that’s going to ruin what she leads, and I’m scared that if I get too attached to her, I might be the reason why our plan won’t be successful.

When I reached the lobby, I saw Eun and Lily already in their uniforms, and I really can’t get over how pretty they look so early in the morning. I even smiled when Eun gave me her usually bright smile. It was like a serotonin boost.

“Good morning,” she greeted me, and Lily also greeted me before she got back to reading her book once again. I smiled at them both, and Eun even went to me to give me a hug.

“How’s your second night here? Was it better?” she asked, as she’s hugging me tight. I wrapped my arms around her waist too and told her that it was indeed better than the first one.

“Enough with the hugging, some girls are looking. You know most of them doesn’t like it when you show too much skin ship, do you want to end up in the detention room, again?” Lily asked, as she brought down the book she was reading to her lap. And, yes, what she said was true. There are some girls who are now looking at me and Eun as we’re still hugging tightly. Some were giving us the judging stares, while some were even whispering to themselves.

I rolled my eyes, before slowly letting go of the hug. I even heard Eun whining and was even pouting, because she still wants to hug but I just shook my head at her attempt of making me hug her once more. I will never understand why this school doesn’t like seeing friends hug each other.

What’s wrong with skinship? Life is so hard, sometimes all we ever need is a tight hug from someone we love. And from what I heard, even though you and your friend just hugged, you can get into detention if another student tells the teachers that they were disturbed by your hugging.

It was so ridiculous. How can someone be disturbed by two other people hugging? I may not be as intelligent as my parents, but that’s just pure bullshit! Maybe some girls are just jealous that they aren’t able to express themselves more through skin ships, even if they want to since they grew up here where there is clearly a lack of love and compassion.

Maybe, it was also the reason why my parents never let me enter this school at such an early age, because according to my dad’s stories about his and mum’s love story, dad was the one who had a really hard time coming inside of mum’s life, since she basically builds up tall and strong walls around her, just so the people around wouldn’t hurt her that easily.

Once Jada and Zoe were here, we all went to the cafeteria to have our breakfast. I was hoping to have something to eat that can actually make me full for the whole morning. Since yesterday, we only ate bacon and black pudding.

Zoe and I walked side by side as the three girls were in front of us. Jada was guiding them both since Lily who’s in the middle was still busy with her book while Eun simply doesn’t care and was just clinging on to Lily while greeting every other student she sees a ‘good morning.’

Once we entered the cafeteria, some looked at us, because I’m still the new girl here, they were still taking curious glances at me, while some were looking at my new-found friends since they’re really pretty and their hair colors stand out.

We all went to the counter, and I smiled when I saw that the menu for today was something that can actually make me full. I gladly took my tray with all the food and went to our usual table.

Not even a minute when we were seated, I immediately asked them about the underground website that I read last night.

“So how do I get to have that on my phone? Since it’s like a secret app, right?” I asked them, and I was glad Jada was always there to explain what it was all about.

“I’ll send you a link later, and once you open that link the app will be installed on your phone right away. So, about the app. You can post anything you like, but always stay anonymous. Never put your name as the one who sent an article, okay? Since most of the girls here are practically rich, they can sue you for anything you reveal about them.”

“But it’s not all bad, that app can still be used as a way to help other students, and some even use that app to confess their love for someone,” Eun interjected, before giving Jada a teasing smile. I look at them confusingly for a few minutes, before I realized that maybe Jada confessed to Eun through that app, which explains the teasing smile Eun gave her.

I shook my head at these two love birds, before eating my breakfast. I was then shocked, when I saw Zoe giving the four of us some napkins and water bottles. I was thankful, but she really doesn’t have to do this. I feel bad that she does this, when she can just go get something just for herself.

“Thank you,” I told her and the others also thanked her. And my thoughts about what she did vanished, when I saw that genuine smile on her face after we accepted the napkin and water bottles she got for us.

I let out a sigh, before eating again. If Zoe is happy with doing this for us, then I see no problem with it. I just hope I can do the same for her someday, since we don’t know each other for too long, yet she’s treating me as someone whom she met and was close with ever since.

“Anyway, how was the file? Was there a case that caught your attention?” Lily asked me this time, as she puts the book she was reading inside her bag, because Eun has been constantly telling her to eat, and just read later.

“Oh, do you guys know Mr. Wilson?”

After I said that name, they all became silent. Even Eun, who's very talkative, stopped talking for a minute, before finally speaking up again.

“That’s a dead end. We can’t do that, I guess the one who gave the information to Jada in that secret file forgot to take it out,” Eun said, before giving me a smile. I frowned at what she said. Why would it be a dead end? The suspects are right here!

“Why? Then why was it still in the secret file then?” I asked, and I was clearly not having this. We can solve this case if we would just try. It would be such a waste to just let Nova’s death go in vain. And seeing Mr. Wilson still up there boils my blood so much.

“What? I was sure that it was already gone, maybe she brought it back. But why?” Jada asked, as she checked her phone to see if it was really true that Mr. Wilson’s case was really brought back.

“We can fix this case, guys. We already have some evidence, so what’s really stopping you all from doing something about it? Are you not scared that something similar that happened in the past might happen again?” I asked them, I wanted to raise my voice, but I know I can’t. I was also scared, because someone might hear us.

“I know, we want that too. But we’re only following orders, okay? We were told that this case shouldn’t be brought back again, so I don’t know how and why they bring this case back in the secret files. We’ve been dying to solve this case ever since, but we always fail. Maybe that’s why they tried to stop us from doing it, but now that you’re here. . .”

“Maybe we can finally solve it.”

Jada looked at me, a smile now on her lips. I smiled back at her before giving her a nod. I looked at the other girls, and we all gave each other a nod. A sign that we will do this case, there’s a reason why this is brought up once more now that I’m here.

“We’ll have them suffer the consequences of what they did to the victim.” Lily looked like she wasn’t paying attention, but that was what she said before the school bell rang. It was time for me to go to the administrator to have her change my teacher in Mathematics.

“That’s not the way to the classrooms,” Zoe told me when she saw going to a different path, but I gave her a reassuring smile.

“Don’t worry, I have a plan.”

I left them even before they could ask more questions since I really don’t have enough time for it. I need to do this as fast as I can so that we can finish this case immediately.

When I finally reached the administrator’s office, I went in, but what shocked me was when I saw Amelia inside, and it seemed like she was also talking to the administrator, but stopped when she saw me. I gave them both a polite smile, and the administrator motioned Amelia to move and she called for me.

“What is it that I can do for you, dear?” she asked, and I immediately told her the reason. I gathered up all my courage even though Amelia was just right there, she’ll be able to hear what I’m going to be requesting, and I’m scared that she’ll think of me differently because of this petty request.

I took in a breath, put on the most pretty smile I could in front of the old administrator before speaking up. 

“Can I switch my math teacher to Mr. Wilson?”