DAVE
"I just wanted to clear some things. When I found out that Sean may have been an accomplice of the photojournalist, I was not able to tell you my deductions because someone else might be listening to our conversation and our plan will be sabotaged again," I began.
"So? Dabid men! You made us look stupid. Did you know that?" Eroll said with disappointment.
I sighed. "That's why I am apologizing."
"Apology accepted."
We all turned to Chris who just seemed to be nonchalant about what he just said. My eyes blinked rapidly to confirm if I heard him right.
Reign and Arya glared at him while Eroll raised his eyebrows.
"What?" he asked innocently. "Guys, I understand Dave. I would have done that too if I was on his shoe last night. You know, the principle of confidentiality," he tried to explain on my side.
"That's still not enough to normalize what he did. He should have given at least a clue or som
DAVE"Don't continue the party so that no one will die," Arya suggested with a shrugged.That was probably the best solution Arya could think of."We can't do that. What will the whole student body say?" the president's response."That's Memento Mori."I turned to my right when Chris spoke."Come to think of it, that's a threat. But to whom? Who should die?" he continued.I remembered my dream again so I looked at Reign. She was currently staring at the letter. Could it be her? Was this a threat to us?"The images on this certificate are symbols of mortality reflecting the Latin phrase 'Memento Mori' which means 'Remember you must die', '' Chris added.I was the one who interrupted the conversation. "The hour glass is a symbol of limited time on earth, grave-digging tools and dead bodies suggest fresh graves and angels are associated with heaven.""That means, we have very little tim
ARYABefore the Acquaintance Party...I looked around from where I stood and inhaled the fresh air. We were now on the rooftop of the mall here at Zyfford Academy. We thought of going straight here after our last class to buy a dress to wear for the Acquaintance Party tomorrow night. And one more thing, we now have Angel with us who was really a blessing in disguise who could help Zanaya and I in choosing what to wear."So what, guys, let's go?" she urged.Zanaya glanced at her watch before looking at us."It's already 5 o'clock. Let's go."I knew that she was forced to join us again. She had been very bored a while ago and she really didn't like doing shopping. But I have also noted how she avoided Angel. I couldn't figure out what the reason was. She was really very anti-social. She even intentionally ignored her every time Angel talked to her.Angel was kind to us so I couldn't understand why
ARYANow's the most awaited time...I didn't say that. I just heard that from the MC. I will add that to my vocabulary though.Each section had its own table but our location today was quite special because we were one of those who would receive a recognition for our so-called heroic deeds. The four of us with Angel the frog sat at a round table in the front part of the hall. It was also the party to recognize us as the tournament representatives. The battle would be next week.The emcee talked a little more before we received the award. The applause could be heard even as we descended from the stage.."Wow! That was great, guys. Keep it up," the pretentious angel told us."This song is for everyone. Let's all dance, team Zyfford!" I heard the emcee say.I looked around. The people here today seemed harmless except for Angel and the photojournalist who was approaching us now. He seemed to be planning of
ARYAWol-la-cheeNo-da-ihBeTkinNe-as-jahGahNe-as-jahNe-as-jahNa-as-tso-si--Cherry BlossomsI'm sure anyone who read this code would definitely laugh and get confused. After all, you have no other idea what this code referred to. The clue given wass still confusing. And no other words could be formed except Cherry Blossoms."Hey! This code is unfamiliar. Are you kidding us?" Zanaya asked Terrence, her eyebrows were knitted together as she shot him a glare.The man just shrugged before he left the room. Now, Zanaya and I were the only ones here.She looked at me, "Do you know how to crack this code?"I've been wondering what kind of code this was because I'm familiar with its structure. I’m sure I’ve studied this.Zanaya approached me with her hands still chained. The chain was long enough so she was able to approach me.“I think
CHRIS"How did they know that we're here?" Dave asked in astonishment.The four of us looked at each other with confusion on our faces."Didn't you tell them?" Zanaya asked.Dave shook his head and looked at the student council members who were now approaching us."So it must be Terrence?" Zanaya speculated. "But why?""Impossible. Why would he do that?" Arya countered squinting her eyes at the group.We continued walking but I could feel something was up with what was happening especially since Zanaya's cousin was here again who was always present in all the cases we handled especially that Zanaya was always involved. He must be really concerned. But how did he know that we are here? Who told him? Or did he find a way to track down his cousin?He immediately approached Lopez and checked to see if she had an injury. When h was satisfied, he glanced at us."Why didn't you immediately tell
CHRISI glanced at Dave who still remained in his seat as if Arya didn't just drop the elephant in the room. I also felt Zanaya approaching us now and I could almost feel the dangerous aura she was emitting."What's the meaning of this, Zyfford?" she asked irritably, her eyes throwing fires to my friend.Dave, on the other hand, looked up like an innocent child and just shrugged. Zanaya almost kicked him but he managed to stop her."Did you include him on the list after what happened last night?!"Dave harshly closed the book he was reading and placed on the bookshelf before he turned his attention to Zanaya."What did he do last night? Do I have any reason to suspect him?" he retorted.Zanaya sat up and angrily stared at my friend. Even Arya was wondering as well. But knowing Dave, he had a reason why Zanaya's cousin was on the list."Why did you just show us the list today?" Arya asked, her tone
CHRIS"Well, that was unexpected," Dave said.Arya, on the other hand, suppressed a laugh.I looked at our client who was just staring at the outcome of the case she was solving for us."N-No... please tell me this is a bluff!""Don't call it a bluff, miss. My group mates made an effort just to solve that case. You must thank them," Zanaya said."Everything will be okay, Porsha. You can find a more sensible man there, well that is if he's breaking up with you which was not the case, I guess. Maybe he just wanted to let you know about his gender preference and we must respect that," Arya reminded, tapping the woman on the shoulder."The important thing is, he is far from danger. Though it breaks your heart, time would heal it," I added."Let's look at the bright side of everything, Porsha. You might be grieving for now, but someday, you'll get through this. Don't become a blind person who can't see
ZANAYA"You guys should win this battle," Mrs. Roque reminded us as we fixed ourselves inside the van that would take us to the train station.My companions and I looked at each other. The responsibility rested upon us today. The fate of Zyfford Academy and the reputation of the Zyfford family were in the hands of the four of us."We will. And we will also bring home the stones," Dave said emphatically.I am more determined to fight now. When I was just an ordinary girl living in a not so beautiful world full of greedy people, I didn't care about fighting for something because I could have everything I wanted except for one thing of course and that was, my freedom. But after how many months of staying here, I realized that there were more things worth fighting for--justice, fairness, love, friendship, and freedom. These were the things that would keep your hope alive and worth fighting for. No matter how hard the situation w