DAVE
"Let go of me, pricks!" I shouted at the two men holding my arm and dragging me into a hallway.
My sister Darlene and I were ushered into a basement and tied to chairs. The men left us immediately after that.
I couldn't just believe that we got caught, and most of all my mind refused to believe that Reign was one of them because it's just too impossible. She's a detective student and she had helped me with my problems. She couldn't be one of them. I am sure she was just being framed up by those bastards.
"Dave, I know you're confused right now, but Reign couldn't do that, could she?" my sister Darlene asked.
"No. And I am hoping that she's still with us."
Darlene tried to shift on her sit despite being held down by the ropes that bind her.
"Dave, I think it's possible that JDC was the reason why mom died," I was shoc
ARYA We've been tied up for like three hours and my muscles really ached. I’m sure Chris felt the same way because he's been quiet since Dave and Prof. Darlene were taken somewhere by JDC's staff. "Have you thought of a way on how we could get out of here?" I asked him. "I'm trying to remove this rope on my hand," he replied. I tried to look at what he was doing and he seemed to be succeeding. He was trying to untie it. "It's loosening," I whispered just in case they could hear us. I just hope there's no hidden camera in here. "Good." Silence enveloped us again, not until we heard three consecutive knocks on the door. I looked at the door, waiting for it to open, but nothing. My forehead creased because of this. Who could it be? Was it JDC? Eventually, I saw a card in the doorway and someone pushed the card
ARYA"How did you guys manage to escape?" Dave asked with bewildered expression. Even Mrs. Roque was looking at us with confusion."Don't you believe in our ability, Dave? We're smart!" I boasted as I beamed at them.It was Chris who volunteered to break the rope tied on them."I'm glad that you're all safe," Mrs. Roque said.Dave looked at us. "You still haven't answered my question a while ago. How did you escape?"I just raised an eyebrow. Didn't I answer that already?"Zanaya gave this to us," Chris showed the card to Dave.His eyes widened when he saw it. It was as if he couldn't believe it."Impossible," he shook his head even more as he said this."We even talked to her earlier when we left the room," I revealed and I watched as Dave stared at us with i
CHRIS"Zanaya is currently inside the Broadcast Room," I muttered."What?! But there's a bomb there!" Arya exclaimed. Panic was evident on her voice.A sudden surge of worry attacked me too. What was she doing there? She told us a while ago that she didn't know the locations of the bomb. Was she given a task from JDC?"For sure she's aware that there is a bomb there. JDC might have warned her," Dave spat bitterly and began walking towards the door."But Dave--""We have more important things to do. I wouldn't waste my time saving a traitor like her," he drawled with finality in his tone.We followed him who was now on his way to the canteen to assist the police in diffusing the bomb."Isn't she important to you?" I asked him as I kept my pace with his long strides.Even with Dave
CHRIS"Would you want to know what's happening?" she asked, her tone was void of any emotion.The murmurs of the students instantly filled the gymnasium after seeing the disbursing photos on the big screen in front of them and after hearing someone speaking about what's happening right now. Some even shouted while some just quietly listened and probably shaken from the unfolding of events before us."I'll tell you from the start," she began.Arya clutched onto my sleeves so I rerouted my gaze at her. I saw the concern on her face and so did the fear."W-Why is she still in the Broadcast Room? I-I thought...""What's going on here?"Dave looked sharply at the big screen in front of us as photos of different people were still being flashed."I knew it!" he fumed.Zanaya spoke again.
ZANAYAI stared emotionlessly at the flashdrive between my index finger and my thumb. Installing this in the Broadcast Room would mean that Zyffords would face their downfall. Destroying them would mean that I could have the freedom that I have always dreamed of. I would be free from my controlling father. I would be free from JDC's grasp. And most of all, I would be free from my engagement with Dave.My hand suddenly shook as I thought of these. Am I really going to do this?My mind brought me back to the times when I had a great time with Dave. Those times when we were young and wild and free. Then I remembered Arya, Chris, as well as Eroll and Monica. They were everything to me. Am I really going to throw those away?Any moment from now, some parts of the Academy would explode if the authorities were not able to diffuse all the bombs. The truth was that, I am not aware of the loca
DAVEIt seemed like the world had stopped from revolving that moment when we heard the explosive sound and found out that half of the Broadcast Room was now burning down."Zanaya is still inside!" Arya exclaimed with tears in her eyes.She had been hysterical when everything had sunk in her mind. A series of sobs from her could now be heard along with the shouts of commands from the authorities as they tried to put out the fire.I should have listened to them. I should have listened to her. This shouldn't have happened. I could have helped her. If only I didn't let my pride and ego get in the way. We could have made a better plan.I tugged at my hair while still staring at the burning part of the Broadcast Room.Why didn't I listen to her? She's trying to explain, but I refused to listen. I even started hating her. Damn, I think I hate myself
ARYAWe hurried up the stairs to the second floor where the Control Room was located. Monica and I accompanied some rescuers to rescue Zanaya who was inside. Dave with Eroll and Chris were outside and were also looking for JDC aka Nico.Who would have thought that the venerable Student Council President was the mastermind of all the violence at Zyfford Academy? No one would expect him to be able to do that. His life was now tainted with black due to his past.As for Zanaya, I am happy that she still gave us her loyalty up to this point, though I am so worried about her current state as of the moment. I really hope nothing bad happened to her. She's my very first friend here in Zyfford and was also the reason why we became friends with Dave's group. If not for her, I am sure my blood would still boil for the E4.It was already smoky in this part of the building so the rescuers would n
ARYAMonica sent a message first to Dave before we started walking towards the MRF. There were no traces of blood on our way anymore so we didn't know which part of the academy where Zanaya was taken. Our only hope was the MRF. I really she's safe there.When we saw the MRF, the two of us hid in an acacia tree to wait for Dave.Soon, we heard the approaching footsteps of the three men."We think Zanaya was right there!" Monica whispered to the them."Look, the MRF has a secret passageway out of the academy, and I think that's the reason why JDC decided to stay right there," Dave explained. "I asked my father's men to guard all the exits, including the exit in that MRF room, so Nico could not escape, unless he creates another chaos.""We also have back-up policemen, if we haven't gotten out of the MRF within ten minutes, they will come in and