The 3hours suggested by Miss. Florida was almost near and per her words, the drugs were finally neutralizing and letting go off it's effect from it's victim. Phidelia winced at the irritating arguing voices that hit her ear drums when she became conscious of herself. She drowsily opened her eyes, slowly turning her head to the direction of the voices only to see Rowan and Claire.
She smiled, slowly shrugging up. Meanwhile the two were so engulfed in their disagreement and didn't even notice her sitting up. When she had finally managed to her way up, she folded her arms on her chest, watching and tilting her head with slight giggles as she watched the two disagree on things."Woah–" She chuckled, finally drawing their attention. "You two really look like a couple you know." She teased, making them glanced disgustingly at each other."Oh, please Delia." Rowan scoffed, gliding over to her side. "Who is she by the way?" He threw a scornful glare at Claire who in t
CANBERRA ACT, AUSTRALIA.ELVIS HILL HIGH SCHOOL.10:00 am.Phidel sat in the library with her friends, Cora and Luna working on their Literature research work. She had her eyes fixed on the textbook but was totally spacing out. She felt something was unusually off but couldn't place a hand on it. She was so engulfed in her thoughts and didn't even hear Luna's call."Phidel..?, Phidel..?" She called once again, making a gentle tap on the table but Phidel was just lost. Cora glanced at Phidel then to Luna, exchanging quizzical looks. "What's wrong with her?" Cora whispered and Luna shrugged. "I don't know." She murmured sharply, glancing back at Phidel.Cora nudged Luna, tilting her head in Phidel's direction. "Why don't you find out?" she suggested. All along, Phidel was not aware of her environment. "Why am I feeling so down today? Could this be about Phidelia?" she grumbled mentally to herself, checking down on her watch. "It's 10am, that's means
Isla kept trying to open the door but to no avail. She could hear Phidelia's gasp fading gradually with every passing second. "Hung in there Delia." She slammed her body into the door to try and get it opened but it only left an unbearable pain from it's impact. "Argh!" she groaned, holding her right shoulder with her left hand as she winced in apprehension; lurking around.At his rate, some of the passing students had started gathering around with everybody murmuring among themselves as they don't know what was really going on.On the other hand, Claire was also on her way with Rowan, praying and hoping to herself that nothing happens to Phidelia. It was at this point that things became clear to Rowan. He hastily snatch his hand from Claire. "I will take the lead." He muttered as he raced off. He got to the washroom to see few crowded students at the door with Isla trying to get the door opened by herself. He rushed into the crowd, pushing his way through. Just as he go
NETHERLANDSPhidel returned home after school with her mood completely off. She pushed the door opened and strolled over to the living room slamming herself into the sofa.Her mother who was laying in the next sofa, watching a Soap Opera deftly turned to glance at her and noticing her sulky face, sprung up. "Are you okay? You don't look good.""It's about Phidelia mum–" She grumbled, "I suddenly felt weird at school so decided to call her. I tried her line severally but couldn't get to her and she didn't even call back too." Phidel let out a weary sigh.Jerome sat thoughtfully for some seconds and grinned, "Don't worry, She might probably be busy with school activities. Anyway, did you try your Auntie's line?""Yes I did and her line was also...." Just then, the door creaked opened and her father walked in. "Your Auntie said she missed your call, Phidel? He uttered as he glided in. "What was the matter?" He joined them in the living
It was 7:30pm when the cab pulled up at Phidelia's stop. She glided out of the car and slammed the door behind her. Claire scotted deftly to where Phidelia initially sat and leaned on the window of the car's door with a smile on her face, waiting patiently as Phidelia adjusted her backpack over her shoulders."See you tomorrow." She uttered as Phidelia looked up."Sure." Phidelia waved at her with a smile and the cab drove off. She turned, slowly pushing the main gate opened as she sauntered in. She strolled through the yard and glided up the porch. She slammed the door opened and shuffled in with heavy feet, exhausted. "I'm home." she announced, closing the door."How was school?" Her auntie queried from the sitting room."Not bad," She came to a halt in between the stairway and the hall. "But was quiet exhausting." She added. Isla who was sitting beside her mother with her face buried in her novel instinctively scoffed at her reply. "I bet it was." She thre
Within the next few minutes, she was done. She sauntered over to her dresser, drying her hair with the towel. Just as she got there, she threw the towel on the hanger and took out the hand dryer; drying her hair with it. Things hasn't been going on so well for the past few days but she still had to keep fighting. She looked herself up in the mirror and sighed, turning the dryer off as she dropped it on the table and took her seat, staring at her reflection. "Let's not give up Delia," She muttered to her reflection. "We have to keep fighting. We can do this." She encouraged herself, took the comb, styled her curly brown hair into a ponytail; holding it up with a sea blue ribbon.She checked the time and it was past 7:30 am. She quickly got into her uniform and snatched her backpack from her study table and rushed out of her room. She got to the hall to meet the whole house literally empty. "Aunt Emma!" she shouted and a voice answered from the basement. Just then, she heard fo
Tina and her friends were watching from some distance as Phidelia and her friends parted ways. This was her chance to get back at Phidelia, she thought to herself with a mischievous smirk pasted on her face. Rowan and herself have been family friends for a while now with her having the hope that he will one day fall in love with her. Though he pretends not to know her at school, she still had that hope but then, Phidelia appeared from no where; posing as a threat.To make matters worse, She stood up against her on her very first day in the school when she had wanted to bully Claire. That might have seemed like a joke to Phidelia but to her it was a great deal. Not to even talk of Rowan's threat to forever break any friendship with her if she kept pestering her. So she thought of a way to make Phidelia distance herself from Rowan. She stared at Phidelia's back as turned the corner to the washroom with so much hatred boiling in her heart. "Are you girls ready?" She
The knob turned once again, with an effortless attempt for the door to creak open at any point in time. They waited with bated breathe, the rate of their heart beat increased to more than usual as anxiety took the best of them. All they could wish for at that point was some supernatural powers to disappear or make themselves invisible to the impending danger which was about to explode before their eyes.Suddenly, they heard a voice called out Claire's name from behind the door, making the knob suddenly stop."Claire," the voice uttered once again as it drew a bit closer to the door. "Mrs. Park wants to see you in the staff room." The voice added."Really?" Claire's voice was skeptical. "Did she say why?" They heard her questioned whoever the informant was as their voices started to move away from the door, heading towards the staffs' common room. They instinctively sighed in relief, "That was a close one." Roxy commented. "We better get out of her now be
Rio had been sitting beside Phidel on the infirmary bed for the past hour and half now with her still unconscious. She kept glancing at her worriedly and confused of the whole situation."What really happened to her Rio?" Mina, the school nurse queried as she walked over to the bed, checking Phidel's pulse."I'm confused myself here Miss Mina. She was perfectly okay when we left the house to school this morning. Even Cora and Luna can bear me witness as we had series of assignments to work on together for our project. We were moving to the library to complete it when this happened." Rio explained.Miss Mina stared at Phidel thoughtfully and sighed. "I see nothing wrong with her Rio. Has she been going through any stress or something?""Not that I know Miss..."She replied. They were still with their thoughts, figuring out what could have caused her unconsciousness when Rio glanced at Phidel's face once again and was surprised to see it drenched with tears. "He
“I am not the person you're looking for,” Those are the only words Phidel uttered– leaving Rowan more puzzled than before as she dashed off. “If she isn't then who is she and where is the one he is looking for? How are they related ?” Rowan pondered. For goodness sake, he needed clarity which for some reason~ he wasn't, getting. “Phidelia!” he called, rushing after her. Phidel on the other hand hassled down the hallways in her possible best to escape Rowan. She knew she would have to open up to him one day but it was not today. What made her even say what she said? “You're so stupid Phidel,” she mumbled– looking out for Rowan as she hurried the stairs to the main hall. “You should think before you speak.” she huffed. “Phidel!” At that moment, a voice called out to her. Intuitively, she lurked around with a panicked stricken look. For some reason the voice was familiar but that was none of her cousins. Instantly, her gaze settled on a figure approaching a few steps ahead of
“Is it true?” Isla’s voice hit Phidel before whatever she had thought of escaped her lips. Deftly, her gaze went to the former, totally taken aback and puzzled at the same time. “Do you see things we don't?” She quickly added.Phidel who was by herself lost for words; stared at the anxious and curious gazes fixed on her. “Are you going to tell them?” Phidelia slightly nudged her on the shoulder in a whisper as if they could hear– the whole atmosphere tensed up just by their gazes.Truth be said, Phidel had no problem letting the cat out of the bag but then her problem was her cousins; how were they going to take it? Were they going to believe her or just see her as some weird kid as she had always been referred to in her former school. These thoughts raced through her mind as the feeling of standing at crossed roads surged through her.Phidel intently stared at her sister– clearly hearing what was going through her mind. Has she been having this ability for a while? How come she never
Seated in the bus as it rode through the familiar streets, Phidel couldn't help her anxiety– her mind just refused to stay calm. It was like the whole universe was suddenly coming down on her. “Am I busted? Is this how it ends? Did I fail in bringing my sister’s murders to book? Did I fail her the justice she deserves?” This and more questions took turns in her mind as she remained restless. There was no way she was ready to give up, not when she had come this far. “....I need to do something, I’m easily not going to back out.” she said with some degree of certainty– thinking of a plan ‘B’ just in case her anticipation turned out to be right.Phidelia on the other hand, just stayed by her side– casting glances at her at every passing minute. It felt as though she didn't know her sister anymore. If she could wish for something at that moment, it would’ve been for the ability to read her sister's mind just to know what’s running on in there.Nevertheless, the former has also refused to
It was around 4 pm when the cab pulled over in front of the gates of WESLEY HIGH. Just on gliding out of the car, the sound of the bell rang through every corner of the school– announcing the end of classes for the day.Phildel briefly cast the driver a gaze then sauntered off into the school while the cab sped off. As things were, the former had barely spent about 2hours in the school. Scampering into the hallway, she navigated her way towards her class while the others filed into the hallways in groups– with everyone headed towards their various paths. Leaving the entire school in such a rumpus.Just when Phidel was about to curve into the classroom, Claire noticed her. Without hesitation, she dashed off to her.“Hey, where’ve you been?” she questioned which had Phidel cast a glance at her before walking through the door.Claire who wasn’t ready for Tina's trouble lurked into the class for any sign of her before fol
Hurrying through the field with literally no idea of being followed, Tina made her way to a deserted part of the park which was slightly into the woods– carefully watching her steps at every step she took. The atmosphere alone sends that creepy vibes down ones’ spine– the quietness that engulf the area was like that of a cemetery. Phidel on the other hand, followed as quietly as possible– keeping her distance so as not to get noticed.Though she could see every movement and demeanor of the former; the distance between them was vast– giving her enough room to sneak into hiding whenever Tina tried looking out for any stalker. With a successful close-up watch on the latter, she finally got to her destination– making Phidel swiftly sneak behind one of the trees as quietly as possible as Tina glanced back once again.When she was sure she was alone, she knelt beneath one of the trees which she had inscribed an indication on&nd
Lifting her gaze up as she swept away the strand of hair that had escaped from its hold, Tina’s brows intuitively furrowed– meeting eyes on with that familiar gaze. “You?” She muttered, instantly springing to her feet as she snatched the book from him in the process– her displeasure written all over her face. As if on an impulse, she scoffed– rolling her eyes in motion as she tilted her head away then back to the intruder whom she seem really pissed with. “Are you stalking me or something?” She inquired but then as if in realization, she paused for a moment~ narrowing her gaze towards the latter as if she could read through him. “Don’t tell me my Dad paid you for this.”“Hey, hey, wait a moment.” Ethen briefly chuckled, not sure what she meant by that. “What did you mean by paid for this?” He snapped in, his words fading with the smiles in the process. “Let’s first get this right– you bumped into me, not the other way round. Isn’t this the point where you thank me rather?” He added w
It had already been 20mins since Tina took her seat beside her friends but had barely said anything. Her mind seemed to be afar though there was so much rumpus in the hall. The look on her face screamed there was something on her mind but neither of her friends could lay hands on what it was– and neither was she opening up.“Hey,” Roxy nudged her arm, drawing the former’s attention to herself. “Are you okay? You’ve been spacing out since you took your seat.” She asked with creased brows– her concern evident on her face,. Meanwhile, Bella gazed skeptically at Tina as she filled her mouth with a bite of sandwich not sure what was on the former’s mind either.Staring into the latter eyes, the only thing that came to Tina’s mind was Phidel’s words. Should she tell her friend or not? A voice rang in her head but then, she shove it off inwardly– knowing it was not going to solve matters in an
Not long had the words escaped Phildelia's lips that they noticed the security personnel staggered out of the control room in quite a haste given– the fact that he was the only one available at the said time since his coworker was yet to arrive. Though he shouldn't have left his post, he had no other choice as it was very urgent.The two, on the other hand, saw this as a great opportunity– to put it right; an answered prayer. Watching as he turned the corner of the other hallway, they bulged out from their hideout as they scampered to their targeted spot as quietly as possible.Getting to the door, Phidel slowly pushed it open– popping her head in the first while Phidelia stayed glued behind her on the lookout for anybody at all. When the former was sure there was nobody inside, she hobbled in with the latter directly behind her.With a swift scan of the room– checking out for any hidden cams, Phidelia sauntered over to the fixed comput
Time was fast running but Tina had no intention whatsoever in going to school. All she wanted to do at the moment was to vanish with the breeze which was just as absurd as it sounded. She strolled along the pavement; lost in her own thoughts of dejection. Inwardly, she felt bitterness surged through her at every past memory that flashed her mind as she fought back her tears. She was really miffed at herself and whatever was going in her life.“They were the main reason she was like this but they don’t seem to get it;” Her inner voice echoed. Just thinking about it alone made her stomach churned with hatred.After what seemed like an endless walk, she finally got to the bus stop. She settled on one of the seats under the waiting shade– staring down at her feet. Not long, the first bus pulled by but she was least interested in getting on board. She remained glued in her seat, drowning in her grief– the sense of numbness infused her body