"How do I know who did it? Why are we even arguing about this? Serene is gone. I don't think she's going to be happy about this. Arguing over her" Jessica said
"You know what? You are right. She won't be happy if we argue about her" Fina said "And that's why ghosts exist doesn't it? Life is so fill of its own mystery"
"Yep. You never know when it's coming to bite you on the neck" Shelly said
Tyrell and Shelly stared each other down.
Tyrell turned to Fina.
"Come with me" He mouthed
"She is so not coming with you" Shelly said "Not at all"
Tyrell glared at her.
"What's your problem?" Tyrell asked
"You don't talk to your seniors like that, Jefferson. You don't have enough points yet" Jessica said
"Go on. Remove all my points. What's the point anyway? Just a bunch of weird teachers and students placed in a stony school" Shelly said as she stood up and looked at Jessica. "Besides, no one called you. Why. Are. You. Here?"
Jessica looked flustered.
Before Tyrell could retort, Ozias wrapped his hands around Jessica's shoulder.
Shelly looked at him as if seeing him for the first time. A look of hurt flashed in her pretty face.
"Calm it down" Ozias told her.
Fina swallowed and stood up, holding her hand out to Zo who shakily accepted it and without a word, they walked out of the Cafeteria.
Fina walked in and gestured for Shelly to drop it.
Shelly glared at Jessica before walking away from them.
"I hate her. I hate them all!" She shouted when they were out of hear shot.
"Why are you acting like that to Tyrell? I think he's just teasing you" Fina said
"Well, you don't tease when a person just died. You don't make jokes when a person just died"
"I've never seen him like that. He looked angry" Fina said
Shelly rolled her eyes as they walked past the tree of fog.
"Fizoshe!"
They turned to see Talon running towards them.
He looked worn and sad with dark circles rimming his eyes. His designer clothes looked a bit rough too.
Fina didn't know when her feet moved and she was suddenly hugging Talon.
"You okay?" She asked
"Define okay" Talon said with a sniff.
"Okay is when you are not okay" Fina said
"Then I'm okay" Talon said
"Well, at least you broke up quickly." Shelly said
Zo slapped Shelly on the arm.
"Stop being crass" Zo said with a glare at Shelly.
Fina let go of Talon.
"Thanks. I really needed that" Talon said
Fina wanted so bad to tell him everything. To tell him all about their discoveries but rescinded her decision again.
"You'll be okay. Tay?"
Talon looked at her with sad blue eyes.
"Hmm?"
"Be careful" Fina warned
They left Talon alone and walked away.
"Sooo… there's a person out there who definitely knows about what we are doing and who won't even hesitate to wipe us out in a jiffy" Shelly said
"Did you really think Serene Berry died in her sleep?" Zo asked
"No. I think Serene Berry was murdered" Fina said "How about we go to her room and investigate?"
"Her room is on lock down. For now" Shelly said
"We find a way in" Fina said
"What about the body? We can sneak in before they take away the body" Zo said
"Yes, we can" Fina replied
"But wait, don't we have class?" Shelly asked
"Oh. We have flying class" Zo said