Denver's Pov
"What is that?" I asked Bob as he stood there motionless while watching the video.
"Just observe!" Bob instructed me.
I watched the video. Where a clip of The faculty room was seen without anyone or anything suspicious happening in it.
We've been sitting in this facility for almost an hour now, Still with no clue from who's the culprit. Even me, I'm already so confused.
I put the video on replay, and on its 10th replay I finally saw something.
"Why is it like that?" I asked Bob again.
"That's why we need Ricci's help" Nick interrupted.
I turned towards the computer and re-watched it again. The video was a footage of the CCTV camera placed in the faculty room. The room was dark, considering that the time the footage was taken was around 5-6 in the afternoon.
At first you would think that nothing's wrong with the video, until you realized some parts of it were deleted, as if to hide the movements and crimes the culprit did.
"Something's wrong with the CCTV footages Denver. Someone deleted every part where the culprit is seen." Timothy explained.
"Is that so? How did it happen?" Rum asked.
"Rum, when we asked your mother to give us some time to do this, she told us to tell the teachers beforehand." Nick explained.
"And Mr. Delo Santos told us to tell the highest class officer available in your absence. Rum was not around, so we told Rein. Rein was in the classroom that time, so I suspect the others heard about it." Bob continued.
"Also Denver, Before the class starts earlier. Everyone was confused, so Mr. Delo Santos announced it" Lei said.
This Investigation is getting harder and harder. The more we act careful, the more they found out.
"I'm convinced now that this is Rein" Dhaine said.
"NO Dhaine, She cant possibly be he person behind this." I scolded Dhaine. "What would be her Motive then?"
"I don't know, maybe jealousy?" Dhaine replied.
"NO! Dhaine." I shouted at her.
"I'm just saying! Who would be the suspect then? Ricci?!" Dhaine shouted back.
I've never been in an argument with Dhaine like this before. For I usually Gave in First, but I don't tolerate Groundless accusations. Especially if it affects other people or friends.
"Woah! Calm Down guys! It can't be me. I didn't even know we have a security room before." Ricci Defended herself.
"Yes, even us don't know we have this kind of Room" Sue added.
"No one does. Even I, who's usually roaming around this school didn't know that this facility exist. So we don't have the right to suspect other people." I told them. Luckily they listened.
Dhaine calmed down a little bit. Maybe she realized Rein wasn't really the person behind this.
Rein told be before. The reason she cant be with us is that her family has a problem and she can't think straightly if she has another thing to think of.
"no, I'm still not convinced. Rein is still my main suspect" Dhaine said boldly.
"Ok, Don't talk to me until you realize it well" I told her jokingly, but she took it seriously.
"Fine!!" Dhaine shouted.
I didn't get it. Dhaine is so annoying today, did something happen to her? she's usually just joyful. Well, today she's not.
"Hey guys why are you fighting?" Ricci interrupted. "there's still CCTV footage."
"I told you it has been deleted!" Nick told her.
"How about the parking lot? Where someone took picture of these two" Ricci pointed at us.
"Right! She cant delete the footage. since we're already here that time." Johan cheered.
"Nick check it now please" Bob instructed at Nick, He then obeyed.
We waited for a while since Nick said there's a lot of CCTV camera around the school. Although its unnoticeable.
I took the opportunity to apologize to Dhaine. I told you I usually give in first.
"Hey! I'm sorry" I acted sincere.
"K" Dhaine rolled her eyes.
"Hey!"
Dhaine is a joker. I know she cant get that mad towards me. I was happy she's Not that Mad at me.
It took Nick some time to find the correct footage, when finally He faced us again.
He stared at us, disappointed.
"What's wrong?" Dhaine asked him.
"Its deleted again?" Sue said.
"No" Nick explained. " I tried to find the correct footage. But I tried so hard. I replayed it many times. then I realized,"
"Realize what?" Dhaine interrupted.
"Let him finish first Dhaine" Blanche scolded her.
"opps, Sorry" Dhaine apologized.
Dhaine stopped talking and joined us listening to Nick's explanation.
"I realized, The Camera was Off" Nick said.
I was confused at first, how did that happen? Maybe the Camera was long ago destroyed.
"So the footage was not taken?" Rum asked.
"Yes!"
"And the camera was destroyed?" I asked.
"No!" Nick told me. "Someone turned it off Intentionally."
Everyone was then murmuring at each other. Making conspiracies about what happened. All of them were confused, This is getting Harder and Harder. First it was Ricci we accused. Then Rein, both of them failed. Bob no longer knows what to do.
"So you mean, she planned this beforehand?" Dhaine asked Bob.
"She?"
"yes, I mean Rein"
"Dhaine, we talked about this." I told her.
"Anything is possible Denver. We don't even know, maybe one of us here is the culprit. Just manipulating us?" Dhaine explained.
"Are you out of your mind?!" Bob was furious. " Why would we conduct this investigation if it was us. Isn't that contradicting?"
"or maybe its just you Denver." Dhaine said.
"what- me?!"
"Just shut up Dhaine." Rum scolded her.
Immediately Dhaine became silent. She became scared of Rum. She hid behind Sue and Blanche who was holding back their laughter.
"so we still have nothing? at all?" I asked.
"At all." Bob replied.
I cant wait for this thing to end. It has been a burden for me and for all the people in this Room. They've been investigating for a week. Even without my presence, they've doing this all day. Sacrificing One class everyday. imagine how much leaning they missed.
"We have to act more Careful now. More careful than before." Nick told us, he is the assistant of Bob in this investigating.
"Every afternoon, you have to come here secretly. Without giving anyone clues." Bob instructed.
"Rum and Denver" Bob called us.
"Yes?" I answered. Rum was just standing there motionless.
"Don't walk together on your way here. Or everyday. So that, the person behind this would think that you are not friends anymore."
"Ok" I agreed. I know Rum doesn't want to walk on his own, but I know he follows Rules, So I figured out he's listening.
"Don't tell anyone about this. Even Rein!" Nick instructed. "We will still put her as our suspect until something is proven."
I just nodded in agreement. I know Rein wasn't the culprit, but For the sake of this investigation. I'll treat her as one.
"and me?" Ricci asked us.
"Do the same." Bob told her.
"You are now part of this work Ricci. So act more responsible." Nick told her.
Ricci nodded in agreement.
We talked for a couple of minutes about this topic. About the plans, strategies and more.
Unexpectedly, we had fun despite this problem.
We were having fun until finally someone opened the door.
We stared at it as the door opens:
It was Rein.
"Hey Guys, its time for Second Class" she announced.
Everyone then picked up their bags and headed out. Before they could leave they stared at me, signaling Don't forget. of Course, I have to act more careful with Rein.
Rum offered to carry m bag, in which I said Yes. (is he my butler?). We were the last one to get out of the Room and together with Bob and Nick, we headed for the class.
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