Friday, February, I5.
7:00 pm
BIANCA SCOTT'S POV
I had to keep my hands in the pocket of my black leather jacket which I had zipped all the way up, the night was too cold, too cold for me. I had forgotten to put on a glove, didn't forget my beanie, didn't forget to put on thick denim pants, didn't forget to put on a shirt and a jacket, didn't forget the boots but I forgot the gloves. The damn important gloves. Why couldn't my hands remember I am not the type that fancies the cold? Taking a last turn to the left, I found the wooden cottage right behind the school. If Lily brought me here for trash I'm so going to kill her. Not like kill her but kill her jokingly.
I sighed and hurried towards the old looking cottage with little noises coming from my designer boot hitting the snowy floor.
I pushed the door open making the door creak like it was gonna pull off, I had to hold the door for the fear of it falling off until I heard Lily's sweet chuckle "that's the way it is let it go", she said and I quickly looked at her, my eyes not leaving that beautiful grin on her face. I rolled my eyes and slowly left the door still having the fear it would fall off and when it didn't, I slowly closed it and did a quick scan of the room, my eyes landing on four pairs of eyes.
LILY CHRIS, my best friend, those eyes that show they would love to laugh at you but she has to be organized because of an asshole sitting beside her penetrating right through mine. JAKE RAY, smirking lustfully at me. I so hate this guy, he disgusts me a lot, he is a flirt, a very great flirt, he has a very good record with girls and how good he could satisfy them on the bed but my bestie chose him to be her boyfriend. Out of all guys. Out of all the perfect gentlemen. Very Crazy to me but what would I do??. As long as she's happy with him, I should be happy for her.
And.....
LEILANI REX, the bitchy girl in my school, rude, proud, dumb but rich. All of this is simply because of how rich her family is. She's like the heir to her father's empire but who cares. Those bitchy eyes of hers staring at me like if you'd dare say something to me', I did a quick brain work on what to say to her but nothing came, so, I rolled my eyes at her as she clicked her tongue and turned back to her phone. Fuck her.
And.....
Lastly SHYLA BENNETT, a quiet girl but trust me she is a whore. No, I shouldn't judge that way, Simon had posted a lot of her secrets on his damn freak app he called EUPHORIA. BTS Jeon Jungkook never sang Euphoria to cause pain. How dare Simon use it to hurt others. I mean, that English is too precious for that. I'm a BTS fan.
"Hey", she muttered silently to me as she looked away shyly.
"Hey", I muttered back taking off my beanie to fix my straight waist-length black hair.I love it when you can flip your hair to make a gesture and long hair is the right option for that.
Simon posted a whole shit of the guys she had slept with for accessories. It was a cheap thing to do, so, for a very long period, everyone at school detested her. She had to leave school, meet with a psychologist for probably a year or something before she got herself right back, and decided school was the next option but this time coming back as someone with the low-key movements. It was a really huge thing back then. That is what SIMON's Euphoria app could do. I wore my beanie back. I just hope that he wouldn't find out about my secret because it's gonna drain me and my entire family.
"Hey babes", Lily waved at me cuddling into her boyfriend like having a boyfriend is the whole world.
I rolled my eyes at her
"You know coming here is against the school rules right? and if my parents find out about this I'm so dead", I explained. Her light blue eyes glittered as she sat up looking like she doesn't understand what I was saying.
"Hey Bee", Jake greeted with a small wave. So irritating. I didn't expect him to salute me since we aren't on good terms. He knows that full well, so, I just muttered a hi.
I looked around the small living room-like space, warm and comfortable. Three sofas and two love seats in the main room. There was a fireplace that kept everywhere warm and a dining room behind the sofas in the main room. It is nice, warm, and comfortable. I have never been here before. The school banned students from coming here and I am not the type that breaks rules. I am a top-notch student that is highly respected and trusted by the school authorities.
"So.....", I said gaping at Lily, shrugging my shoulders as I stretched the ''o''. She shot me a "what do you mean look". I would have asked her what that look meant, I mean she texted me to come over, why will she be giving me that look but an annoying voice filled the room
"Truth or dare"
I just had the thought of the devil.
SIMON BAYMAN.
He came out of a room I didn't notice was even there. There was a door behind the little dining room. It's color blended with the cottage's brown color, it was difficult to figure out there was a door there. His usual annoying smirk playing on his face. If there was someone that everybody disliked, it would be this heartless monster. He destroys people's lives with just a single post in the EUPHORIA app he had created after the school had given him the power of journalism. He is a computer student and was the best in his department, he mixed the power of journalism and technology to destroy people's lives.
He smiled at me. Though a smile it sent me the chills. I am always careful not to step on his toes after a particular shit that occurred between him and my sister, he is not someone to mess with. Rumors once went around that the secrets of people he posted on the app were those who messed with him.
"Hey Bee I didn't expect you to be here what's up?", he asked trying to start a conversation but I rolled my eyes at him.
"Wait....", I tried saying but was interrupted once more by the door clicking open. I was simply gonna ask why we were here in the first place???
I turned to look, just to see JASON VUITTON.
Wow....good.
So Good.
A very good way to end the stressful week of school.
Why?
Why are there a lot of people I don't want to see in this room?
I talk to no one in this room except Lily.
The surprised look on Jason's way too handsome face quickly faded away and a smirk played on his lip. I rolled my eyes and went to the only love seat in the room and sat. It's going to be a long night. A long one.
He slowly closed the door behind him, And, I could tell he was nervous, it wasn't like he showed it but I knew him more than anyone.
"Hey", every other girl in the room greeted him simultaneously and excitingly. I know they just kind of have a crush on him, I mean, he is a handsome dude. The hot type. He only nodded positively and looked around the room like he was confused. Why would he even come here, if he wasn't meant to be here.
"Urm.....since everyone is here let's talk about my new post", Simon said excitingly. I scoffed and so did everyone except Jason.
"Why would anyone call me to come here to be in the same room with some psycho", Leilani proclaimed dramatically with a scoff.
Though I don't like her I support her point.
"Well, I...err... I thought a friend was here.
Sorry", Jason muttered and turned to leave.
"Wait!...we could just leave together a friend called me here as well and she isn't here", Leilani said as she got up.
"Wait, a friend called me here as well", Simon said.
Like seriously?? What's up with the confession and stuff, that sounds weird.
"A friend called me here too", Shyla softly said.
This time I wasn't sure anymore.
"Lils you called me right?", I asked.
"No, you called me", Lils said, her camera beauty face turning into a confused one as she took her head off Jake's shoulder.
"You called me right? Babe?", Jake asked looking all confused too.
"No, I didn't. What's this?", She asked getting up and hurrying towards the door
"I...I don't understand please what's going on?", Shyla stammered. I tried to not think of anything bad as I brought my phone out of my jacket's pocket and realized it was blank, all blank, it didn't even go on.
"Damn!", Lil's voice echoed the room taking me out of my confused world of how my phone would suddenly stopped working..
"The door is locked", Lily said her eyes widening showing that she was already scared of what's happening. Jake hurriedly got up.
"Urm...is this a situation we all have to panic?", he asked his voice starting to fail him.
"Urm....urm... everyone listen we don't have to panic we should just call for help we all have our phones here right?", Simon said and with shaky hands brought out his phone.
"I don't get... urm.. my cellphone is blank, like, it's not working", I stammered my voice failing me. "Mine too", followed what I said.
"A door ...there is a door here, urm, it has a small room I don't know if that would help", Simon stammered hurrying to the door he had come out from earlier.
I watched him go into the room with Jason following closely behind. I was shaking and I doubt if I would be able to stand right on my feet. I placed my hands on my denim cladded knee, they are all sweaty now, dropping my head waiting for something, a door, an opening, cause, I can't point to where this is heading to. I don't know how others are reacting but I know no one is comfortable with the situation.
"There is no use", Jason's voice penetrated my ears. I hurriedly looked at him and got up hurrying to the room he had come out of.
"Urm....there is gotta be something", I stammered pushing Simon who was about coming out of the room out of my way. He pulled me back, pushing me out of the room.
"Chill Bianca there is nothing in there", He said.
"Don't fucking tell me that bastard", I yelled at him. That is something I do if I'm not in my right state of mind. I don't do scary things. I tried going in and he pushed me back once more.
"What the hell is your problem Simon?", I yelled.
"Bianca-", Jason's voice pierced my ears and I turned to him sharply.
"Don't you call my name", I yelled at him.
"Hey Bee calm down", Lily said as I tried going in one more time but was held strongly by Simon's hand and somehow I burst into tears.
"I'm scared", I muttered crying on his body as his hands held me tighter. That was the truth. I have seen movies, I have read books, this isn't going to end well.
A hand took me from his and directed me to a seat on the sofa where Lily and her boyfriend had sat earlier. It was Jason. I was gonna hit him for touching me but I don't think I can, I was shivering, I was scared and I feel so embarrassed for reacting that way, that's how much I freak out when I get scared or when I don't know how something, dangerous and scary is gonna end, Jason can tell. He gently took my face to his.
"It's fine", he muttered sounding all sexy and manly. Who told him to be?? Who told him he could be that way around me?? But I stupidly nodded positively believing in his words just like I did two years ago. He cleaned my tears and stood up.
"Urm...you guys should take a seat and try to relax we are getting out of here it's no big deal", Jason carefully spoke like the situation is no big deal to him. All shivering and scared everyone sat.
JASON VUITTON'S POV
7:50 PM
Sincerely this shit freaks me out but I'm just good at hiding it, just maybe, Bianca would notice but right now I've gotta look for something to break the door with. I looked around the room in frustration. I just can't think of where this is leading us to. There is no way someone will try pranking us or something. I don't remember being close to someone enough they could prank me except Bianca.
I made my hands run through my hair. I do that when I'm so frustrated not knowing what to do or I could simply cry. I hit my right foot angrily on a small stool in the center of the room causing everyone's attention on me.
"Hey jerk why don't you try helping?", I yelled at Jake looking right at him. It's not like I associate with all of the people in here but I know them and my frustration decided to pour itself out on Jake since he only sat with Lily patting her and shaking with her. I fucking need him to man up or help.
He looked at me and gently unwrapped his girlfriend and stood up.
"Don't you dare talk to me that way", he threatened and turned to the other side of the room in search of anything. I scoffed and turned away searching the other end of the room. I am just not in the right mood, If he tries getting on my nerves I could just beat the rudeness out of him.
"Simon", I called looking around the room but he wasn't there.
"Has anyone seen Simon?", I asked looking at everyone's face. They all look shit.
"Urm.... I'll just check...", Bianca said hurrying to the door. Guess she calmed down. I watched her open the door and all of a sudden her face went pale, eyes wide opened and her left hand on the door shook, She looked like she was gonna pass out.
"Bianca-", I called walking to her. I was slightly confused. Why does she look like she just saw a ghost? and...
"urm...Si....si..si...", she muttered and staggered backward, she could have fallen if I hadn't caught her and my eyes went wide open looking into the room.
"The fuck", I cursed.
Simon Bayman laid dead in his blood, his bowel turned out.
"What's going on?", I heard the others say separately in shaky voices and without looking at them I could tell they were considering coming to check. My eyes remained fixed on the body and my hands were comfortably holding Bianca.
How did it happen??
"Aaaaaahhhhh", I heard Lily scream causing Bianca to jerk and me turning to look at her.
She staggered into her boyfriend who muttered a "fuck".
I looked to Leilani and Shyla they both slowly moved backward all shaky. I slowly took my hands from Bianca's and walked towards the body.
"What are you doing?", Bianca asked pulling me back. I looked to her shaky hand on my hand and she left it. Guess she saw me look at her hand or she realized I was not worthy of her touch or both.
"I'm just gonna check if he's still alive", I said and she nodded positively.
Who would still be alive with bowels turned out?
I heaved and squatted beside the body and checked his breathing, all dead, all gone, his heart didn't beat anymore. I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me.
"He's dead", I muttered and terror shook everyone.
I saw Lily breaking down into tears in her boyfriend's arm.
"Look, I can't take this anymore ", Leilani muttered shakily and walked towards the door.
"The door is locked rem..", We said reminding her but it went open. The fuck! What just happened. Every one of us went wide-eyed, scared to take a breath, scared to move an inch, scared to think.
When we got our nerves back, every one of us looked at each other one after the other.
"It was ....it was closed ", Lily muttered.
She didn't need to talk everyone knew that.
"Umm.... you don't mind checking outside for us do you?", Jake asked all shivering looking right at me.
"You checking wouldn't take a thing from you", I gritted grudgingly looking straight into his eyes.
A smirk appeared on his face as he unwrapped himself from Lily and looked sternly at me like he was gonna pounce on me anytime from that moment and I had that stance too.
"Going out there could take my life", he said angrily.
"And it wouldn't take mine? ", I asked angrily.
Who the fuck does he think he is. He smiled mischievously.
"If I die a lot of people would be grieved but you .....", he said eying me like I worth nothing. I took a step forward to hit him but a handheld me back.
"Don't", she said. That voice. I breathed in and out releasing my fist. He smirked.
"Is there anything going on between you two?", He asked eying us suspiciously.
"She just stopped you", he added with a mocking smile.
Bianca took her hands off me and I almost melted with the thought of her feeling embarrassed because of me.
"Why don't you keep your mouth shut", I said trying to end the shit but he took it up, hitting me first straight to the lips. Damn, that was not something I expected. I hurried to him and kept hitting him until Bianca pulled me off him and Lily pulled him away.
" Why don't you just stop all of this?", Shyla sobbed pleadingly. I looked at her, she looked weak and tired. We shouldn't do this. I touched my busted lips. Jerk.
"Lily let me go", Jake kept exclaiming. I folded my fist in readiness for another. Weakling.
"Lily he's a fucking nobody ...how dare he try to shut me up", Jake exclaimed trying to take Lily's hands from her.
"We are meant to think of something. Why don't you guys act like guys?", Leilani said bitchily but weakly
Bianca came right in front of me
"I guess the woman you claim you love can't even tell you to stop, stop acting like a jerk", she muttered, and everywhere went silent. I can see Lily shake and move away from Jake. Jake gritted angrily at Bianca and moved to Lily who shoved his hands off.
"Urm....since nothing happened outside I think it's safe to go out ", Lily said and hurried out the door.
"Lily", Bianca called after her but she was gone.
"Damn", Jake cursed and hurried out.
"Well....", Shyla stammered and ran off.
Leilani looked to me like she was seeking approval. I only looked away not sure of what to do or say but she hurried off.
Bianca took a step forward and stopped like she was scared, scared of going out, or confused, whether to go or stay with me or go with me. Her pride wouldn't let her ask me to go with her.
I slowly walked towards the door leaving her behind. I could tell she was scared to death and her eyes were on me. I could tell she wanted to tell me to wait and beg to leave with me. But,
My Bianca,
Bianca wouldn't. I stopped walking once I got to the entrance, turned to look at her but she looked away like she didn't even care. I could as well play some tricks on her. I smirked and walked out of the cottage.
BIANCA'S POV
My eyes widened when realized he left me here, for real. My heart raced and I looked back to the door of the room which had Simon's dead body.
I looked out at the night. I couldn't move back or forward. I was scared. Very scared.
"Jay", I muttered, my lips trembling.
"Jay", I called out this time louder maybe, just maybe he would come back. I looked out hoping he'd come in but no he didn't.
I slowly sat on the floor in fear and hugged my knees, my head buried in them. I was scared, too scared to look up or breathe. Just maybe Lily would call the cops to get me or I'll die. My heart beat increased as fear gripped me when I realized someone was coming towards me. I was scared, too scared to look. My probability of bursting into tears increased. I hugged my knees tightly and shut my eyes as tight as it could go shut. Then a hand touched me.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh", I screamed at the top of my voice freeing myself to look, only to come in contact with Jason squatting right in front of me chuckling. What the heck!!!. I could have yelled at him, screamed, hit him but I was relieved that he was the one. So, I hugged him and broke into tears.