It's been a week without Laura and to this effect not an easy one for the Roberts' family and Laura's friends especially Alixes who held her dying friend in her arms to the hospital. She had been traumatized after witnessing such brutal site and had since been under a psychological therapy to help calm her. Investigations to help bring the culprits to book also proved futile. Everyone was made to believe she committed suicide out of frustration; this bugged Mya's mind.
"Why will Laura do such a thing? ", she wondered gazing at her sister's picture on the wall in her room. "We always share our problems and frustrations together so if something is going on with her why couldn't she tell me? And come to think of it, she's not someone who runs away from her problems .Something is not right, there is more to this which I need to find out. Don't worry Laura, I'll find out what really happened ", she mumbled to herself, picked up her car keys and hand bag, rushing out of the room.
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Mrs Amy stood at the hall, glancing out of the window with her back facing the stairs while attending to a call.
"Yes, Is me, Mrs Amy Roberts, Laura's mother. I want to find out how far the investigations are going. Any new development?"
"Umm, No, ma'am, sorry but we're still on it. We'll update you on any new development ", a voice answered from the other end. Amy smiled with a faint, disappointed look and stuttered, "Um, well, alright. Thanks, I'll keep in touch then_bye for now ". She dropped the line and sighed, blank.
Mya rushed down the stairs in a hurry, "See you later, mum. Got to attend to something in town", she mumbled.
"Hey, wait, Mya....", Amy exclaimed but she was already gone before she could complete her statement. She exhaled, depressed as she stared at her daughter while she drove out of the house. "Oh, Mya, you've really changed a lot with Laura's absence(tears drop down her eyes) Always go out early and return late in the night, drunk, gosh; why". She faint into one of the sofa in tears.
EXCELLENT BRAINS COLLEGE
The Excellent Brains college was busy as usual with it's students going about their early morning routine but things were quite different after the incident which occurred a week ago at the theatre. Strange and creepy things are always heard and reported since then. Students were made to walk in pairs or groups rather than individually. Rumours had it that, voices and footsteps are heard at the theatre and the washrooms during school hours which made the school pretty creepy but Ben and his friends kept bullying others as if nothing happened.
Naomi trod to Alixes who stood in front of her class with her back leaned on the wall,spacing out. She glanced at her for awhile and sighed; tapping her in the process which made her jolt out in fright. "Hey, calm down, it's only me", Naomi stuttered, brushing her back gently with her hand to keep her calm on realizing how frightened she made her.
Alixes gave a heavy sigh, gulping down a loop of saliva, "Gosh, Naomi, you really frightened me. I thought it was Ben and his friends", she stammered, catching on her breath.
"So sorry, Alix", she muttered, feeling remorseful.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm fine now but ( glances around) why are you still here; you should be in class now".
Naomi suddenly fell sullen and sharply exhaled, feeling nervous,"Umm, Alix?",she stuttered fidgeting with her hands.
"Huh?, what's it, Naomi? "
"Um, I'm actually taking a transfer", she muttered in a single breath. Alixes' face suddenly went numb, gazing at her, unblinking.
Naomi immediately held her hand on noticing how she felt. "I'm sorry, I had to tell you this late and at this time but you got to understand me, Alix. I just can't stand all these creepy things going on over here especially Ben and his friends", she explained. Just then, a voice called from behind them. It was Naomi's parents.
"Hey, honey, come on,let's go. We're done here"
"Okay, I'll be with you shortly ", she shouted and turned back to Alixes who was already in tears. She hugged her with a faint smile, "Sorry I have to leave you like this, girlfriend but don't worry, I'll come and visit, okay"
Alixes nodded. Naomi wiped her tears with her hand,"Got to go now. Take care dear, bye". They waved at each other and Naomi dashed off to her parents.
"I'm done, we can leave now", she exclaimed a little moody. Her mother smiled and brushed her hair,"It's okay dear. You did well", she mumbled as they glided out. Alixes stared at them as their back faded away from the corridor. She dashed off towards the washroom in tears.
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Ben, Fred and Patrick sat in front of the school's storage, chatting and chuckling. Just then, they saw Ivy approaching their direction. Fred stared at her with a mischievous smile and nudged Ben who sat next to him, "Hey, look who we got over there,Ivy", he whispered.
They chuckled with a satisfactory grin, wiggling meaningfully at each other.
"Mind a threesome?", Patrick queried with a smirk. They nodded and sat down, furtive with a composed look as they patiently wait for their pry. Ivy flinched and paused for a moment, gulping down her saliva, nervously on realizing their presence. With a fixed and composed look, she slowly strolled past them. They winked at each other and smiled. In no time, they had already surrounded her.
"Where are you going so fast, Ivy?", Ben exclaimed and trod closer to her. Patrick and Fred, chuckled, closing up on her as well as they lustfully lick their lips.
"No, please, don't come any closer", she cried.
"And if we do, what will you do, huh?", Fred whispered into her ears, loud enough to make Ben and Patrick hear which made them laugh heartily. She trembled and pleaded in tears. Ben held her to the ground and tear her uniform apart. Patrick held her legs and Fred, her hands to prevent her from moving. She screamed in tears while Ben started kissing her from her neck downwards.
Suddenly, Ben saw blood all over her body with creepy voices, laughter and unseen foot steps approaching. He freaked out and fell off her ; Fred and Patrick screamed, trembling with fright. She transformed into Laura, "Come, let's have fun", she screamed with a cold, chill tone,chuckling.
They tried to escape but she appeared in front of them. " (laughs), come, don't go now. Let's have more fun.....(laughs)", her voice echoed, sending chill goosebumps down their veins
They crept on the ground with a pale face, screaming out helplessly for help.
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Mya pulled over in front of the school's entrance. She got out of the car and leaned on the door, scanning around the premises with a suspicious look. After a while, she took some documents from the car and trod towards the administration hall.