Evergreen Private Hospital.....
Good morning ma'am, how are you doing today?
Good morning nurse, I'm doing okay thank you
Did you take all your medications yesterday?
Yes I did, thanks to the other nurses
Alright, that's good, your son is here to see you this morning, I'll send him in okay?
Okay nurse, thank you very much.
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Good morning mum
morning sweetie, how are you here this morning, you have school
yeah I'll be on my way soon, I wanted to check on you after your treatment yesterday, how're you feeling now?
much better than yesterday for sure
that's good to hear
How's school?
Same way it's always been
have you been making friends as promised?
that's not really my strong suit mum you know that
I know sweetie but you have to try so you don't get lonely
I'm not lonely, I have you and dad
how is your dad by the way?
busy as usual, he said he'll come see you when he's chanced which means 'never'
don't say that, he'll come around, I'm positive
Sure.....I have to go now mum, but I promise I'll come spend time with you after school
okay honey, I'll be waiting for you, have a nice day at school okay
yeah
and Kai
Yes mum?
I love you
Love you too mum.
Cedar Creek High....Drama room
So what have we gathered so far, piper began, who wants to go first, Sebastian?
um..I just started working on it yesterday, so I haven't gathered much yet.
Amari?
yeah, so I haven't really started my findings either.. but I'll start today, and I'll be needing Sierra's sister's number by the way.
well Liana? She said with a sigh
Okay, Liana began, for case four, the victim Raj, suffocated to death by ingesting the seed of a yew plant, I don't know where exactly his body was found. Raj had already graduated and was few months away to starting college, in Cedar Creek he was known to be popular, he had a lot of friends and a few enemies, his best friend was a classmate named James, that's what I've gathered for now, she finished.
James, that's the guy I'm working on, Sebastian added
So he was friends with another victim, piper stated while taking notes.
Liana, how did you find out all that, I ask
By stalking his social media, she replied with a shrug
Thank you Liana, as for case two, piper began,the guy Chris who died of an allergy attack had also graduated, while he was in Cedar Creek, he was known as a bully and was a rich kid
The rich bully, that makes sense, I chip in.
speaking of making sense, Sebastian says, now that we know the killer did all this for revenge, we just need to make a list of people each victim might have wronged, pick out the reoccurring character and...
Bam! we have our killer, I added, we fist bump out of excitement
Thanks boys for stating the obvious, Liana said with a sarcastic smile. On a serious note though, I've never thought of Taylor being capable of doing something that led to her death. All this doesn't make sense to me.
It won't, till we piece up the puzzle of this five students, piper replied. so Sebastian and Amari we need to hear from you guys by the end of the week, who knows how long till the killer strikes again.
Flashback.....
Two young boys race on their bicycles as they approach their home, they abandon their transport on the front porch as they run into the house and towards the kitchen where their mum is already dishing dinner, she smiles happily at the young boys beaming with joy as they approach her...
Stop it!...stop thinking Kai, it was a long time ago, he muttered to himself as he looks around, after confirming the whole class was occupied, he heaved a sigh of relief..good thing I wasn't caught unawares.
Hey Kai?
Kai raises himself from his table to face the girl standing before him, he continued to stare blankly at her waiting for her to state her business.. after a couple of stares, the girl eventually gets the memo..
I turn towards the front row..
kai's talking to someone, that's a first...I wonder what they're talking about..too bad I can't read him. I turn my head away....hold on, who says I can't read her instead, I stare at them again
Piper turns towards my direction noticing my gaze, Amari stop trying so hard, I know it's hard to accept it but not being able to read someone is not that bad trust me
actually, I'm reading the girl in front of him, I reply and it seems like you have a competitor
a what? she asked
She has a crush on Kai too, probably bigger than yours considering how elevated her breath is, I replied
well good luck to her, she replied, we both know it's going nowhere
Do I smell a hint of jealousy, I ask with a sly smile
Me, jealous, why would I be? she replied
You know I read faces right? I said smiling at her attempt to pretend
Oh screw you! she huffed, turning the other way
I glance back at Kai...the poor girl, he's not listening to a word she's saying, I might not be able to read him but I can tell, his mind is far off..
Thanks to piper, I was able to reach out to Sierra's sister, Sophie and although it was hard to convince her, she finally agreed to meet up at a coffee shop after school...well that wasn't until I promised to buy her lunch
Thanks again for agreeing to this, I say
well you did buy me lunch so it's the least I can do, but mind you I won't be staying long, she replied
Fine with me.
I've been avoiding this kind of conversations, she continued, i don't particularly find it comfortable talking about my sister, I did that a lot in the past and her case still remains a mystery. My question is, how did you guys find out about her case and why did you choose to take it upon yourselves?
I can't speak for the others, I replied but I have an ability that aided me with the discovery of Sierra's case and while the detectives are still working on it, we're only gathering information to assist them in any way we can. She nods in understanding.
May I ask my question?
Shoot, she replied
Can you tell me everything you know about your sister, who she was in school, who she hung out with, if she had any enemies, stuff like that.
Sophie sat upright and took a sip of her coffee before she replied, Sierra was the kind of person you'd call a free spirit. She had a lot of friends, she was a sophomore who dated a senior. She was in this friend group along with her best friend Taylor and they always hung out together.
Could you give more details in that area? I ask
Yes Amari, you said you have big things to reveal? Piper said few minutes after coming online
Yeah is everyone here? I asked
We're waiting for Liana, Sebastian replied
Hey, Liana joins the video call, did I miss anything?
Hey and nope, piper replied, Amari was just about to start
Thanks everyone for coming online on short notice, I began, I spoke with Sophie few hours ago, and she revealed some important stuff that can't wait till tomorrow
We're listening, Sebastian says
Okay, first of all, Sierra was in a friend group with all the victims, so yeah they were all friends, every single one of them and close ones at that, I pause for a while...Secondly, and this is the big one, Sierra dated a senior named Keanu....Keanu Anaki
Anaki? that's Kai's last name, Sebastian pointed out
Exactly... I said with a smile noticing Piper's reaction.... she's thinking exactly what I'm thinking.
Wait...she spoke up, did Kai have a brother in Cedar Creek?