Sheena's POV:

"Please Sheena. Let's talk about this!"

I slammed my locker shut, producing a loud noise that soon echoed around the hallway. These past few days, Jack won't leave me alone.

"Just leave me alone Jack!" I huffed as I continued making heavy steps away from him.

Jack just literally broke my trust. How could he even accuse Sylvia for the murder of my other friends? Yeah I know it's been weeks already and I should move on and all, but I can't just let him slip through with that nasty action. It's my best friend that he had hurt!

"Sheena! Can't we really set this through?" Jack hollered from behind.

I stopped right from my tracks and turned to face Jack. I didn't hesitate to give him a slap across the face. He was shocked for a split second, but he remained calm after that.

"Listen!" I spoke. I placed a finger to his chest, pressing it with force. "You can't expect me to forgive you that easily!" I continued.

"But I didn't mean it! Look, I'm already trying to make things clear with Sylvia. She deserves more than just an apology from me." He said. I can see the sadness and desperation in his eyes.

"It's not about that Jack! It's about the trust godd*mmit!" I blurted out, not caring if someone might hear us. "Look! You completely broke my trust! Torturing my best friend right in front of me is like torturing me also!"

He didn't uttered any word. He's completely lost in vocabulary.

"From now on, you need to forget me, Jack. Even Chantelle. Forget that I was your good friend."

Without even saying anything else, I started walking away from him.

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Sylvia's POV:

It's been a week after Teressa's murder. So far, no murder has occured yet. And for me, that is great because I can have more time to think and process about this mess. School went usual, 3rd period had finally come, but I learned from Ms. Hadenile that our teacher for 3rd period won't be able to attend classes 'cause of health issues, and no other teachers are available to hold our class in charge.

All of us are just doing our usual things. Some girls here would gossip about random stuffs, other boys would use one tablet or phone and watch videos that involves things for who knows what. Others would just read their books quietly, and some of my other classmates would either just sleep or sit on their desk quietly.

I was sitting at the back silently. I took all of the papers I've found out of my bag and examined them. The red letter from the backyard of the Winston mansion that I tried to give to the sheriff, the yellow paper from Mr. Winston's corpse, the purple paper I found in my room, 2 small pink papers from the school lobby and...

I know I still have 1 clue that I've found. I just can't put my finger on it.

I set the thought aside and continued examining all of the papers.

Among all of the papers I've found, the purple one is quite odd, and somewhat important also. It's just a simple letter 'O.' But what is the killer thinking? Is she trying to tell me something? I just really don't know.

I was examining further until I realized something. Something about these papers made me shiver to the core just by thinking about it.

I took the purple paper and the 2 pink papers.

Purple and pink...

Those colors. I remembered Holly and Molly wearing different colored nightgowns when I found my room in chaos and seeing the bloodied body of Mr. Winston.

Holly -> purple gown

Molly -> pink gown

Also, those two colors are their personal favorite. Is the killer indicating that she wants something from the twins? Does she wants to kill them next?

Or...

The killer is either from the two of them?

I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, there's a lot of possibilities. Maybe I'm over thinking too much. It's not possible that either Molly or Holly turns out to be the killer. They're just kids; girls within a youthful age. They will never do such thing.

I put all of the papers back insidr my bag and went out of the classroom. I went to the football field and sat on the bleachers.  The place is quite huge. This place is where the students engage themselves in different kinds of sports. Today, no students are around here since they have classes to attend. The cool breeze swirled around me as I let out a sigh. The sun is shining upon my face, making me earn a smile on my lips. For a moment, I felt relieved. It's been a while since I felt this kind of harmony. It's soothing. It makes you feel safe and sound. After a couple of nightmarish days and nights, I sure do could use a breather.

"Hey." I heard someone called out to me from behimd. I turn around and saw Jack walking up to me with a warm smile plastered onto his face.

Ugh. What does he want?

I ignored him and proceed on watching the peaceful blue sky. I can feel him sitting beside me. I didn't took further notice of that and pay my attention to the sky.

"Penny for your thoughts?" He asked.

I stare at him with a glum expression for few seconds before looking back up to the clouds again.

"Please don't ignore me." He said while holding my hand. His warmth startled me for a bit, but I soon reverted back to my calm state.

I broke my hand free from his gentle touch.
"Listen Jack. I'm not gonna share you about anything. And don't act like we're really close to each other." I spoke straightforwardly. "Just asking forgiveness from me doesn't mean that we are like close friends now. And if you are just planning to bug me, then I don't have any other choice but to dump you here." I told him bluntly.

I stand up to my feet and started walking away. I was just gaining some few steps away when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I froze to my tracks and turn my head around a bit, seeing Jack looking at me with a hurt expression.

"Am I not really f-forgiven?" He asked in a weak voice.

I tried to walk away from him, but his grip was too strong, making my step for escape impossible.

"Jack! Please just let me--" I wasn't able to finish my sentence for what happened next.

I felt his warm and masculine arms wrapping around me so tightly in a comfortable way. He's hugging me from behind. I felt his shoulders shaking up and down as if he's crying.  My thoughts were proven right when I hearx the sound of Jack sobbing. I was surprised, lost at words.

Is he really crying? But why?

I took a glance at him and I was even more surprised to see him in full tears.

"Jack pl--" I tried to speak but he cut me off of my sentence again.

"P-please Sylvia. J-just don't let go. Just don't leave me." He begged me in- between sobs.

I went fully silent. Now I feel bad for him. Is he really crying? Did I make him do so? If so, then I can already call myself a big jerk for it.

I wanna giggle because he looked like a lost child, but I knew our current situation is filled with a serious atmosphere to it, and laughing isn't an option right now.

"F-from the first time I saw you and how you talk to me, I already knew you're a really nice girl. " he spoke. He let out a shaky breath before speaking again. "I really want to be friends with you, but I can't mustered up the courage to say it to you. I'm just really scared of r-rejection."

H-he really wants to be friends with me?

"I have lost my friends. They're special to me." He paused for a second before continuing. "I already lost Sheena and Chantelle too after they saw the awful things I'd done to you and to your brother. They hated me."

A slight ache is felt in my heart. His statement left me speechless. Sheena breaking her friendship with Jack? That's gotta hurt a lot. Friendship breakups are definitely more painful than lovers breakups. Right now, I'm starting to regret of pushing Jack away.

"Sylvia, Please forgive me. Let's start all over. Don't leave me. I can't handle losing you now. You're all I have at this moment. I just need a friend to lean on. I regretted doing those awful things to you. I don't want to be all alone again. Please... I'm really sorry."

I can sense his pain and sorrow. All of his friends already left him, and he doesn't want me to leave him all alone again. But what did I do? I just shoved him away like he was nothing. I guess my anger was getting the better of me to the point that I choose my grudge to get the better of me , which only make matters worse.

Rejection? That's one thing I really feared about. Yes. It's a nightmare to me. I'm glad that I am not the only one who feared that kind of word.

"Jack. I'm sorry for making you--"

"No. I should be sorry Sylvia. I was the one who messed things up . I should change things for the better."

I felt a single tear escaping from my eye. I ignored it and went on comforting him.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." he kept repeating the words all over, not even letting go from the hug.

"Jack." I let go of the embrace. I placed both hands on his shoulders. "Stop blaming yourself. We all do make mistakes. Life's too short to hate. I'm sorry if my grudge got the better of me. I'm just really overwhelmed with anger."

He just wrapped his warm arms around me again, tighter this time. I was taken back by surprise, but I revert back to my calm demeanor and returned the embrace.

"We're friends from now on."

"Th-thank you Sylvia."

"Anything for a friend... Jack."

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??? POV:

Oh the halcyon weeks for Sylvia filled with no blood and terror. I think 1 week is enough for big sister. Now I shall resume my dark plans.

"Hey *****!" I called out to my sister beside me.

"Y-yes?" She replied, forcing a smile in front of me.

"Let us move on to the next step." I whispered beside her.

"O-ok."

Oh Sylvia. When will you ever know the dark secret?

"Hey. Why are you smiling like that? You look creepy." A classmate of mine spoke after noticing my weird smile.

"Nothing. I'm just really excited." I replied, making my smile turn into an innocent one.

He just shrugged before proceeding to sleep on his desk.

I guess it is time to resume the deadly games, Big sister.

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