In the school building
On the way to the chemistry classroom
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The clatter of their bots echoed through the empty hallways. Kieran walked ahead, phone in hand, illuminating the way. There wasn’t much light, but enough to avoid tripping over the scattered notebooks and papers.
Nox paused, looking at the door to the classroom.
“It’s…here…” he whispered, pointing at the door.
Class number
2.45
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Kieran walked to the door and grabbed the handle. He exhaled, and the door gave way with a soft creak. Kieran pushed it open a little harder, and the smell of old chemicals and mustiness filled the air.
“Damn,” Kieran muttered, covering his mouth and nose with his sleeve. Vienna briefly felt the urge to gag, but quickly suppressed it. Nox merely winced as he slipped inside.
“Oh dear, I’d forgotten how much this place smelled.”
“You know, man? Even if all those murders hadn’t happened…they’d still would had to close this school.”
Nox turned to Kieran, who was shining her phone in his eyes. Nox shielded them with his hands.
“Why?”
Kieran smiled, and Vienna just hissed,
“Kieran, don’t you dare!”
“Because this place alone is a health hazard.”
“Haha, very funny, Kieran.”
Nox rolled his eyes, and Vienna just elbowed Kieran in the side.
“And for what?”
“Focus, okay, Kier?”
“Jeez I’m just trying to lighten the mood…Nox, watch out for women, they always complain about everything.”
Nox laughed softly. He was already searching through the cabinets in the teacher’s desk. A stack of tests, an attendance sheet, and a broken pen.
“There’s nothing here…”
Vienna, meanwhile, checked the cabinets by the radiator. She had already turned away from it when a brown leather cover caught her eye. The girl pulled an old journal from between the radiator and the wall, and blowed the dust off it. She heard the boys approaching. Nox reached out for the journal, but quickly took his hand back. As if afraid the journal would crumble under his fingers.
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“What’s this?” Kieran peered over the girl’s shoulder.
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“It looks like an old journal.”
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“Maybe we should open it?”
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“You don’t say, Nox…”
Vienna looked at Kieran with slight disappointment, though she knew he was acting that way out of nerves.
Vienna took a deep breath and opened the journal.
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“Clara Virell - 1996”
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“It’s your mother’s journal.”
Nox remained silent, his pupils dimming, and he was as pale as a ghost.
Vienna began to turn the pages. The earlier entries looked normal. About her life with Remir, the music lessons she gave, and the gossip she heard. But the final pages seemed to be written in haste.
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Kieran began reading her final note aloud.
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“I don’t have much time left, Remir. Just promise me you’ll take care of Noxie while I’m gone. They know about me. They probably want to get rid of me. Because I know to much…those accidents at work, the threats, They know. I can feel that. I dig to deep…Promise me that when the day comes that I’m gone, you and Noxie won’t forget me.
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Those disappearances of the girls…”
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Nox sank to the floor, drawing his legs up to his chin, and began to shiver back and forth in fear.
Screaming hysterically. His voice was muffled, but Vienna and Kieran knew he was calling for his mother. Vienna quickly crouched down beside him, gently placing a hand on his shoulder. But Nox pushed her away with all his strength.
“Don’t touch me!” As words, they were more like a hiss.
“Mom! MOM!”
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Vienna merely looked at Kieran, who sighed. Closing the journal and handing it to Vienna.
“We’re leaving here,” he whispered, grabbing Nox’s hand. However, Nox began to struggle.
“Nox, please…”
“Let me go!” Kieran only tightened his grip.
“Nox, please… If we stay here any longer, I’ll completely break down… Ow! Nox!”
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Kieran stared in shock at the boy who had bitten into his hand. Nox clenched his jaw even tighter, and Kieran saw blood. Finally, he let go of Nox. Vienna stood in horror, watching the whole situation unfold. And Nox looked equally terrified.
“Kieran…I…No…I didn’t mean to…”
Kieran looked at the teeth marks and sighed.
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“I know…Nox. But please, we’ll get out of here before it gets worse.”
Nox just nodded silently, following Kieran and Vienna. His mothers journal clutched to his chest. He felt tears welling up in his eyes.
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“You’re a monster, Nox…You acted like a complete monster again…”
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and then Add to home screen.