Horror High School

Chapter 9

'It's already december. Wow.', I thought while I was getting dressed.

Me and Jasper weren't on the best terms. He was dating desi and I was dating Leon. Every time me and Jasper were together it was so awkward. That's why we avoided each other on purpose.

Anyway, me and Leon were great. We dated for a month now! But only Andrew and Jasper knew.

Someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

"Hey babe!"

"Leon!" 

I got up from my desk and closed the door. I hugged him.

"I missed you."

"Me too. Do we have any leads?" I asked.

He sighed.

"Nope."

"It's so frustrating! We've been working for 5 months and have no lead!"

"I know, vera. But we're trying our best."

After talking, he leaves and then someone else knocked on the door.

"Oh my god! I can't get any alone time here. Ugh. Come in"

It was Jasper.

I was surprised.

"Jasper?"

He closed the door.

"I know that we're not on the best terms, but I just want to be friends again. I'm sorry if I upset you, but right now I really need to talk to you."

"No! Get out!"

"Vera, please I really need to tell you something."

"I don't care what you have to say! Just leave! Stop ruining my happiness."

"Leon is the guilty!"

I couldn't believe it.

'There's no way", I thought. 'Could it be? No. Jasper is just jealous.'

"Jesus. I can't be fucking happy for once! I CAN'T DATE ANYONE. RIGHT, JASPER?!?!" I snapped.

"Vera, I know you're attached to leon, but he's guilty! We found him! We solved the case!!"

"NO!! YOU'RE WRONG!!!"

"There's even evidence! I just have to take it to the police and they'll arrest him!"

"NO! NO! NO!"

It couldn't be! The love of my life is a murderer.

"You don't know him like I do.. he's a good guy!", I cried.

"Vera, he's a fraud! His actual name is Eric Smith and he's a 30 year old immigrant."

"WHAT?! HE'S 30?! BUT- WE HAD.."

I was sobbing. I have never cried this much in my whole life.

Andrew walked in.

"Why are you shouting?"

I ignore him and run.

"Vera!"

I get a taxi and go home. My real home.

"WHY GOD?! WHY!!"

I was crying uncontrollably. It was the worst day of my life.

Jasper was right all along. I felt so stupid. I was in shock. I was deceived. I wanted to go back to my old life. Before high school, before Jasper, before Andrew, Leon, Kyoto. I wish I never met any of them. I wish I could just go back, and that was the most heartbreaking part of it. The person I was in love with, the person I trusted, cared for, was a lie. He is a fraud.

Someone ranged the doorbell. It was probably Jasper. This time I didn't even answer, but I forgot that Jasper picks locks so he got in and went in my room.

"He was arrested."