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❝When five students with secrets of their own are chosen for a secret society, they have to move past their d...
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21ST OCTOBER. MAINLAND TOWN: NEAR MR. WILLOW'S HOUSE
APHRODITE BROUGHT THE engine to rest as her eyes rested on the a house with faint blue exterior paint and a lawn full of periwinkles. She re-checked the address that Karan, West and Yumi had managed to find from their sources. She had parked the rented car a few houses away from his house.
No one got out of the car. The boys, who were sitting behind uncomfortably, were quiet. Aphrodite slumped her shoulders and sighed with relief before her hands made way to the hem of her white hoodie. She threw her hoodie in her backpack and looked at Yumi. Yumi snapped her head away, the colour of red tinting her cheeks.
"Looks like no one's awake," West said as he examined the nearby houses. "Assuming that our sleuthing was correct, The Monster's car should be in his garage and he should be at the local gambling centre."
"He gambles?" Lex asked with an inquisitive eyebrow raising upwards.
"How did you find all of that in less than 24 hours?" Aphrodite asked, a hint of appreciation in her tone.
West shrugged. "Apparently--" His eyes paused on Yumi for a second who turned her head away, avoiding West's gaze. "--one of us is great at making people talk."
Hmm, what are you hiding, Yumi?
"It's, um, it's easy when the entire college hates someone." Before Aphrodite could respond, she said hurriedly, "anyway, the road looks clear. We better get going before he comes back."
"Aight," Karan said. "Everyone knows their positions and stuff?" His caramel eyes travelled around his team and once everyone nodded, he extended his hand. "On three." Everyone rested a hand on top of each other. "One, two..."
"All for one and one for all!" They cheered softly in unison and jumped out of the car. Aphrodite and Yumi led the way towards the house with a dark blue roof. The night was crispy cold but the energy within the team was warm enough to light up the entire neighbourhood. Aphrodite held the iron gate's rod and turned around. West nodded at her in assurance. She swallowed and pushed the gate open. It squeaked lightly which made a chill run down her spine. She held the gate for others to get in.
Yumi nodded at them as she hid behind one of the thickets that covered her entirely and made her feel invisible in the darkness. The flickering lampposts were in the opposite direction and she had the perfect view of the road and the house. She was going to be the eyes and ears of this task.
In the meanwhile, West crouched down below the window. Karan climbed on him to reach the window of the living room. He successfully opened it from outside. He jumped inside but his hand hit a metallic ashtray. Thankfully, Karan's fast reflex stopped it from falling down. He found his way to the garage and opened it from the inside, revealing two cars.
