Royal Academy's Case File

Prologue

“And the highest scorer of Royal Academy’s final test for this semester is Miss Alexair Cortez.”

I was left dumbfounded. Why is not my name called? I studied so hard to be on top again this semester. Why?

I looked at Alex being so happy about it.

“Kriesha, napakasaya ko! Ngayon lang ako nag top sobrang sarap pala sa feeling!” she happily told me as she hugged me tight.

Yes, she is my best friend. But why can’t I feel happy for her? Being on Royal’s top rank is equivalent to being the Queen of the school. Not only that, but it can also ease your worry of thinking about your tuition fee for next semester kasi fully paid na siya pag nag top ka.

I know that they are struggling financially, but we are talking about my future here. I struggled a lot, having a week of straight sleepless nights to just be on top again this semester.

Tapos siya na di pa nag top kahit minsan ang tatalo sakin? This can’t be right.

When our classmates told me that Alex had the Royal’s test card kaya siya nag top, I felt furious. I can’t even look at her in the eyes. Kaya ba siya nag top dahil nag cheat siya having received the Royal’s test card?

Kaya nung nag decide ang mga classmates ko na i-torture si Alex thinking na nag cheat siya, I went there with them not as her savior but as her perpetrator…looking at her while they push her on the abandoned room.

“Diyan ka nababagay! Cheater!”

“Sa tingin mo ba tanggap namin na ikaw ang nag top? No way! Kriesha deserves it more than you!”

“We suffered a lot para mag top tapos mag chi cheat ka lang? You are a dumb headed pig!”

She is crying hard looking down. “No, di ako nag cheat. Maniwala kayo sakin. Diko na receive ang Royal’s test card,” she said and pitifully looks at me. “Kriesha, you know me. I can’t do that. You trust me, right?”

I didn’t talk. How can I trust her right now? Kaya nung sinarado nila ang pinto I didn’t bat an eye on her and just let them leave Alex there at the abandoned room. Ni-lock nila ang pinto and we left her there.

Three days passed, as I was walking to our classroom, nagulat ako ng nakita ang maraming estudyanteng nagkukumpol sa isang sulok, just below the rooftop.

I felt that something is wrong so I walked towards them.

There I saw a body lying on the ground.

With blood dripping on her head.

It’s Alex.