The most beautiful roses have their cruelest thorn

Birthday Blues

Mia Madden, Thursday, February 28th, 2019, 8:03 AM. Location: Library. 15 days before the murder...

I heard the most ludicrous lie I've heard in a long time this morning. The fact that everyone believes it and refuses to recall what just happened the other day. Jonathan and Armando walked in together, while Mileena, and I were already in school. But, right as Jonathan and Armando walked in...

"Armando says he likes Sakura." He blurted out.

"What?!" Mileena asked in her quiet, lightweight voice, getting off her phone.

"It's true! He told me yesterday." Jonathan replied.

"Armando!" She exclaimed giving him a soft punch.

"Asians are my type." He said smiling, looking dazed, while It seems he was texting someone. Sophia didn't arrive at school, yet. Are you serious? Do you guys believe this quaint ruse? It's a meager conjecture that only a person who heard his history can rectify this!

Sakura was a foreign student from Beijing, China, who doesn't seem to know a lot of English. She is a year older than everyone in the class. Though, she excels beyond everyone in school work. she's also quiet, mousy, and a great artist. But, she's not the issue or should be someone involved in this. Nobody should.

As easily choleric I get when I hear something so crass happens, everyone believes it's true. I, then end up catching two of our classmates, or one of Mileena's friends, Troi Rivera and Cydni Cassidy. Troi was dark-skinned, skinny, tough, and had a pretty heart-shaped face. Cydni was short, had a wide face, is friendly, has caramel skin, and was more feminine. She currently has black and blonde extensions into a myriad of braids reaching down her back. They also caught Mileena as Troi pointed her out. They walked up to her.

"Hoi Mileena." Troi greeted in her heavy voice, hugging her. Cydni greeted her after.

"Armando likes Sakura." Mileena blurted out.

What?!" Troi and Cydni asked in unison, as you can see the egregious expression on their faces.

"Asians are my type." Armando chimed in.

"Aww, are you gonna ask her out?" Troi asked hugging Armando. He didn't hug her back,

"She'll most likely say no," Mileena added.

"Yeah..." Jonathan agreed. Cydni was still taken aback. Like she didn't believe it. I guess she also had second thoughts. Unlike Troi who would give hugs to anyone.

"...Wait, I thought he liked Aaliyana," Cydni asked.

"Oh..." Troi realized.

"I guess since Aali has Asian-looking eyes. He liked her." Troi deducted.

... ... ... What?! What kind of reasoning is that?!

Cydni looked disoriented and was still trying to piece everything together.

"Isn't that right, Armando?" Troi asked letting go of him.

"Um..." He began with uncertainty.

"Yeah, uh-huh." He quickly retorted. I mean, what else can he say? The fact that he was still texting whoever made it more evident to me I can't trust him.

"OMG! Does Aali know?" She asked ecstatically.

"Uh, I don't think so," Jonathan started, waiting for Armando's response.

"No," Armando answered, sounding genuine, and well-informed.

"Oh my god! We gotta tell her!" Troi responded, still sounding like she was in dreamland. Cydni was still quizzical and probably finished piecing everything together. She glanced at me a couple of times.