Baptism Of Fire

BEHIND THE SHADOWS

Several weeks had passed in a blink of an eye, but Claire is still missing. Everyone of us, especially Samantha is getting worried for her, which is totally understandable. The police already informed her parents regarding her sudden disappearance.

And in that recent weeks, we became the dartboard of other sections' curious and condemning stares. Our class were suddenly treated as plague, almost every students avoided us, afraid that the culprit of the previous events is one of us. Rumors have spread all over the campus, and all of them are really ridiculous.

"Seriously, one more filthy words from these bitches' mouth and I will cut their tongues. They are so annoying," Lei exclaimed as we walked pass by the three students gossiping about us.

I nudged her. "Calm down, they are not worthy of our time."

"Yeah, you're probably right. But my ears are already burning hearing their ridicules," she grumbled as we sit in the table. "Is there any progress on the police's investigation yet? You talked to Mr. Morelli right? Do they have a lead already?"

I rolled my eyes. "Hold your horses, ask one question at a time."

She chuckled. "Fine, sorry. I'm just eager to know if they have already identify the suspect because I don't think I can stand these bastards' contemptuous remarks anymore."

I sighed. "Unfortunately, I haven't heard anything from them as well. The last time I had a contact with them is when I told Mr. Davien what I heard on the library the same day Claire went missing. I don't know if they found any evidence that will link those things, if they are indeed connected."

"I don't think it's just a mere coincidence, though. Anyway, what do you want to eat? My treat."

I shake my head. "My mother unexpectedly gave me money yesterday, so I can pay for it."

"I did not ask if you have a money, dummy. I asked for your order," she replied, rolling her eyes at me.

I chuckled. "Are you in your period or something? You're so irascible and hot-headed today," I teased her.

"Hey guys! Why didn't you invite us? I'm badly hurt!"

Our bickering was impeded with Ethan's loud voice, behind him are some of our classmates and the others are lining up in the counter.

"I don't want to have a squabble with some narrow-minded bitch ," Lei responded, giving Amber a short glance.

The latter scoffed at Lei. "As if I want to have a lunch with you either."

Ethan raised both of her hands between the two. "Don't tell me you're going to start a bitch fight here? Please, we want to eat in peace."

Silent stretched between the two of them.

"Both of you seriously need to lower down your pride and make amends with each other," Ashley interjected.

Amber raise an eyebrow. "Coming from an egotistical person."

"Indeed. Stop being a plaster saint, Ash," Lei added.

The former clasped her hands on her chest and looks at them. "Wow, now you're conspiring against me?" she asked with a feigned offended look.

Lei and Amber look at each other before bursting into laughter. My lips broke down into a grin as I watch them. I may be her best friend, but I know they are still important to Loralei as well. They know each other longer, that's also the reason why I really felt bad when they had a dispute, which I'm partly the reason.

"I'm glad that both of you are okay now," I told Lei as she sits beside me. The boys followed our other classmates to order foods.

She nods her head. "I am grateful, too. But I still don't regret slapping Amber, I think it really knocked a sense to her."