Baptism Of Fire

THE WORLD CAVES IN

Asther, Summer and Aeron just watch Amber as the raging flames burn her. They don't feel any remorse while staring at the woman. Around them are the cold and unmoving body of Ethan, Evan, Ashley, Pierce and Sloane. Blood were spilled on the floor and walls of the room.

"Let's go. The night is getting deep," Aeron said. The other two nodded their head.

Their eyes widened when they saw Claire's body lying on the floor beside Alexandria. Blood was splattered on her dirty clothes. Aeron checks her pulse.

Aeron sighed. "She's dead."

"What should with do with her?" Summer asked.

"Leave her," Asther said sternly. Summer arched a brow that made the former rolled her eyes. "We can't do anything if she's dead already, she'll just be a huge encumbrance. Besides, we don't need her anymore, we just use exploited her anyway."

Aeron and Summer did not argue with her anymore.

The coldness of the night greeted them as soon as they step outside the house.  Asther breathed heavily. That house witnessed all their memories together, either sad or happy. She doesn't want to leave the place because it has a special place in her heart, but she has to.

She has to forget that house along with the past. She will burn them along with the people inside who made her life miserable.

"Asther?

She looks at Aeron who's holding a lighted torch. She nods her head. "Do it."

He complied. He throws the torch on the house and the fire gradually spread throughout the house. They stood there for at least a minute and watch the catastrophe.

"Let's go."

They turned around, but they did not expect what happened next. Police mobiles successively arrived at the place and surrounded the three. The cops are pointing guns at them.
Detective Alessandro Davien went out from one of the car.

"Play time is over, kids."

•••••

LAUREN'S POINT OF VIEW

two years ago

Sweats are dripping from my
forehead as I scan the test papers. I could not remember anything from all the reviews that I did. I pulled my hair in frustration.

Left with no choice, I look behind and call her who's silently answering the exams. I tear off a small piece of paper and write something before throwing it underneath her chair. I caught her attention, I motioned her to look below. She picked up the paper.

"Open it," I mouthed silently.

She was about to open it when someone grab it from me- it was Mrs. Ferrea, our professor.

She sighed and shook her head. "I am very disappointed, Ms. Rheign."

"But Ma'am-" She was about to explain when our professor grab her test paper before tearing it into pieces.

"I don't tolerate cheating and underhanded tactics inside my class."

Everyone looked at her with captious eyes, whispering ridicules without knowing the whole story.

Her lips parted as tears started brimming her eyes. She tried to look at me, but I avoided her gaze and continue answering the questionnaire, completely ignoring her miserable state.