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💀CHAPTER 21

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴡᴇɴᴛʏ-ᴏɴᴇ
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I was lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Frustrated, I decided to get up and take a walk to clear my mind, hoping that a brief stroll would help me relax.

As I approached the door, someone suddenly pushed me hard from behind. I stumbled and slammed into the door, pain shooting through my nose. I touched it and felt the warm, sticky sensation of blood.

Dazed, I looked up to see who had pushed me and was stunned to find my friends standing there. They looked angry and determined.

"Where are you going? Are you escaping?" one of them demanded, their voice filled with accusation.

"What? I'm just..." I began, but another friend cut me off.

"Don't try to explain. We already know that you are the right hand of the boss," they said, leaving me shocked and confused.

"What?! Me?!! How?!! How can you say that?" I asked, my voice trembling.

"You're always leaving us," my friend responded.

"I'm with William and his friends. I'm not leaving you guys. I always come back," I protested.

"Don't try to escape. You have no place to run because you will die now," another friend said, and before I could react, they both punched me.

The pain and confusion were overwhelming as I struggled to understand what was happening. Why were my friends accusing me of being the right hand of the boss? I needed to clear this up quickly, but first, I had to deal with the immediate danger.

(WILLIAM P.O.V)

I woke up because of the loud noise I heard. I looked around, and the others were still sleeping soundly. Since I felt something was off, I got out of bed, turned on my flashlight, and roamed the room until I saw three people in front of the door.

I was curious about what they were doing, so I walked toward them and was shocked when the first man kicked the other man. I quickly intervened, grabbing the man who had kicked and the one who was preparing to attack as well.

I looked at the man who had been kicked and my eyes widened when I saw it was Gian, who was already bleeding.

"You... you're the one always close to Gian. I'm sure you know about him too," the man who kicked Gian said.

"What?" I asked. "I don't know what they're talking about either," Gian said.

"Really? You're not a good liar. We already know, and you can't change our minds," the other man said.

"What are you talking about? Explain it so Gian and I can understand," I said.

The man grabbed my collar tightly. "Hey, stop pretending. I know you know about it too," he said. "Pretending? Know about what?" I asked.

Suddenly, the lights turned on. It seemed that the others had woken up because of the noise.

"What's happening? It's already 1:14 AM. Why are you guys still awake and talking?" a man near us said. "Hey! If you don't want to sleep, please let the others sleep!" another man with curly and long hair said angrily.

"This! This man!" the man who kicked Gian said, pointing at Gian while everyone looked at him. "This man is only pretending to be a server. For those who don't know, let me explain: there's one person pretending to be a server just to spy on us. He knows everything. Now that we know his face, let's escape together and get this man, the boss, the guards, and the helpers jailed because they ruined our lives," the man who kicked Gian said.

"No... He is lying. I am not that man," Gian said.

"Hey, are you suspecting him? Do you have proof?" I asked.

"He's not the only one I suspect. You're with him all the time, so there's a good chance you know something too. If he's not the right hand of the boss, then it's you," the man who kicked Gian said. "Yeah, admit it. Now you can't escape because we will kill you," the other man said, rolling up his sleeves.

"Hey, how can you say that without proof?" Noah said, walking into the center of the commotion.

"We're sure one of them is that man," the guy said.

"Even if you're sure, you need proof. People won't believe you just because you say so. There are only two of you, and they won't easily believe you," Noah said.

"Are you their friends? Are you protecting them? Do you know about this too?" the man who kicked Gian said with a laugh. "I didn't know you were so many."

"Hey, stop. Let's talk about this tomorrow. It's too early to discuss it now," Elijiah said as the guards entered the room.

"Why are you people so loud? The boss is sleeping, and so are we. We woke up because of the noise," the guard said.

We were intimidated by the guards, so we all went back to our beds. Once we were settled, the guards turned off the lights and closed the door. I looked at Gian, who was wiping blood from his face while sitting on his bed. I couldn't sleep because I kept looking at him.

Is he really that man? If he is... No... It can't be... He is my friend, and I trust him. I trust him so much. I believe he wouldn't lie to me. He helped me and gave me great ideas to find that man. He also promised he wouldn't lie to me. I trust him. I trusted him so much, and if it's truly him... I can't accept it. He is my best friend, and I don't want to lose a friend that I trusted the most.