Clear Lake Academy holds the worst of the worst delinquents from around the country. Each and every student there holds a notorious background that led them there and almost everyone avoids them.
After setting the tenth building on fire, which just...
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The click of a gun registered as the safety was turned off. Following that small clink, came the silence of the library.
It felt like icy water had been dumped all over Pandora and Bentley, leaving their bodies practically glued together to keep warmth. They stayed huddled together, their eyes closed and their breaths mingled together, as their forehead stayed pressed together in an effort to divert the attention off themselves.
Neither wanted to open their eyes to face the danger they were in.
"Wilson!" The person sang as they stopped a couple steps away.
And that voice - that voice dug deep into Pandora's hand and ripped it to shreds. It pulled apart her heartstrings and shred them to pieces, leaving nothing but shock.
Pandora instantly pulled away from Bentley who tried to keep her close. She shoved him away and spun around.
Bentley stayed silent as he finally looked at who had entered just as Pandora let out a strangled gasp.
Sophianna Dalton.
Sophianna Dalton stood before them, holding a gun to their chests with a demented smile. She wore a red, silky dress with puffer sleeves and a square neckline, the dress coming down to mid thigh. She was decked out in gold accessories and a pair of matching but matte heels. Her dark brown hair was curled to sit around her shoulders and her lips were painted a deep red that resembled something close to blood.
At least someone was ready.
Pandora felt her body stiffen with shock. She was at a loss for words because she wasn't sure how a soul as pure as Sophianna's could do such a thing. But she was also in denial - in denial that one of her friends was the cause of everything bad in this moment of her life.
The moment Pandora realised she'd misinterpreted Sophianna's actions, her words, her careful expressions for so many months, that was the moment her words stopped in her throat before even starting and it was the moment her heart felt like it had been stomped on for trusting someone so easily.
"What?" Sophianna chuckled, her lips pulled into a vicious smile. "Not who you were expecting?"
Pandora stayed silent and so did Bentley.
Bentley King looked over the girl he thought was their friend, the person that he trusted with Pandora. He had hoped she would also be a good friend to Adir who had taken a certain liking to her especially after everything, but it seemed that she was the one behind all the hurt they had faced anyways.
"You..." Pandora pointed at Sophianna, suddenly breathless as her eyes frantically looked around as she tried to gather the pieces. "You....you?! You're the reason -" she stuttered in disbelief but continued. " - the reason why Laken had to deal with something that wasn't even his fault?" Pandora spoke like every sentence was a question, emphasising the you as if she was trying to convince herself. "You're the reason for everything falling apart? You?!"
