The Girl Who Couldn't Kill

Chapter 4-Let us begin

Welcome to Death Row, you have all been invited to the Monopoly of Murder. Each of you has been selected as a contestant in this exclusive event. Clues will be given, tasks will be commenced. You will have to choose to work alone, or together, but don't be disappointed folks, no one in this game is innocent. But be warned, if this exclusive event is revealed to the ministry, you will be permanently eliminated.

Autumn blinked at the neat kraft paper she had taken out of her locker. The corners were adorned with lace ribbons that would've looked cute if it weren't for the dawning message. The red words stain her mind fresh like thorns on a rose bush. What sadistic killer would've planned this twisted fantasy? Well secretly, Autumn would know.

Rory appeared out of class, "What the hell," she gestured towards her own exclusive note, crumbled halfway, the laces warped around her fingers. "You've got to be kidding me." The students were like ripple of waves, forming an invisible boundary around Autumn. Within a few hours, someone can go from being loved to being feared.

Autumn masked her worry with a pitchier voice, "It's so weird that you weren't called to the principal's office. This is all too overwhelming."

Rory's glared at the girl whispering Autumn's name like its poison, "I still can't believe you're getting accused of Connor's death. We need to prove your innocence now."

"We can't, not until we have more details about this killer. We need to follow his game or else someone will get hurt"

"This is insane," This was the first time in months Rory had physically shown her emotional capabilities. Additionally, she was starting to show more sensitivity after the confrontation with Connor's death.

"We need to find Ajax and Noel immediately."

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Rory: Meet me and Autumn at BOG tea NOW

Ajax stared at his phone, at his death invitation, and then at Noel.

"You get one as well?" Ajax said.

Noel nodded slowly with a shiver, "We can not let Autumn know that I saw her. She could be a threat." They made their way to Ajax's scooter, unlike many that were parked in the lot, Ajax's scooter was sleek black, covered by funky vinyl stickers of The Weeknd and Daniel Caesar. It showed personality and Ajax was proud of it. Noel hopped on the back of Ajax's scooter and made their way to the local gathering spot for teenagers and young people.

"Do you think that Autumn could've killed Connor?" Ajax sounded unconvinced.

"Well, we don't know what we're dealing with here. There could be underlying factors not taken into account. All I know is that she had something to do with it."

Ajax was starting to get suspicious of Noel's accusations. Noel was starting to look flustered, his limp arms were flaring around as he spoke, clearly a sign of overwhelming stress. And Ajax had a knack for spotting people's patterns of behavior, it was why he fit in with the crowd so well.

"Well, let's go hear her side of the story then."

Ajax latched his hand on the cold metal handles to open the glass-framed door. Instantly, the aroma of herbal leaves filled his nostrils, consuming his mind. The walls of the shop were adorned with variations of vines and plants, and the interior was elegantly minimalistic with linen lamps and bamboo chairs. Rays of sunshine refract from the windows and onto the buzz of people coming in and out of the busy shop.