Coralistós

Chapter 1

Medusa looks into Pyn's eyes deeply as she notices her best friend's eyes hinted at quandary, "It is clear that you are harboring your sorrow".

Pyn looks back at Medusa, "Can I just cry for once? Before I continue lying to myself again".

Medusa hugs her, "Let it all out".

"Stop by my house for a while to talk after school, nobody can pretend to be perfect forever!"

They go back to their own classrooms since the break time has ended.

Medusa looks at Alasdair who sits beside her since last week.

They got the chance to sit beside each other, thanks to the spin wheel of fortune ;)

The seats in their class are shuffled every 2 weeks. Tomorrow will be the last day for them to sit beside each other.

Alasdair did not seem to get enough sleep. While he tries to sleep for a few minutes before the teacher arrives, Medusa takes a look at him while giggling.

He sinks right into embarrassment after she made him feel uncomfortable, "Don't you have a heart? Don't you have any feelings?".

She felt trapped as she thinks he was asking for clarification towards any romantic feelings that she may have grown for him.

"Sure, but sometimes, you have to be a little rough around the edges to get what you desire"

As the teacher arrives, they continue their lesson.

"Can anyone help me? Dang it! This problem is too complicated, we have not even taught to fix these kind of problems yet"

"Hey Medusa, how about we visit Pyn?"

Medusa was stunned as Alesdair suggests her to visit her best friend until he continues, "Since the student from the other class already finished these problems".

"Alright then, let's go to the library together! You should come to, we can finish these problems together"

They go to the library together, "Dairie.. wait, I smell almond..".

"Hm? It is also really dark here, maybe Pyn is not here? She is probably at the caféteria"

"Even if she is at the caféteria, the almond smells sour as if it is still raw"

Medusa continues her deduction, "I think someone was attacked in here".

She suggests Alasdair to wear the surgical masks he brought from home, so they can investigate safely.

As Medusa turns on the lights, they trace for the almond smell until the corner of the library.

As they started to reach the last book shelf, they find the body of a girl lying on the floor.

Her face is full of scars but there was something strange, red nail polish traces on the library floor. The trace is also splattered a little to the books near the feet of the victim.

Alasdair gets closer to the victim's head, "There is a capsule between her teeth!".

Medusa gasps as she looks at the capsule, "It is not just any capsule, it is poisoned".