THE TRUTH BEHIND MY EYES

CORPSE

Tracy’s Pov

Where had she gone?
Angi told me that she will be in the cafeteria but I am here waiting for her for like 10 minutes but still she isn't coming.
I decided to call her.
I was just going to press on that call sign when suddenly someone sat down beside me.
I looked up to see a very distraught Angi sitting.
“Where have you been?”
“I met Antonio”
Wait,what?
“Antonio?’’
Then she told me what happened between them.
“Umm,he said that he is not gonna say anything to anyone.But what’s the condition?”
“Exactly,my question.He just told me that he will talk about it when the time comes,” she said irritatedly.
Poor Angi.
“OMG,they are here”Jess screamed out.
“Who?” Angi asked.
“The Gredon Brothers”
I looked in the direction they were looking.
Suddenly Antonio Greco and a very similar face entered the cafeteria.
I can feel the breath knocked out from my lungs.
That's the boy from the Green House.
Suddenly the flashback hit me.
“Okay,Btw hi I’m Tracy Huton” I told him sticking out my hand.
“I am Reube….” Suddenly the bell started to ring, cutting him off.
So the full name is Reuben Langdon.
He didn't notice me still.
Or maybe he has already forgotten me.
Antonio is looking at our direction or more like the person beside me.
“OMG,he is looking at me.”
Again Jess and Laura practically screamed out together.
No you idiots.He is looking at Angi.
Angi is glaring murderously at him.
Antonio smirked at her which is very umm cocky?
I hope they don't kill each other till the end of the college.
They still continued to look at each other.
I wanted to look at Reuben.
Do I?
I shifted my glance at Reuben but shocked to see him looking back at me.
He smiled at me and my lips automatically turned up.
Why does it feel like I am in some bubble?
You know just like the books.
“Why are you smiling at that handsome piece of hunk?” Angi nudged me breaking into my bubble.
“Umm, nothing, I just stumbled into him yesterday,” I said to her while looking at him.
I can't tear my eyes away from him.
What's happening to me?
Suddenly I saw a girl with orange or red hair run into him and kiss him.
She what?
I can see she is practically shoving her tongue down his throat.
Some girls sighed at them and started to make sad faces.
After a good 1 minute of make out she finally removed her tongue from his throat.
Reuben told her something in her ear and she suddenly started to giggle.
“Stop, glaring at her” Angi whispered to me.
“I'm not”
“Ya,ya sure babe”
I turned to her only to see her face formed into a smug grin.
Why Am I suddenly feeling angry?
Antonio,Reuben and that girl went to a table and sat around it.
Everyone in this cafeteria is  gossiping about them now.
You can hear it from 5 mile radius.
It's actually very loud.
“Looks like you have a little crush on that blonde guy.”
“Angi, leave it. I don't have any crush on him. I don't even know him.”
"Really?You are practically eye fucking him."
"I'm not."
“How did you meet him?”
I told her about that event because I know she is not going to leave this topic.
She is still teasing me but after a while she stopped.
After finishing the whole lunchtime with an unknowing feeling I am glad to get out  of there.
We are in our biochemistry class right now.
Mr.Banner had started this chapter without us even knowing this chapter’s name.
How generous.
Suddenly a man ran into the class with a grim look on his face.
He told the professor something.
Suddenly the room went silent.
"Students, we have to cut this class short. All of you are going to the auditorium right now. It's the principal's order and no further questions.”
“What the fuck just happened?”
“I don't know Angi.”
In like 5 minutes all of the students gathered in the auditorium.
It's actually very huge to have a seat for every student in this college.
I don't even know if it's even possible to have that big auditorium.
I calculated mentally.There will be like  approx 500 students for all freshers to seniors.
Reuben is the last one to enter with that arm candy and Antonio.
That shank is shoving her boobs in his face.
God!
Too much PDA.
Suddenly the Director came to the stage with other professors.
“Students we have very bad news.
One  of my dear students from 2nd year broke the most vital rule  and went to the forest. The same mistake happened at the beginning of this year. Now it also happened  this  time.we have sent a rescue team there but I don't know if it's going to work. We will try our best to save that student.But it's my request to all of you don't go to the forest. You can explore the whole college as much as you can but not the forest.”
Other professors nod their heads simultaneously.
“Now,all of you can go.”
The rest of the classes were cancelled due to this situation.
I still have too many questions about the forest and Angi also has.
You can tell that from the look on her face.
But it will be nice not to ask them now.
After reaching the dormitory we did our usual work.
Angi is now peaceful around me.
Not full but still.
Right Now We are  just randomly gossiping about the forest when suddenly someone bangs on our door hard .
I mean harder than necessary.
After opening the door I am literally shocked to see Laura standing there.
Her beautiful face is streaked with tears.
“Guys  hurry up, Antonio is beating Max downstairs.” Her voice is straining.
He what?
After running down the stairs we came face to face with a huge crowd.
Me and Angi push through the crowd.
Then we came face to face with an angry looking Antonio who is beating Max and turning him into black and blue.
Everyone is silent.
No one is even trying to help her.
I noticed Reuben in the crowd.
But he is holding back a smirk.
How can he?
Doesn't he have any heart?
“Stop it” suddenly someone yelled out behind me.
I know from whom this  voice belongs.
Oh,no.
Suddenly Angi stepped in front of me and directly went to Antonio.

ANGI’S POV

“Leave him.” I ordered him as I take a step towards him.
“What did you say?” Antonio's face is visible with rage.
“I guess you can understand English, that's why I told you to leave him.”
“And,if I don't?”
“Then I will make you.”
I don't give a fuck if Max is an idiot or what but still he is my friend.
I can't tolerate if someone is hurting my friends.
Antonio’s beautiful green eyes has turned into black slit as they glare at me.
I know he will tell everyone after this daring stunt about what happened that night.
But now I don't care.
“Antonio, please.Leave him.” I grabbed his hand which is holding Max’s coller.
His eyes became soft for a moment.
But still they continued to stare at mine.
Like something, a silent conversation is happening between us.
An unknown electricity is flowing.
Both of us can feel it.
But how?why?
None of us dared to question that.
Suddenly a voice filled that floor which is coming from the intercomer.
“Students,this is an important message. Please come to the campus ground right now.”
Antonio dropped Max  to the ground and  looked up at me like he want to say something to me.
But he didn't . Instead of it he followed his brother out.
I bend down until I am same level as Max.
“Are you okay?”
“ I'm,” Max told us while coughing.
There is a slightly blood running from his forehead.
He has a black eye.
Tomorrow he will be sore for sure.
Brent helps to hold Max up.
Without wasting any more moments we decided to go to  Campus ground.
Trace came up to me.
“Angi,what are you thinking?”
“I don't know.But I can't see him hurting my friends.”
“But”
“Not now Trace.At first we should go to the ground and see what the fuss is about.”
“Okay,I will talk about this letter.”
After going to the campus I noticed mostly all of the professors are present here and some are coming.
There is something laying on the ground with a white blanket over it.
There is no need to tell what is in it.
Because we already know it.
But suddenly the blanket slid away slowly because of the wind.
Not only me but everyone saw that face.
Everyone is too shocked to say anything.
A heaviness consuming the whole ground.
After catching a glimpse of the corpse I feel like I may throw up.
The whole face is bloodied, filled with scratches and deep cuts.
It looks like  someone had mangled his face.
Too tough to make out the whole face.
Some students are crying.Obviously for the loss of their friend.
Suddenly a woman's scream filled the ground.
She came running forward but stopped by a man.
“No,let go of me.My son.Why?It can't be.He can't be dead.Leave me.”
She screamed.
Suddenly she dropped to the ground and cried her heart out.
A girl lost her consciousness.
Her friends are trying to wake him up.
Maybe she is his gf.
The whole night passes like a blur.
All of the students went to their dorm room at 3 am in the morning.
After locking the door I looked at Trace who seems to be in shock.
“Trace,are you okay?” she suddenly broke down crying on the floor.
“Sh,sh it's okay.It’s okay.” I am trying to stop her from crying.
I know that Trace is very sentimental.
I am not that much of a sentimental type of person but still I am feeling very bad for that student.
No one deserves to die like that.
If it's a college property then why can't they make it safe?
Also how in the world did they enter that forest?
Well Maybe I know that answer.
Earlier I heard that,that student stole the password or lock whatever it was from the principal's office.
But still.
I didn't even notice when Trace had fallen asleep.
I guess due to the whole stress she needs her sleep.
My eyes started to feel heavy.I let the sleep consume me.
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But,still that one question is  still lingering in my mind.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE = Well this is the chapter. Let's see what happens next.
Until next chapter.
Byeeeeeee Guyyyssssss👋🏻.