The Legend Of The Crestwood Academy

Chapter 5

"The place where you were lying down like a dead corpse, it's said that it is haunted!" Maria said. "What?", I burst out, "Haunted?". "Well yeah, haven't you heard about it? It's a pretty common rumor."

'Oops, I made a mistake!' Maria doesn't know that I have no idea about my memories and all. And I must hide that, because I don't know if I can still trust Maria. After all, I was found lying all drenched in blood! There could be a serious cause behind that.

"Well, I guess you are a pretty nerdy person if you didn't know about that." Maria continued, "Well, then let me tell you about it.". 

"Thanks", I said in a relief. I didn't have to come up with an excuse now. 

"You see, our school, Crestwood Heights Academy, is famous throughout the world.", Maria started the story," This branch of the school, is one of its many branches laid down throughout the world. But, seven years ago, the school authorities shut this branch completely. When asked by the media, they blatantly said that this school was haunted and anyone who came here would be courting death." 

"That's weird, for the school to openly declare that one of its branches was haunted, would be a huge backlash for the school's publicity." I said. 

  "Exactly! And that is why, the whole world was perplexed you know." Maria added.

"So why open it now?" , I asked.

"Well, you see, the previous director died the previous year. As soon as the new director came, he declared the statement made by the school as a result of the previous director's superstitious belief, and announced that this branch would be functional again." Maria explained.

 "But shouldn't the whole school be called haunted then, why only the store room?" I asked.

"Well yeah, you're right but it isn't only the store room that's said to be haunted, there are a few other rooms as well. "Maria said as we stopped in front of the Medical room. Opening the door, she said, "I'll tell you about the rest later."

Inside, the atmosphere changed completely. The room was quiet, with only the gentle beeping of a heart monitor breaking the silence. The walls were painted a soothing pastel color, and the lighting was much softer, creating a calming environment. A nurse, dressed in crisp white, was sitting on the chair next to the table. The medical room was equipped with a bed, a small desk with medical supplies neatly arranged, and a cabinet filled with various medications. The contrast between the lively chaos of the school corridor and the serene, professional atmosphere of the medical room was striking.

The nurse, while reading some papers, asked in a busy tone, "So what brings you here?" "Ma'am, I am bleeding and am heavily wounded." I responded. The nurse looked up at me instantly and gave me a detailed glance. And then, with a stern look, she asked, "Where are your injuries?"

I looked down while saying, "Here-". My eyes widened in utter shock. There wasn't even a drop of blood on me! All of my wounds had disappeared too! I searched through my body, looking for the wounds and blood that were no longer there. "Where have all my injuries gone?!", I said in shock. 

The nurse sternly replied, "Listen child, I am extremely busy right now and am definitely not up for pranks." "Ma'am trust me, I am not playing a prank." I said to my defense. "You can even ask her" , I said, turning towards Maria.

Just as I turned towards her, voila, I met with another shock.