Arcane Academy Mysteries[Case Closed]

Chapter 6: Justine Montero

"How did you know it was a murder?" I asked feeling so confused. Last night the cops declared that it was a suicide. And now, Tresha is claiming that it was a murder. She said her boyfriend killed the poor girl.

Her name was Antonete Valdez. 16 years old, she was a part of the cheerleading squad and the Arcane Academy's Performing Arts Guild, and a first class elite from a family of business enthusiasts.

Marami pang nakasulat sa papel pero hindi ko na binasa lahat.

"Where did you get her profile anyway?" I asked Tresha. Siya kasi ang nagpakita sa akin nitong folder na may printed student profile nang babaeng namatay kagabi. Sa pagkakaalam ko, mahirap ang kumuha ng ganito because the school ensures every student's information privacy.

"I asked Vien for that." Sagot nya at saka tumabi sa akin sa couch. Hawak hawak niya ang chocolate na kanina pa niya kinakain na kinuha niya sa Ref kanina.

Nandito nga pala kaming dalawa sa studio ngayon dahil wala kaming pasok ngayong araw, because of what happened last night. Inaayos ko ang mga naka display na trophies kanina nang biglang pumasok si Tresha.

We also have this new weird school policy that prohibits students to go out of the Academy on weekdays. Kaya kahit walang pasok, hindi kami pwedeng lumabas.

Mula kahapon ay ipinagbawal na ng school na lumabas ang mga studyante during weekdays. And since all students here lives in the school dormitory, they can only go home during weekends.

When you enroll here, you have to live in the dormitory until you graduate unless lumipat ka na sa ibang academy. That's one of the school policies. However, we are somehow allowed to go home during weekends.

The Academy is located at the foot of Mt. Sinay and miles away from the city. Meron lang mga mangilan ngilang stablishments dito gaya ng mga coffee shops, bars, at meron din namang malapit na school sa amin which is the Saint Claire Academy.

Pati ang bahay ni Alex ay malapit din sa Arcane. Ito ang pinakamalapit na bahay sa school.

"Don't get too close to me please. I might do something weird" Biro ko kay Tresha nang ipatong niya ang ulo niya sa balikat ko.

"It's okay." She teased. Alam kasi niya na may gusto ako sa kanya since grade 8. But for her, I was just a little boy with a crush on a senior high school girl.

"Siguro my life would be easier, kung sayo ako na engage." She said with a little smirk on her face.

"Stop it. Ayokong mag imagine ng buhay na hindi naman mapapasakin." I pout like a little girl who's about to cry.

"Don't do that Just, It looks weird." Kunot noong reklamo niya sabay kagat mula sa chocolate na hawak nya. Of all my bestfriends, Si Tresha ang pinaka close ko.

She's so flexible and so smart pero may pagka maldita. She's a girlfriend material but sadly already taken. I somehow feel upset about her engagement with Ivan pero wala akong magagawa sa parehong paraan na wala din silang nagawa kahit ayaw nila ang isat isa.

At sa ayaw at sa gusto natin, practical na ang buhay ngayon. You need to do everything to stay on top and not to be left behind. Competition is everywhere whether it's about Money, Power, Fame, or Dominance.

One more thing that I admired about her is her loyalty on her words. She always keep whatever promise or deal she has with someone. Kahit gaano siya kamaldita ay tinutupad niya lahat ng pangako niya.

Did I ever tell you that no one dares to cross her way because she doesn't give a damn about you whoever you think you are. Even Alex is afraid of her.

"Going back to the poor girl-" Biglang tumunog ang phone ko. I reached for it on the table in front of the couch we are sitting and answered the call.

"Hey Vien, what it is?"

"What?!" Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya. What the fck is happening in this Academy!

"What it is Just?" I heard Tresha asked in a worried tone. She might have noticed the shocked that registered to my face.

"Where are you Vien?" Tanong ko. Tresha was still confused.

Pagkatapos sabihin ni Vien kung nasaan siya ay binaba ko na ang telepono.

"Someone just suicide by jumping off from the rooftop of the Scholars' Dormitory." Lahad ko but she seems to be not surprised about it.

"Come on let's see him."

"Him?" She ignored me. Hindi na ako nagtanong.

Lumabas na kami ng studio agad at nagmadaling pumunta sa Scholars' Dormitory. Mabilis kaming naglalakad ng may bigla akong makabanggaan.

"I'm sorry. Are you okay?"

"Okay lang ako."

"You're the new girl. Keraline right?" I asked as I recognized her. If I remember it correctly, she's my new classmate in Chemistry and Literature.

She just smiled shyly but I noticed the sudden change of her expression when she moved her gaze on Tresha. Tresha just held her gaze. Walang nagpapatinag sa kanilang dalawa.

"Excuse me but, Am I missing something?" Tanong ko.
"Magkakilala na ba kayo?"

"Nope. I don't know her." Tresha defensively answered while raising a brow.

"At pwede ba, tara na. Mamaya wala na doon yung bangkay." Iritang sabi pa ni Tresha.

"Anong bangkay?" Tanong naman ni Keraline out of her curiosity.

"May tumalon kasi mula sa rooftop ng Scholars' Dormitory. Do you want to come?"

Noong una ay kita sa muka nya ang pagkagulat pero tumango na lang ito at saka sumunod sa amin.

"Are you a transfere or a scholar?" I asked while we are walking on our way to the Dorm. Ang aking studio kasi at ang dorm ay medyo malayo pa sa isat isa. More or less ten minutes pa kung lalakarin.

"Transfere." Sagot niya naman.

"From what school?" Dagdag naman ni Tresha.

"Hmmn.. From Oxford Academy."

"Ang layo naman yata ng pinanggalingan mo?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

"My grandpa was the one who enrolled me in this Academy. Eto din kasi ang pinakamalapit na school sa base."

"Base?"

"I mean, mansion ng Lolo ko." Sagot niya.

"So welcome to Arcane Academy, A prestigious school for elites where students were either missing, or dying." Thesha sarcastically said.

Hindi na nagsalita si Keraline.

Medyo malayo pa kami pero tanaw na namin ang mga studyante na nagkukumpulan sa isang banda. Maaaring nandoon ang Bangkay.

"Vien." Sigaw ko nang makita ko siya. Lumingon siya at saka lumapit sa amin. He was with Alex and Veronica.

"Who is it this time?" Tanong ko.

"His name is John Michael Ocha, 18 years old, senior, captain of baseball team, a scholar since grade 7--"

"And boyfriend of the girl who just died in room 401 last night." Tresha said and all of us froze in fear..

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A/N: Sorry sa Characters, masyado atang madami. Haha. 😘