Three Young Sleuths - The Headless Figure Mystery

Prologue - Me, Thomas, and Charlie

It was already early morning and I have to prepare for my new school. Excited and eager to meet new friends and to experience the vast ambience of the said school, I hurried with all my energy. I woke up with my heart greatly pounding from my unwell-rested body. The room is a little bit disorganized due to my researches last night regarding my course with the reports down on the floor and all the files scattered due to one's laziness. The laptop was at my desk, left unfolded.

Life of being college, well as for others who have experienced it, is the second hardest part of an individual's life next to occupation and jobs. Never been there any easier courses to choose from, as it proves that life can never be too easy. Though college can be finished uneasily, many shall one find friends to cling with. Sadly, this is the era of my life that I am beginning to step into.

I hurried downstairs to eat my breakfast prepared by my mom. She is a dedicated teacher of a college school where she is supported and befriended by many other teachers. It is a delightful feeling of mine to see and hear her students like her so much, not even a wonder how my dad easily caught mom's falling heart towards him. As a result of their love, I was formed with my little sister here at an age gap of six years. By the name of Dexter Moriarty whose father is Deither and whose mother is Jane Moriarty, I shall proceed to the course of pre-law.

To those who have experienced pre-law, according to my researches from the internet, they said that you have to memorize all the republic acts, article numbers, and sections. Obviously, someone whose course is like that in college should intend to memorize those and he/she should undergo through a lot of debates in order to participate well in the court, or one shall suffer the consequences of having failure in his/her marks.

After finishing all my routines, I headed out from our house, bidding farewell to my mom as she will go later to her job. My sister is already at school so I'll have to go to the school myself. So cloudy is the sky did I not predict it will rain on the following hours, on the reason that I forgot to bring my umbrella. The air is a little bit unexplainable as hotness and coldness mix through the feelings of my skin.

I hired a tricycle driver, saying the words, "driver, onto the Cagayan State University please." You've guessed it right, Cagayan State University, supposedly close from us but the main is located farther from Apple St. Which is our address. So with some time carrying along with my book about politics and law, I rode along with the tricycle as we went to the school.

Same environment as always, for many times we passed through these roads and routes from my home to my school during these childhood years had gotten into my exhausted nerves and so all I cared about now is studying my law book. Even though it is too early for me to read as we will tackle it on the latter years, who knows? I might become the greatest lawyer so far being known from the Philippine history.

On the context of the book, there inscribed some famous laws these Filipino leaders has established. It is not the main book about law as it only gave some examples, but among the examples, it is burning my eyes on the thought that it is just too many. I closed it for the meanwhile only to find out that the taxi driver brought me to my destination.

On the glimpse of my school I even wondered if I do really deserve to study here, because this school mainly on medicine and a little bit of engineering. My mother recommended me here though, as she thought that I might gain fame finishing law in a school not so much focused on law. I began to enter inside.

I walked by, looking above the greatest works the school ever built, with its Greek-styled structures, not noticing a man of an opposite direction was walking towards my direction. We bumped at each other. I caught a glimpse of the man even before my glasses fell, and everything is now blurry. The unclear figure of man gave me a description that he is tall and his skin is fair. Thanks to him, he picked up my glasses and I wore it, giving a much clearer version of him. He has brown eyes, a nose that of somehow a little big, and his lips shaped like heart when he smiles.

"Not very careful on your surroundings eh?" He advised.

"Oh sorry there." I apologized

"Hi I am Thomas, nice to meet you there." He said, and then he offered his right hand to shake hands with me.

"I'm Dexter. Pleased to meet you." I said and then I reached out my hand for him. A few seconds have passed until, "Let me guess, working lately with some researches about law profession, right freshman?" He brought out.

I was  astonished when he said that. How did he know? Asking myself and then followed with a question, "How did you know??"

"Aha! My intuition worked right thanks to that book 'How to think like Sherlock Holmes!'" He exclaimed.

"Have you been stalking me around lately?" I dared to ask.

"How assuming of you mister, to blame me in such non-sensed question. Let me explain." He readied himself for an explanation.

"For a man who wandered around looking for the beautiful surroundings made me notice you're a new guy here, probably a freshman student judging from your current appearance. As for the lawyer profession, I noticed you holding a guide book on law too early for a freshman to discuss with. And for your work last night I figured it out when I shook hands with you as your hands are stressed pressing finger-by-finger on your keyboard. What would a student with great aspirations on a law profession search last night? The marks are still fresh because you lack sleep, and for the sake of my observation, I concluded to say that you are a pre-law student who had just searched last night." He smiled after he said.

"Let's talk later." He said while walking away, leaving my mouth open due to his earned admiration from me. I know a little about Sherlock Holmes, bringing out the fact that he reminded me of him when he spoke of that book, but to obtain his skills himself? Of how such intelligence can he gather on a certain book? 

"Wait!" I shouted as he was already far. "What is your course?"

"Medical Technology my friend!" He answered loudly.

"Later then." I shouted back.

I started to walk towards our area with all the wonders and unanswered questions popping up inside my mind continuously. While walking, I noticed that students were already crowding the school. With little of my senses have come to the point that there's this one girl whom I want to meet besides Thomas. This girl walking right towards my direction alone. Her short, blonde hair dances with the wind as she walks towards me. Fair-skinned, glimmering blue eyes, and a splendid mouth of which a real woman has.

"Hello there! Must be new here?" She asked towards me.

"Yeah, how 'bout you?" I asked.

"I maybe new here in terms of studying, but I live here in that school dormitory over there."

"You must be from another place?"

"Yes. My family sent me here from Naga City. Let me help you tour around."

"Thanks for the offer, but I won't need it as our teacher will tour us later."

"Your name by the way?" She asked.

"Dexter Moriarty. You?"

"Charlie Ferrier."

We both shake hands after trading each other our names. And then I felt it, her hands were like that of a sketcher, as I shaked hands with many sketchers.

"Holding a book about law? You seem too advanced." She added.

"Hahaha I got attached to my course so..."

"Too bad we aren't classmates, for my course is architecture."

"Oh... see ya later then." I said.

"See you!" She said.

Since it is the first day of school, I wouldn't expect much of lessons. The bell rang as the signal for going to our own stations. Mine was located towards north of my direction as I was standing on the main centre of the school, the gathering square. I started walking to our room, excited to meet my new classmates.

Despite of this excitement, I met two interesting people today. Thomas, a keen observer, and Charlie, a great speaker. They are my two accomplices today, and I am eager to meet them.

End.