His and Her Circumstances

Chapter Three

"Edith, why are you here?"

It was already end of the recess when Amy saw Edith coming into their class. Edith did not look as cheerful like she used to. Her face showed fear and nervous. She was clearly uncomfortable. Amy heard from August that she was sick. She should not come to school if she was still very sick.

"Oh, Amy."

"If you're sick, you should not come here." Amy put her hand on Edith's forehead to check if she had fever. "You have a slight fever. Go to the infirmary now." Amy quickly reached out her hand to Edith's bag. "I'll bring your bag."

"Amy, it's okay. I'm just having a bad mood. That's all." Edith let out a slight smile. Meeting the detectives earlier put her in great bad mood.

"I'm Detective Adam Smith and this is my assistant."

"Detective Albert Walton." Detective Walton continued.

Both of them pulled out their identification card out from their pocket. Edith was not relief at all. The thought of thugs cleared in her thought but she was still uneasy. Why would some detectives want to meet August?

"Why do you guys want to meet him?"

Detective Smith noticed that Edith still disliked them. She did not her guard down even after they identified themselves to her.

"He's a suspect."

"For what?" Edith could believe her ears. No matter how dark August be, August would not do crimes.

"He's a suspect for a seriel killing going on here. You know about that, miss?"

Edith's blood boiled. She was never the type to be quickly taken over by emotions. But whatever related to August really affected her greatly.

"The first victim was his mother. Why would he killed his mother? His mother was a loving parent." Edith wanted to scream but she could not do that. In front of her were two detectives. They could detain her for obstructing the officers' work.

"He was there yesterday." Detective Smith stopped for a while to see Edith's expression. She did not like him at all. But Edith smiled. No, it was more to a smirk. She thought she was winning something.

"He was with me yesterday. I heard from the news that the murder happened around 10:30pm to 11:30pm. He was with me until 12:30pm. There's a CCTV near my house. You can check there."

Her expression did not lie. She was not lying.

He lost.

August had an alibi.

Detective Smith clicked his tongue. August perfectly created an alibi. He used an innocent girl as his alibi. He got some guts.

"Thank you for telling us. We will get going." They left with a defeating feeling. No, it was only Detective Smith who felt defeated.

Edith woke up in the infirmary to see August sitting next to the bed. He was busy reading something in his phone. He then looked up to see Edith when he noticed her slight movements. He quickly put his phone into his pocket. Edith noticed that he was hiding something from her.

"August, why are you here?"

"That's the same question I want to ask you. Why are you here?" August sounded angry.

"Are you angry?"

"Answer my question first."

"I'm lonely. I want to see you." She looked desperate. August sighed. He then stood up. His expression was still cold. "Then I won't meet you for a week." August started his steps to walk away from the infirmary.

"Wait, August! Why?"

August stopped. He did not even try to look back at her. He clinched his fist and Edith noticed it.

He really is angry with me.

Edith thought to herself.

"I told you before. You will get something if you disobey me. This is it. Don't try calling me for a week. Even if you do, I won't answer you."

He then left her alone.

Edith wanted to tell August about her meeting with the detectives but he was really clear with his words. He rejected her calls. He did not even come to see her in her class. He ignored her when she passed by. People thought they were having a couple fight.

She then gave up on telling him. He should not even himself with the case. It would only bring him sadness.

For a week, the students were talking about their couple fight. They could not believe the kind-hearted August would be having a fight with Edith. They were both known as the perfect couple.

Edith, the beautiful, kind, rich, and smart student and August, the handsome, kind, rich and smart student. They are mirror of each other. The cold war between these two really upsetting the whole school.

"August, why are you fighting with Edith?" The student council president, Claire asked him. They were the only one in the student council room. August was the secretary.

August kept silent as he typed the work into his laptop.

"August." She called again.

"Yes, president?" August looked up. A fake smile plastered on his face.

"Isn't it about time for you to make up with Edith." Claire was looking outside of the window. Edith who was busy playing volleyball with her classmates was in Claire's sight.

"It's been a week." August replied.

"Yes! You know it. Don't make it longer."

Claire then looked back at August. She was surprised.

August had a sad smile on his face.

End of Chapter Three