Three Young Sleuths - The Headless Figure Mystery

Chapter III - An Interesting Experience

"I'll go first, I will catch up with my friends." Charlie said. She left and then she ran towards a bunch of friends at the side of our school.

"Does she have new friends now?" I asked.

"Of course, we have our own classrooms what would you expect?" Thomas answered.

"About that puppeteer article, how do you find it weird?" I asked while starting a conversation.

"It is on the headlines too." He answered.

"It can be at the headlines too. Maybe the puppeteer was once a famous one, with the mass media recoginizing its fame."

"It can be placed on the business part or at exclusive part of the newspaper, but it cannot be on the headlines. What happened during June 2010? Isn't it the newly elected president? They have to make him the headlines certainly like preparations for the oath taking something like that not something like that puppeteer." He explained.

I thought about it widely. "Yes, you're right."

We went inside the school and headed towards our own stations. The class is Science which is my least favorite subject. I bet Thomas have this as his best subject. Our professor came in with her eyes looking around her environment.

"Good evening ma'am." We all greeted.

"Good evening." She said in reply. "Your classroom is a little bit... different. Anyway, I'm Mrs. Geraldine Jackson, your teacher in Science I. May we start of with some introductions..."

The whole science period ended up with getting to know each other wherein I, at last, became friends with some of my classmates, though of different schedule also by the names of Annie, Frank, Joseph, Candice, and Vanessa. The instructions were clear as said by the teacher to group our class into seven and it happens that out of forty-seven students, only the maximum of forty-two are involved in this science schedule. We were exactly six.

Although I have earned my friends, the lessons however, have been killing my entire body system. I was having irregular routines like eating only few of my breakfast due to the harsh schedule, fast break for the next subject and so on and so forth. It is true indeed, that college life is very hard.

It was Thursday at three pm, also the longest rest period for the week, where we all met again at Legazpi Street. Thomas seemed to be observing something from me.

"It seems to be that you still have a lot to expect about college. Your body is like a withered celery." Thomas said.

"Yeah. Harsh schedule actually." I answered. We are still outside the door when suddenly Charlie rushed in.

"I'm sorry I'm late." Said she. "We've been doing a lot of plates."

"Girande! You can open the door now." Thomas shouted.

"Is she the one who holds the key of this apartment?" I asked.

"Didn't I tell you that she manages this apartment?"

While having conversation, footsteps can be heard from the inside. It has a slow pacing. It took a while for the footsteps to stop and then clacking of the door locks can be heard. At last the door was opened, and Girande was the one who opened it. Her face is different from the last time we saw her. It was like she went from hell.

"I'll give you a cup of coffee. You shall tell what you have experienced." Thomas immediately said. Girande nodded and the four of us headed to our flat. Thomas assisted Girande in walking towards the door. He opened it and then we immediately sat on the sofa while Thomas was preparing cups of coffee for us.