DETENTION: Nothing goes unpunished.

Chapter Thirteen

Emerald just went back inside the dorm when she was confronted by Simon by the door.

"Where you at the back of the old school building few minutes ago?" He asked.

"No, why?" She replied.

Simon looked at her intently. Emerald was wearing a navy-blue top and not white. Her hair is also ash blonde and not black. It is clearly not her.

"Nothing. I thought I saw someone there."

"But I was not in there, I was at the garden."

"Okay."

"Sim, I'm sorry for acting aggressively towards Diabelle, I forgot it can put us in more trouble than this."

"It's okay. We need to think of another plan if she reports it. You need to think next time before you react. Remember, we all want to get out of here. Save your actions for later." Simon reminded Emerald.

"Yeah" Emerald agreed and they decided to go back to the living room together.

Their friends who are busy with their phones noticed they are already back.

"So, you guys are okay already?" Alice asked.

"Yeah, we're good, I guess. Emerald replied.

"Good! Now we can continue the party tonight then!" Charlee happily added.

"Yep! You said something right! Finally, Ang!" Alice and Charlee high fived.

"Where's Rika by the way?" Emerald asked.

"She's already in the kitchen preparing our lunch." Angela replied.

"Okay, I like go freshen up and I'll come down after." Emerald said them she headed for the girl's room where she prepared her clothes then take a shower.

Back at the kitchen, Rika is busy preparing the Cesar salad when she felt like someone is staring at her and after that she heard a chuckle. She felt uneasy and so she stopped what she's doing and tried to look around her.

"Hello? Who's in there?" She said but no one replied.

"Hello?" Still no one replied.

"Guys stop playing around, it's already time for lunch and if you continue to play pranks on me it will only delay me from finishing it. So just come out and stop this nonsense!" She said again, but still no one answered.

That's weird. She told herself.

Maybe it's just my imagination.

She decided to go back at what she's doing but right after she turned her back, she felt someone passed by behind her. And that's when she decided to look. She only saw a female's shadow.

Maybe it's my friends. Oh well. She shrugged and went back to preparing the salad.

She was finally done with the salad when Emerald called her attention.

"Hey, need help?" Emerald asked.

"Yes please. I need someone to help me carry some of the dishes Em. Thanks." She replied.

"Okay. Let me" Emerald went to the table and carried some of the plates. The two girls headed for the dining table and after calling everyone for lunch they all sat and started to eat.

They were chatting during lunch.

"I'm glad you passed by again and decided to help me Em. The boys are so lazy to get up of the couch and help me carry those. Argh! So not cool!" Rika complained.

"Duh, what do we expect from them?" Emerald replied.

"Hey! You two! What do you mean by lazy?" Charlee said.

"Simple. Every meaning of lazy is what we mean." Rika replied.

"True! But what do you mean about again Rika? I just went straight to the kitchen after I took a shower upstairs. I thought you'd need some help." Emerald said in between her chewing.

Rika froze at what Emerald said.

"W-Went straight?" She stuttered.

"Yeah, I went straight to you so I could help you because Angela said you were already cooking lunch."

Rika felt cold sweat on her forehead after what she heard.

How come she came straight where I am when someone just passed by? She thought to herself.

"Hey, Riks! You okay? You look pale" Alice asked.

She cleared her throat before answering "Eherm, y-yeah. I just thought one of you passed by the kitchen."

"Nah! Why should we? We trust you when it comes to cooking stuff girl! And we're too lazy to get up of the couch!" Alice replied.

"Yeah, we were having a discussion about the contingency plan so we don't bother getting up." Angela added.

"Why? Did you feel something weird again?" Simon asked.

"N-Nah, I was just wondering if you guys wanted to help me or something."

"You can't count on us when it comes to cooking Rika. We'll just ruin it, so all of is decided to stay away from the kitchen when you're cooking. Especially Emerald!" Charlee jokingly pointed at Emerald

"Why me?" Emerald pointed at herself and asked.

"'Cause you might turn us into aliens because of your cooking hahaha!"

The group laughed at Charlee's joke but Rika remained silent and nobody noticed the fear already building up on her.