Allison Hawthorne is dead - murdered in cold blood. Six lives remain at stake. The best part? I'm only getting started.
The Beacon Heights High School has been a gateway to the world of the elite for over two decades, but when newcomer April Park s...
"Did you believe that Theo's injury was in no way related to his enmity with Roman?" Detective Richardson asked before taking a sip of his coffee.
"Detective, would you believe it if I say, 'Nothing ever goes wrong at Beacon Heights?'"
Placing the mug on the cold table, he smiled slyly, "But something did..." digging through the evidence files, he retrieved a beige-colored folder before turning the pages, finally coming to one in particular, "that led to the death of our next suspect."
My gaze landed on the picture- the bloodied corpse of a person I knew all too well staring right at me, the red liquid staining the bright white marble a nasty crimson, the lifeless eyes bulging out of the skull, the mouth agape in shock.
Sucking in a sharp breath, I mumbled, "Yes... the 'murder' rather."
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Stroking and kicking the water, I made my way through the swimming pool. Once I reached the edge, my breath came in short gasps as the adrenaline in my veins pumped back to its normal state.
"Nice strokes," a feminine voice spoke up.
"Oh--" A jolt of shock passed through me before I glanced up at the familiar face. "... It's just you."
Glancing around the nearly-empty pool, Francesca nodded, "Seems that way."
"Were you here... the whole time?" I asked her.
"I watched you jump into the water if that qualifies as the whole time."
"So um... Was I good?" I asked hesitantly.
"You were... adequate." She answered after much contemplation.
I hung my face in dismay. Back in Korea, I was the fastest swimmer in my school, and here, everything seemed so... elevated.
"Look, I'll be brutally honest with you on this one. The Crestfall High Piranhas are a force to be reckoned with, especially their captain, Trixie Fernandez, who also happens to be Crystal's elder sister. You get what I mean, right?"
