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hiii!!!! whys this chapter creeping me out-

also just a psa- i am no scientist nor a doctor...so dont take anything i say too literal-

anyways sorry it's kinda short but-

ENJOY

"Kill them. All four."

Ricky's pov

{Friday}

"What do you think it could've been?", I quietly ask.

Though the lunchroom was quite the noise maker...we all still talked low just in case. We'd been studying everything on Tatum's case since Monday and we've found nothing. Her parents ended up dying in the house fire that same day as well.

"What if it's a who?", Nini suggests.

I scrunch my brows at her.

She rolls her eyes, "A person rather than an animal or something idiot."

Gina places her arms between us, signaling for us to stop.

"Ooookay...that's enough of that talk.", she says, widening her eyes.

I stare down at my lunch tray before glancing back up at Nini. She's really getting on my nerves now. I mean- the girl won't even attempt to listen to me. Maybe it's time I just forget about it...and her. I was well aware there were still feelings for her deep down inside me...but maybe it's time to throw them away.

Nini's pov

I pick at the french fries lying on my tray. I bite the inside of my lip as I think about everything. And by everything I mean...well- Ricky.

As much as I want to let him back in after all these years...I'm just scared. I mean- he hurt me. I just don't wanna go through it again if I let my guard down.

"Nini?", Gina asks.

I jerk my head, "uh- yeah sorry?"

"Are you okay?", she asks.

I furrow my brows, "What?"

"Your nose...it's bleeding...", EJ mentions.

My eyes widen and I pull my hand to the tip of my nose. I lightly touch it, pulling my finger away as I see it covered in red blood.

"Uh- I don't know why that's happening...I'll be back.", I say.

I get up and rush as quickly as I can with an injured ankle into the bathroom. I grab a few paper towels and wipe my nose. I let out a breath as I stare at myself in the mirror. I carefully pull the paper towel away from my nose. My brows scrunch up and I look down at the towel and back up at my reflection.

"What...", I whisper.

"Nini?", I hear Gina call out.

I turn around, shock clear on my face.

"What's wrong?", she asks.

"The bleeding it- I-", I stutter, "It's- it's stopped-"

She looks at me oddly, "Uh- isn't that good?"

I shake my head, "N-no Gi it like- it just randomly went away...like out of the blue..."

She shrugs, "That's weird. Are you good?"

I nod, tossing the towel in the trash, "I guess..."

EJ's pov

"That's so weird...", I say.