The Next Day :
In Another Place :

"I'm getting worried, I'm getting worried, I'm getting worried-"
Allison sang out nervously as she spun around the room.
Rush took a sudden, firm grip on her wrist, making her immediately look at him, taken aback.

"Allison, please calm down. Adelle's going to be alright."
She nodded in hesitation, and wrapped her arms around his waist. He rubbed her back gently.

Nabil looked at them nervously, twisting his knuckles apart as if it will calm his panic.
"Nabil, what's wrong ?"

Rajwan asked sympathetically.
"I.."
"Come on, tell me.."
He urged again, noticing his brother's blank face.
"I knew that it was Mariam who possessed me that day."

"You do ? How ?"
"I just know. I put the pieces together on my own, but that's not the point. I just don't want Adelle to die in that school.."
Rajwan closed his eyes for a moment.

"She won't."
"How could possibly know that ?"
"Because I just know. I promise she'll be fine."
It took Nabil a moment of hesitation before he finally nodded, and got up to grab a book so he can push the horrible thought away, leaving Rajwan in his own thoughts.

The question circled itself into his head as much as he was scared to admit it.

Did he just make a false promise ?

. . .

Barron sat in The Spot, his eyes wet with tears. He stared at the empty chat between him and the love of his life, and couldn't help but feel extra guilty.
Adelle, I'm so sorry for what I did..can you please talk to me ? I'm worried about you.

He expected his phone to write typing. He expected his girlfriend to say I forgive you and text him back to end the misery.

But his expectations and hopes crashed as he waited for an answer, which never came.

In Another Place :

"Is Mars here too ?"
I asked loudly.
I am here.
The answer came right away, as if Mars was waiting for me to ask.

I smiled.
"Hey, Mars. I missed you."
I missed you too.

I suddenly felt bad about everything.
I didn't exactly save Mariam from bullying, mostly because I was being bullied myself and just didn't realize it.

And when I get a chance to try and fix all that, I suggest a dumb idea, which resulted into Mars' death.

Why do I have to be so stupid ?

I asked myself sadly. I never got to know Mars better, so maybe this was my chance.

"So, can you tell me more about yourself ?"

. . .

After a while of talking, I looked at my phone's screen for the time. I was surprised that it was so late.

02:25 AM

I wasn't even tired.

But you have to sleep.
Someone scribbled on the board. I wasn't sure who though, probably both.

So, at the end, I fell asleep.

To Be Continued...

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