───── NORMAN ──────

Just like that, two days of Ray and I's constant bickering and Emma's awesomeness passed. Time flew in seconds, but Mama Isabella's words hung in my mind as if dark ominous clouds. Your life depends on it... what does that mean? Will she disown me if I get bad scores? Of course not! Mama would never do that... but... it still doesn't make sense. 

      As I continued to play around with my breakfast, I replayed the scene in my mind. Trying to understand and recollect data to make sense of this mind-boggling situation. Suddenly, I lept from my seat, running to the library. Emma stood too, tilting her head in confusion as she slowly walked off to follow me. Ray shrugged and sauntered towards us. 

      "Norman! Wait!" Emma yelled, catching up to me quite quickly. She had always been a fast runner and on the other hand, that was basically my one downfall. "What's wrong?" She questioned, fast walking. 

      "Um... nothing," I replied, not having the courage to look into her eyes. I stopped walking, my legs feeling like jelly. Emma put a hand on my shoulder and gave me a concerned look.

      "Seriously, Norman. You can't keep things from us, we know something is going on. What is it?" She asked, her voice entwined with concern. 

      "Mama Isabella said something to me after our daily test. You remember when my scores started dropping?" She nodded and I continued explaining, "Well, she said that it was good for her to see me improving. She said my life depended on it..." Emma slowed down and stared at the sky for a bit. 

      "What...? Do you mean if you get bad scores, you die? No! What! That's stupid!!" Tears started to flood from her face, "What about Conny... and Hao... and Anna? Does that mean they'll die..." Emma collapsed to the ground. Unsure of what to do, I sat down next to her. 

      "Emma, I'm not sure..." I replied and I wasn't but where I was going could help me.

      "Then we have to help them! Make a study club!" She stood up, her fist in the air. I shook my head, slowly standing up too. 

      "Emma, I don't think that would work but... Maybe we should first try to understand our situation. Because we don't really know that Mama is trying to kill them. I mean, it is possible and that's what she was inferring but we don't know what's happening." Emma nodded with confidence. And then she said the forbidden words. Frustration swept into my eyes as I groaned softly, making sure not to alert Emma of our... uncivilised behaviour.

      "We should ask Ray."

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OOP- SORRY FOR THE SHORT CHAPTER </3 

ALSO, THE NUMBERS ON THE TOP REPRESENT THE DATE! IF YOU WATCH TPN ANIME, IT STARTS OFF AS 121045. WHICH IS THE 12th of NOV 2045 :) ^^

ANYWAYS, HOPE YOU LIKED THIS CHAPTER :) I TRIED TO MAKE NORMAN LESS EVIL LMAO.

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