BROKEN BUTTERFLY; Beyond The Night That Differs Love And Lust
CHAPTERS 10. PIERCED

Monday's test went well. At least I'm sure I graduated even though some of the questions I accidentally didn't answer because I didn't know how to answer them. Aarghs! It sucks! If only I had been more serious about studying for that test. But this I have calculated before, so I can say that the test went well.

The other with Weena. As the class president who got the job of sharing the test results yesterday, seeing me get a mediocre score like that was enough to give him a reason to nag me all day. I can no longer run from her, I am now under the full supervision of the Weena Shurelion class leader, even for permission to go to the toilet I have to report to her. And I do not mind it, for me who is often left alone at home for months to years by my parents, his presence is like my own brother, he said, maybe like a chatty big brother but at other times it can be a very troublesome sister.

I went back to spending my break time with him in our secret place. He really tightened his surveillance on me and started following me wherever I went during school, like he didn't want any more help like Saturday. And this is also supported by the fact that Alice has not come to school since Monday, if calculated by today it has been almost a week she did not enter.

This is also part of my plan. Or yes, not entirely part of my plan. Last Sunday I did ask him to investigate some of the names, they were victims of this serial murder and attended 3 different schools. I know this is a difficult and troublesome job but I really need the data of the victims, among the three of them there must be similarities that become the common thread of this case. And I can't possibly investigate it alone.

But he has been missing since Monday and has only sent a message that he is investigating. I don't know what he's doing to collect data, but he's very serious about it, he even sends me daily reports every night and sometimes during the day like this calls me.

BZZZZZT BZZZZZT BZZZZZT BZZZZZ

Just discussed..

“Call from whom? How to lift?” Weena asked without taking her eyes off the laptop screen.

I just looked at the screen of my smartphone with a number that he would like to keep there.

And that phone I never picked up. A message came in from the number that was just trying to reach me.

Assistant: You didn't pick up my phone anyway?! Don't you miss what I'm~?

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I didn't feel the need to answer that phone call. I know what he's working on, and I feel like he's competent enough to do it, other than because of an emergency where he can send text messages I don't think there's any reason for me to talk to him. Especially at school hours like this. If he wanted he could have called me when I got home, but he never did.

With her personality like that her classmates also seem not to fuss about the absence of Alice in the last few days. I can also enjoy my days back as before.

And I realized that the conclusions I took apart from being too early also turned out to be less realistic.

On Saturday, I went to school as usual. Meet Weena on the bus and chat as usual, a trip to the usual school.

And when I got to my class I found something unusual. My friends were huddling on my desk either fussing over what. I saw a laptop that was open there, a laptop owned by Benji, and the owner was there. They're in a fuss watching what's on the screen, a bunch of photos? The paperwork? I don't know, but what I saw was Benji was really fascinated by it. And in the crowd I heard that voice, that girl's voice.

“Yak, these are all my investigative records this week.. Cape anyway, where to hide so as not to be caught by teachers or other staff.. But infiltrating other schools is exciting! Once in a while you should try.”

“Waaahhh!!” The crowd was amazed.

“Engga deh, I think about that only you doang can!” Benji looks very impressed with the exposure of Alice, “Eh, Juno! You should see this!”

No need, I know exactly what it is.

“HEY! JUNO!!! You evil never pick up my phone!!! I did this for you!”

All eyes were on me. Some were whispering, some were smiling. Me? I immediately checked the documents in question from beginning to end without caring about them.

“Exellent!” I said involuntarily with a whisper-like voice.

I was shocked and scared at the same time. Didn't expect Alice to be able to get this complete and detailed data.

“What? What did you say? Exellent?” Alice brought her face closer to me hoping to hear me more clearly. “Waaah~ Juno muji me!!! You guys are horrifying, right? Said I was Exellent!”

Alice tried to hold me. The reflex of the chair I was sitting on was used as a barrier, my eyes still glued to the monitor.

This is terrible, it turns out that my theory of the similarities of the previous victims proved to be true with this data, data that is so complete that there is a copy of the transcripts of academic values of these victims. No, this is too obvious. In an instant I could capture the pattern.

And also the possibility of who the next victim.

No Juno, it's too early to conclude.

“I just found out you guys are working together to investigate this case? Why haven't you told me before, Juno?”

“Kalo can anyway I want to search by myself.”

“But finally detective Juno realized that his work would be more effective if assisted by this super exellent assistant!! Aye right? That's right?”

Don't keep my words together, woi!

“Yeah, if you think about it you guys are a good fit anyway.”

Benji, I'm warning you not to continue this interview session with all the questions!

“Masa anyway? Any timing? I told you what too! We are compatible, Juno!!” Alice exclaimed excitedly, so her spirit the whole class could hear her very clearly.

The suspicious spies are getting more and more intensely watching us. Some of them gestured at Weena but she just smiled and kept chatting as usual with her friends.

This situation must end immediately.

“It's in Micro SD right?”

“Tau ga? Tau ga's? Last Saturday I was with Juno until I broke up together to catch a suspicious woman in town! So exciting!!”

The whole class was silent. No one dared to speak as if a verdict was about to be dropped. Everyone looked at Alice questioningly and anticipated what she would say next. Some others could only bow or avert their eyes, unwilling to get involved with anything that would happen afterwards. But Weena, she's still there trying not to be bothered by this girl next to me.

But the silent crowd around me eagerly awaiting the continuation of Alice's story is still here with questions demanding to be answered. Waiting for the continuation of the detective story that since I have not come has been presented Alice on my desk.

“See!! Look!!!” He showed a photo of his smartphone that he did not know when it was taken. Show me a picture of him in front of a cafe last Saturday wearing a T-shirt. “We've been updating that all day!!!”

I finally realized the plan.

Weena could no longer hold on there and rushed out of class on the grounds that her cliche went to the toilet. The class understands it. The reason behind the gentle gesture that hides his feelings. I admit I've been cheated. I finally understood, so that was your plan Alice Eris. All this crap about the investigation of the case, behind it all, he's trying to destroy Weena by taking my trust.

“Memory Card I borrowed! Thank you, good work.”

I thrust the memory card close to his lips, hoping he would not continue with his poisonous sentence that might invite the wrath of a first-class student. But he's not flinching. There was no fear in his facial expression, as if he was indeed the power to endure all their hatred. Smilingly.

I walked out of that place, like a loser who just lost a fight. Amazingly the fight was witnessed by my classmates. I really didn't realize, it's all gonna end like this. Today in my own class and witnessed by my classmates, Juno Welkin has just defeated an Alice Eris in a strategy game involving feelings. Well played Alice, Well played..

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I managed to catch up to Weena just before she walked into the ladies' room on this floor. I tried to hold him back because I knew he was just going to the toilet as the reason for running away from the situation in the classroom. More than that I want to apologize to her for my stupidity in noticing Alice's rotten plans too late.

But all I saw was that face, the face that could no longer hold back the crying. Red cheeks and tears that begin to melt. I finally realized that the damage that had happened was impossible for me to repair anymore. But I tried to hold his hand for a while longer, trying to explain all this to him even though my explanation was a mess where the beginning and the end were.

More than that my story even made things worse, the tears finally broke.

“The bracelet is good.. fits you use.”

Please don't say that.

With his last smile he disappeared behind the door he slammed with all his might right in front of my face. And her sarcasm is slashing more than anything I've ever received.

At this point I'm sure it's impossible to go back to how it was. The bridge had burned to the ground and the ship that brought me here had been sunk. I've never felt like this before.

The question now is how can I rise from all this. I had never thought of the possibility of such a scenario before. Really stupid, I should have expected something like this to happen. I admit Alice did attack me in the blind spot. I don't know what else to do now, other than sitting desperately in front of the ladies' room. Letting the classroom bell ring without moving a bit. I could faintly hear Weena's cry from within, and here, on the other side of the door I was trying to accompany her, trying to save these little pieces from my broken state.

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