Betrayal

The day began with a tense air hanging over the campus. Professor Trebla's class was scheduled for the morning, a session many students looked forward to, but not for the same reasons. For some, it was the thrill of learning; for others, like Maya, it was an opportunity to be in the professor's presence.

Today, a special specimen loaned from the morgue lay on display for examination - its purpose being to understand the time frame of death through post-mortem analysis.

Maya's eyes followed Isla as they entered the lab, her gaze hardening with every step Isla took. The professor's special gaze lingered on Isla, and Maya's stomach churned with envy and hurt.