CHAPTER 13: HIDE AND SEEK CASE (BRUISED)

Josephine's Pov

I went home to only found my son looking so stressed. He keeps pacing around and pulling his hair. "If you keep pulling your hair, you might get bald," I said gaining his attention.

"Why do you suddenly leave the meeting?" he already stops pacing around and sat on the couch.

"I just don't feel well, Mom," I raised my eyebrow, not believing him. "I don't know, Mom. After she said that she had a crush on that Spicer guy, I felt the urge to kill that guy,"

God, my son is such an idiot. He already fell in love with Scar but still didn't realize it. "Ellie, that's your job to know. You need time to realize why did you feel that way when she said that. Also, if you dare to kill someone, even if you're my son I won't hesitate to put you in jail. So, what are you planning to do right now?"

"I need some space, Mom. This case doesn't give me a single rest ever since I involved myself in this issue. This case keeps corrupting my mind about why's and how's. I need time before I continue this,"

He left and went upstairs. If he and Scar didn't meet, how will their plan will work? There's a huge possibility that Griffin will suspect that those two aren't really in a relationship. What should I do with this? Right. Scar might get an idea.

I dial her number and she answered it after a few rings. "Hello, Captain Li? Is something wrong?"

"Scar, Elliott might not be able to accompany you to your plan. What are you going to do with this? This might ruin our plan,"

"It doesn't matter, Captain Li. Whether Elliott accompanies me to this, we'll manage to capture Griffin,"

"Okay, be careful Scar"

"Yes, I will,"

I hope she succeeds to make Griffin appear.

Willow's Pov

Now I'm confused about what's happening to that guy. His acting weird today. I went to sleep and wait for tomorrow.

I wake up very early and do my things. I sat down in front of the mirror and look at my makeup tools.

"My artistic skill will be tested now," if I don't know how to draw or even paint I might not consider this plan of making fake bruises.

I started to apply different kinds of makeup on my shoulder until it looks like a bruise. After I finish, I wear my uniform and went to school. Oh right, Mom keeps giving me a silent treatment but I know it's my fault why she's doing this. But what I can do? I can't just back down from this I'm the reason why this is happening and I should take the responsibility to stop this.

When I reach the school I straight went to the cafeteria knowing the others were there. I easily found them and sit with them.

"Hey Scar, how is it? Did you manage to make your boyfriend get jealous?" Faith asked teasingly.

"What do you mean, jealous?" Andrew asked looking at Faith for an answer.

"Guys, you wouldn't believe why Scar called me last night? She called me and asked me who might be the one interested or has a crush on her because her boyfriend wants to feel jealous," she explained.

"Seriously, your boyfriend is quite weird," Hannah said eating her food.

"I'm used to his bipolarity," I said giving them a fake nervous smile.

"So what happened? Did he manage to get jealous?" Evangeline curiously asked.

"Y-yeah, quite off," I said.

They look at me weirdly, they're about to ask me but the bell suddenly rang. I immediately stand up acting like I'm trying to avoid being questioned. I felt Evangeline looking at me weirdly but I just shrugged it off.

"It's already time for class, let's go," I went out of the cafeteria and walk to the room.

******

I was putting my stuff in the locker when suddenly someone talks behind me. "Hey, Scar. I heard you got yourself a boyfriend,"

I look at the person who talks and I saw one of the suspects. Kian. "Yeah, sorry I didn't tell you before," I reply.

"No no no. I just thought that you are asexual since no one caught your attention. It turns out that someone already did and just in another country," how did he know that Elliott stayed in the States before?

"Well, I don't want him to get the wrong idea since he's the type to jump to conclusions. That's why I barely talk with other guys," I lied.

"He's really lucky to have you as his girlfriend. So Caring," he complimented. "Well, I need to go now, Bye,"

I forgot to mention that three of the suspects were studying here at the same school as I am. I often met the other one on the market when I'm buying meat or vegetable. I don't want to buy that thing at the grocery store because I want to eat the fresh ones.

After Kian left, I felt someone pulled me and bring me to the comfort room. The one who pulled me looked at me with a stern complexion and slide up my sleeve where my fake bruise are. When she saw it she frown and then sigh.

"If I don't know how good you are with arts I might think that he really hurt you," she whispered.

"I can't really fool you with my art skill, huh?" I whisper back. "Hey, Angel. Do me a favor. Please act like he really hurt me,"

"Why? Why are you spreading false rumors about him?"

"I'll tell you later but please help me," I beg. She closes her eyes before giving me a tight smile.

"Okay, just make sure to tell me what are you hiding from us," I nodded.

She takes a deep breath before starting to shout. "What the hell?! Why did he beat you?! He was the one who ask the one who was having romantic feelings for you!! Why did he do this?! I swear Scarlet! If you don't break up with him I'm going to beat the crap of him!!!"

No one was inside the comfort room right now except us but for sure the people outside heard her with how loud she is.

"I know what I'm doing, Angel. If he went too far I'm going to end everything with him," I said trying to calm her. While deep inside I was holding my laugh.

"You better do or else. That man won't have any descendants in the future," she acted like losing her sh*ts.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry about me. I can handle myself,"

*******

The day was almost over and I was lying on the couch. Mom wasn't still at home and I know she's at work. After our fight, she always took overtime. Can't blame her though.

I heard my stomach grumble and I went to the kitchen to make food but the problem is the fridge is almost empty.

"It seems that I need to do shopping now,"

I change my clothes and went out to the market. I also added a few more bruises to my body. I was in the middle of looking around when someone spoke.

"For someone rich like you, you really like to buy foods in this kind of place,"

"How many times are you going to keep saying those lines? It's been a long time since I started to buy groceries here," I annoyingly respond.

"Aren't you rich kids should buy this type of thing in expensive places?"

"Aren't you supposed to be grateful that a rich kid like me buys this kind of thing at a place like this?"

"Yeah, I'm grateful. So what is the latest news at your school? Your school is quite popular on this day due to those serial killings,"

"I didn't expect that you also like to gossip, Spencer," yeah, it's him. Spencer Richard. My childhood crush. If I didn't discover how much of a playboy he is I might still have a crush on him. "Besides, I'm the one who almost dies, and your concern is our school, how rude?"

"As if you're going to die by a single shot. Knowing you, you are the type of person who makes insane plans to survi— WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR SHOULDER?!"

He immediately lifts my sleeve and sees the bruise. He frowned so deeply and search for more bruises on my body. "Who did this to you, Scar?! Is it that b*****d boyfriend of yours?!"

I yanked his hands away from me and frown at him. "How do you know I have a boyfriend?"

"You don't need to know. Now tell me, did he do this to you?" he was getting angry and I'm starting to get suspicious of him.

"It's none of your business," I spoke out and left.

Could it be Spencer is Griffin? No, I shouldn't jump on conclusion. There are two more person to suspect. Until then, I can't accuse anyone easily.