Zhaine's POV
We keep running back to the school, but we got surprised when we noticed all the lights are off everywhere. We are having hard time because we only have two flashlights, and it's not enough to guide us.
"Waaa! It's so dark!" Tiffany shouted.
"That's just your armpit," Andrey joked while laughing.
"Andrey, I will kill you!" Tiffany said.
"Kill me with your love, baby!" Andrey replied in a teasing voice.
"Andrey Anderson, I will kll you," Kuya Jackson said in a serious tone, so Andrey immediately stopped teasing Tiffany.
"I love you, Jackson hehehe," Andrey whispered.
I admire them because they are just hiding their fear by joking, unlike me who is quiet since earlier because I'm too scared. I held Darryl tightly.
We are going to the guards' place when suddenly we met Chief, the head of the guards who has been working here for a long time, together with two other guards.
"Chief, what is happening? Is that a gunshot we heard? Where are the other guards? Aren't you five?" Sir Salva asked nervously.
"I also don't know. Earlier, the power suddenly went out, so I told two guards to start the generator in the basement. But until now, they are not coming back. The gunshots… it feels like it's coming from there too."
We all looked at each other, exchanging scared looks.
"You told the guards to go in a dark place?! Don't you know in horror movies, people who go to dark places like basement always die?!" Andrey suddenly shouted, but we all stayed quiet. This is not the right time to argue.
"Go to your rooms and lock yourselves in. Don't be scared, we still don't know what really happened," he ordered in a serious voice. Unlike before, there is no fear in his voice now. "Darryl, come with me. Let's find the others," he added.
"Darryl, stay here…" I whispered and held his hand tighter.
"Zhaine, everything is going to be okay, I promise. Maybe what we heard is just electric wires or maybe it's just Rex doing his usual prank. Don't be scared."
I don't know why, but I slowly let go of his hand. I trust him. I trust his promises. If he says everything will be okay, then everything will be okay.
"Seriously?! That's it?! Are you all going crazy?!" Andrey shouted, but we just ignored him. If we let fear control us, things might get worse. I believe everything will be okay. It's impossible for what happened to Allysa to happen again.
"Darryl is right, there are many possibilities. Come on, Zhaine," Kuya Jackson said as he pulled my hand, and we all went to our room together.
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Only me and Tiffany arrived together because my brother went back to his room, while Andrey suddenly disappeared like nothing.
When we entered our room, Dexie is just sitting on the bed hugging a pillow. She is crying so much because she also heard the screams. We tried to calm down by lying down, but Dexie still keeps crying.
"Dexie, calm down okay?" Tiffany said, a little annoyed because she's been trying to sleep. Among the three of us, she is the calmest. I really admire her, she is brave and not like me who is a coward.
"Tiffany, how can I calm down knowing that what happened to Allysa before might happen again?! What if another student gets high and kill someone again?!"
"Dexie, I love you but please shut up! We should not be scared!" Tiffany suddenly shouted.
Tok! Tok!
The three of us got shocked when we suddenly heard a loud knock on our door, but what surprised me more is Tiffany's loud scream. Me and Dexie just jumped a little.
"You said don't be scared?" Dexie asked innocently.
Tiffany stopped screaming when she saw us looking at her. "That's a sarcastic scream, my dear," she said.
To be safe, I grabbed Tiffany's guitar near me.
"Who is that?!" I shouted.
"I am the king of handsomeness!" someone shouted outside. It's just my brother. So annoying.
"Dude, you scared the crap out of us!" I shouted when we opened the door.
"Coward," my brother teased while smiling, so I just glared at him.
"Jackson, what did you even get from your room?" Tiffany asked while raising her eyebrow jokingly.
My brother raised his hand showing flashlights and a lamp.
We were about to close the door when we heard someone shout, "Waaah! Wait!"
Andrey came running, out of breath. He's wearing the film club jacket and his usual headphones. He even changed clothes.
"I will sleep here with you guys!" he said proudly and just entered our room without waiting for permission.
"What are you doing here, Andrey? No pets allowed," Dexie said. As usual, they started arguing again like cat and dog.
"Because I want to stay alive? And don't worry, I don't like you. It's a horror movie thing actually," he said calmly.
"Is this one of your horror movie paranoia again?" my brother asked.
"Don't ruin my vibe. It's better to be ready. Wherever the Final Girl is, I should be there too," he said while looking at me.
I got confused.
"Just let him be. He looks like a criminal but he's not a rapist," Tiffany said before trying to sleep again.
While I was trying to sleep, I suddenly feel like I need to go to the bathroom. I want to ask Dixie or Tiffany to come with me, but they are already asleep, so I asked my brother Jackson instead. He can't really say no to me.
The comfort room is on the ground floor, and because I get scared easily, I even made him go inside the girls' CR with me even if he don't want.
While I am inside the cubicle, the electricity suddenly came back. I almost shouted in happiness, but after a few seconds, the fire alarm of the whole school suddenly rang so loud. It hurts my ears so I quickly covered them.
"Kuya, what is happening?!"
"I don't know, but hurry up!" Jackson said from outside, leaning on the door.
I was about to go out when suddenly a hand came from the window behind me and grabbed my head. Because of pain and shock, I screamed.
"Zhaine! What is happening there?!" Jackson quickly kicked the door open.
The grip on me is so tight that I lost my balance and slipped backward, hitting the wall. The window has grills, but there is enough space for hands to pass through. I was shocked. I can't see the hand anymore, but there is already a rope around my neck.
Both ends of the rope are outside. It keeps getting tighter and tighter until I can't breathe.
Kuya finally got inside and his eyes widened when he saw me.
"K-kuya… help!" I can't breathe, I can't even talk properly. I keep pulling the rope but it's too tight.
"You animal! Let go of my sister!" Jackson tried to help me go down from the rope, but my head is stuck. It hurts so much, I can only cry.
"Zhaine look at me! Hold your breath, okay?!" he shouted, panicking.
He held the rope with both hands and pulled it away from my neck with all his strength. He shouted in pain, but it was enough for me to slip down.
My body became very weak and I fell to the floor, gasping for air.
"You bastard! Come back here!" Jackson shouted at the window, but the person already escaped.
"Zhaine, are you okay?" He quickly hugged me.
Until now, I still can't talk. My hands are shaking so much. I keep coughing and I still can't breathe well. I really thought that was the end for me.
"Shhh… Kuya is here. I won't let that monster hurt you again," he said while holding my face. "Look at me, you have to stay calm. You need to be brave for me, can you do that?"
I just nodded while crying.
"What happened to you?!" We got surprised when we saw Tiffany, Dexie, and Andrey. They followed us after hearing the fire alarm.
"Did you see any fire in the school?" Andrey asked, but we just shook our heads.
"It's a long story. Let's go, maybe there are people in the cafeteria. Let's stay there for now," Jackson said.