Sweet Conundrums

Chapter 2

I settled comfortably at my seat beside my friend. I got the chips from his hand and started eating.

"How's school?" him opening a topic.

"I don't know. Ask the keeper." I answered, didn't even bother to look at him. He slapped my arm.

"Silly."

I am currently at their house. We are having a netflix and chill session this weekend. Our type of catching up after weeks of not seeing each other since he goes to a different school.

"Have you heard abt Maggy's death?" he suddenly asked. I just nodded my head.

Maggy's death had been the talk of the town for the past week. I heard further investigations were made as demanded by her family, particularly her father.

"That was too sudden. But I hope they'll find out the truth. I heard the investigation's coming to an end."

I stared at his side profile while munching the food in my mouth.

"Where?" I asked. He also looked at me.

"Hmm?" he asked back.

"Where did you hear it?" I asked as I looked at him intently.

"Sean." he answered.

Sean is Maggy's older brother.

"I thought you two fought?" I asked. He looked away before answering.

"That was before. We're okay now." I nodded as a response.

He never looked at me again after that until I decided to go home. I bid him my goodbye and left.

I decided to just walk. My house is a bit far from Kiyo's house but I'm certain I can arrive there before darkness comes.

I turned to a corner but came to a halt when I saw a familiar figure. It was the nerd girl. She's with a guy.

I decided to hide myself behind a tree and wait for them to finish before I continued my walk.

"What is this?" I heard the girl ask.

"Another one." answered by a familiar voice of a guy.

"What?! Why??"

"You know our terms, Aly."

I took a peek to see them. I could see their side profiles from where I am standing. The guy's arm was extended. He was holding a tiny thing, giving it to the nerd girl named Aly.

I squinted my eyes to see the thing better. It was a small glass bottle containing a liquid substance inside.

The guy suddenly looked in my direction. Our eyes met but I stood still. He averted his gaze, looking a bit nervous. He immediately handed the thing to Aly and they left after that taking different directions.