Love Letters Through Corpses

Chapter 36: We need your help

The day was spent productively, taking time to sort their things and explore the campsite. By the time they were instructed to head to their houses they were all worn out yet ready for the days to come.

However, in the middle of the night, A student was silently leaving her room. Lexie forced herself to quietly leave the house, making sure no one would notice her absence. She stealthily made her way towards the said abandoned warehouse the male told her about, located at the far back of the camp house.

“You’re really here.” She gave a small yelp, Shocked at the male's sudden appearance.

However her shocked look didn't last long replacing it with a flirty look.“Of course." She said stroking his bicep.

The boy grinned, “Big mistake." Lexie felt a hard object hit her head. “You shouldn’t have come." She heard him say before losing consciousness.

Sage was suddenly woken up by a strange noise. Their room was on the ground floor of the house not to mention her bed was just beside the window. Although the female was not to get her curiosity the best of her, she still opted to check where the noise was coming from and what made it.

Sage then had a small realization about herself. She wasn't this careful nor attentive with things such as this. She wouldn't even bother lifting a pinky at petty things. But now it's as if her conscience was pushing her. She guessed this is what happens if you finally surround yourself with people.

She carefully toured their house until she noticed a faint shadow from one of the houses. She could identify the shadow belonged to a female. The height as well as the curves of the shadow but what really gave it off was the faint long hair of the shadow. She was about to follow the wandering student when she heard a louder noise from behind her. She followed the sound leading her to the right side of the house she was staying.

“Scath?” She said seeing the lurking male.

“Sage? What are you doing here?" he asked her

The female lowered her guard, “I heard weird noises, why are you here?”

“I was umm" The other stuttered, trying to come up with an excuse. "Assigned to do evening rounds” He answers.

The younger raised an eyebrow,“Really? At midnight?”

He frantically nodded, "You should go back to your house. The other members might find you, you'll be in big trouble if they do." He threatened.

She gave him a cold look, "Don't threaten me, Scath." she muttered before returning to her house.

"Goodnight Sage" she heard him say but decided to ignore it.

The next day, the students were placed in various activities. Unfortunately, the trio wasn't able to meet with each other because of the schedule they had. Luckily, Lunch was just about to start, leaving the students an amount of time to prepare.

Sage was resting in their room when one of her roommates approached her.

"Sage, the two college students are outside." She told her.

"Thanks" she replied before leaving the crowded room.

She sees the two lazily standing outside of the house. Both looked tired and hungry from their previous activities. Unlike the female the two had more physical activities due to the group separation of high schoolers, college students and club members.

"Hey, you done?" Daexoen said as he noticed the youngest. "Let's go. I'm starving." He complained.

“I’m done, Let’s go” she said, leading the other two towards the dining lounge of the students.

Sage listened to the earful complaints of the two, especially Styx who swore to never enter another club for the next school year.

"Who told you to enter Social Studies anyway?" Daexoen amusingly asked.

The latter shrugged, "Thought it was a good one. You know something different." He confessed, earning a teasing laugh from the other.

The three continued their conversation until they reached the Dining lounge of the camp. As they were walking towards the counter, the three noticed two female students approaching them. One looked like she was on the verge of crying while the other looked like she was forced to approach them

"Can you help us? Please, we need your help." The other female asked them as soon as they stopped in front of the trio.

The hall went silent. It was a bizarre scene after all. Seeing a schoolmate practically begging for the other. The three were honestly starving and tired yet they couldn't just ignore the pleasing female.

Nagulat naman ang mga tao sa loob ng

“What’s wrong?” Styx lazily asked.

"Our friend has been missing since this morning. We thought she would just show up before lunch but no one saw her besides last night. Even the teachers don't know where she is." She replied, trying her best to construct her sentence.

The three looked at them confused, “And you want us to?” Sage innocently asked.

The other female glared at them, "Help us look for her of course." She harshly said.

“And why would we do that?” Daexoen coldly asked.

“Aren't you guys detectives?"

The three looked at each other weirdly, "Since when? Last time I remembered we're just a bunch of students" Styx intervened.

The other student looked at them, “But-- in the cafe, the cafeteria and with the president president--”

“Were all coincidences. What happened with the president was just a theoretical and observable case. We didn't plan to really get involved but her friend asked for help” Sage interrupted.

“Then help us with this” The meaner female raised her voice.

The two males got irritated at her tone, “Sorry but who are you again?” Daexoen coldly asked

The solemn female started to ramble, “I’m Keia, she’s Tricia and Lexie is our best friend. We can't find her. She--”

Sage interrupted her again, “I get you’re worried but what do you want us to do? We don’t even know who she is."

Because of what the youngest said, Tricia couldn't help but grip Sage's arm out of anger, forcing her to face the angry student.

“Then do an investigation! search for clues! Find he-”

“Then why don’t you do it yourself?” Daexoen suddenly said, pulling Sage away from the crazy student.

Styx approached Tricia, "Look, I don't give a s**t what you think about us. We don't even know who that friend of yours is. You can't get us involved with your friend's stupid escapades." He harshly told the other female.

“Sorry but I don’t appreciate you’re desperateness to hurt my friend just to find yours." Daexoen coldly said before faving his friends. "Let’s eat”

He then led the two, placing each hand behind their backs, pushing them out of the two's view. However, before they could go far Keia grabbed the youngest of the three's arm and suddenly kneeling down in front of them. Everyone in the hall was shocked at her actions. Unfortunately for her, the three had still and cold expressions.

"Keia! What the hell are you doing?! Stand up" Tricia scolded her friend but the latter wouldn't budge.

Daexoen sighed, leaning closer to the youngest, “Why does this feel like de javu all of a sudden” he whispered.

Styx leaned in as well, "This is embarrassing. What the hell does she think of us? First, Detectives now Saints? I freaking came here to eat not this drama" Styx frustratingly said at them.

Sage looked at her coldly, “Stand up” She said at her, helping the latter on her feet. “Like we’ve said we’re not detectives, we’re not cops so I don’t get it why you want our help. We aren't the superheroes you hope to meet." Keia lowered her head, her grip on Tricia's hand around her tightened. She felt defeated, hopeless even.

Thia reaction goes unnoticed by the three. “But, We’ll give it a try, but don’t get your hopes up. We might not find anything” Sage said before Turning towards the two.

Styx raised his eyebrow, "We're not eating?" he dramatically asked.

“We just recovered from our injuries, don’t tell me we’ll skip breakfast for this. Should I remind you that you’re anemic?” Daexoen worriedly told her.

She sighed, "Let's just grab something we could eat on our way." She told them. "They won't stop pestering us if we don't."

Daexoen looked at her, "And uncle?"

Sage looked at the two female, who were now sweetly comforting each other. "It's nothing serious as of now. Once we feel the situation could go out of hand. Then we'll call them."