Confidential Scheme 1

Chapter 16: Misunderstanding Ones Mistake

Chloe's POV

If only I knew that he would be hysterical then I would've not asked him the question. But I didn't know. I just want the answer as to why Lorcan seemed to be rushing the hunt for the mysterious man.

I remembered the scene last night.

"Uh, Lorcan." He looked at me. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure. What is it?" He is waiting for my question.

"What happened to Jasmine?"

His facade changed from usual to shock.

Earlier when I was still asking people about the suspects and victims from the previous cases, I did not collect any new information that could help us know the identity of omthe mastermind.

Then I was exhausted considering how much trouble I've caused people by asking them about you know... I didn't want to think about it at all. It's just making me feek dizzy.

And so I sat on the stairs to calm myself after what I did. Then I heard someone talking behind me. It was the student council vice president. Kelsie Yoo.

She told me to leave the club at once and that I have no reason to stay in the first place. She's wrong about that though. I have a reason. She also revealed that she lost someone dear to her. Her friend.

Jasmine Kim.

I never heard that name being mentioned by someone in this university nor mentioned by Lorcan himself. Kelsie claimed that she died because of Lorcan's desperate behaviour.

Since then, he was so eager to know who the man is. Incidents and crimes were happening back then up until now. The most common is suicide.

But Lorcan didn't seem to buy it at all. He knows that someone must be behind it. Normal people would see the crime scene as suicide from one angle only. Lorcan isn't that type of person. He would enter the crime scene without permission and observed the things around.

Whenever he observed and bring up all the things he deduced and have observe, the campus police disregards it. Back at the time, Officer Bernard was not the head of the campus police.

Kelsie didn't tell me much about him. That was probably because the officer is still not on the campus police. But I don't know for sure.

"So you better stay away from that man if you don't want a death warrant."

She walked away after she explained and told me that if I want to have better understanding about something then I should ask the man who did it all.

I thought she was referring to that person but she could be pertaining to Lorcan as well. That explains the bad blood she have for Lorcan. She still in pain for sure. It's only been months before Jasmine died.

"Where'd you get that name?" Lorcan muttered.

"You didn't answer my question. What happened to her?" I mustered all strength left in my body. I have to be tough just for once.

"Why are you asking me this?" He seemed confused and there's a little bit of emotion coming from him.

I shook my head. "What happened to him, Lorcan? Tell me."

He stood shaking his head, "Do not-"

"She died, right?"

"How did you know that?"

I took my phone out my pocket and click the play button.

?Tiptoe? Through the window?

Lorcan's face was shook and his eyes was a bit wide open that it usually is.

"Stop that."

?By the window?

"Stop it!" He shouted.

?That is where I'll b-

"I SAID STOP!" He roared.

I quickly tapped the button to stop the music from playing.

"Do you really wanna know why?" He asked me. His face is red and tears welled up his eyes. My hands are shaking.

"That song... That SONG." He sniffled. "That song was playing when she's still hanged on the ceiling using a rope." He said every word slowly and with firm.

"SHE DIED BECAUSE OF ME!" He shouted. Tear rolled down his left cheek.

I can't say anything. "Now, you still wanna know more?"

I shook my head slowly. Then he walked away shutting the clubroom's door.

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Walking my way to the clubroom has never been so hard for me. Until today. My heart is beating so fast. Although I am not sweating, I can feel that some part of my body were trembling.

Sigh.

You need to keep calm, Chloe.

I arrived in front of the door after minutes of walking. I took a deep breath. Then I was about to open the door when someone inside opened it.

It was Lorcan. He was wearing sunglasses probably to hide his puffy eyes due to crying last night. He didn't gave attention to me. He walked pass me holding a folder on hus right hand.

I knew this would happen. I don't if he can forgive me this time. I hurt his feelings. I paved the way for him to remember such a tragic event in his life. I felt really guilty.

I entered the clubroom looking down. And placed my things on the couch and sat on it.

"Chloe." I looked at Minji who is looking at me. As well as Dustin who stopped eating his chips.

"What happened to you and Lorcan?" He asked.

I sighed. "I didn't know that would be his reaction. I just wanted to ask him about..."

"About what?"

"About Jasmine."

Two minutes of silence occured then...

"He's really sensitive about that topic. He blamed and still blaming himself for what happened." Minji explained.

"I know. That's why I felt bad for what I did. But I just want to know about it."

They took a deep breath.

"You now have the answer." Dustin said.

Yes, I already have it. But the price isn't worth it at all. It's like when you buy an expensive stuff but something in it was scratched or ruined so you regret buying it. That's exactly what I feel right now.

I remembered what Gabriel said. He revealed that HE wanted her dead because she knew something that was not meant to be told. That 'her' Gabriel was talking about could be Jasmine.

Since she's closed to Lorcan. She may have been the member of the club and helped him find a lead to the mysterious person. And she probably did.

But the enemy was aware that she did found out whatever they're hiding so they end her precious life. That is really tragic and unbelievable.

I can't understand how people can do that to another one. Just end someone's life for your own will? The type of person that man is not even human. He's a demon for that.

No matter what his reasons is, it is still wrong to commit crime and use it to your advantage. That's really unforgivable.

Now I understand why Lorcan is too eager to solve this case as soon as possible. He wanted that man to suffer in his own eyes. If only he could he would probably want him to suffer more than what Jasmin had to experience.

I closed my eyes and took multiple deep breathes. I am struggling to process everything.

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The whole free time that I had spent on the clubroom was useless. No clients entered our clubroom. We were all just sitting there waiting for someone to stepped in.

Thirty minutes before the classes start, Minji and Dustin went to the cafeteria for lunch. They even invited but I told them I don't want to.

"Are you sure?" Minji asked.

I smiled. "Yes, I'm gonna wait for Lorcan here. I will apologize for what I did."

I said even though I don't know if Lorcan will ever accept my apology or he probably doesnt want to acknowledge my existence at all.

She sighed. "Alright. See you later."

I nodded.

I waited for another sitting in there not doing anything and practicing what am I going to say if Lorcan arrives. But no Lorcan showed up. Five minutes before the classes and he still didn't come.

When I'm outside the clubroom, I looked in the hallways to see if he's probably walking towards here. But I see nothing. I see no Lorcan. He doesn't want to see me and I get that.

Who wants to see the person who hurt your feelings?

I didn't mean it but I forced him to say and answer my question which looked pretty desperate and ridiculous. If Lorcan will not forgive me, that's okay. Cause I don't know if I can forgive myself about that as well.

"Miss Park?"

"Chloe."

I looked around and realized that everyone is staring at me.

"Are you okay, Miss Park? Is there any problem?" Our professor asked.

I shook my head. "Uh, nothing. I'm fine." I smiled just to reassure.

"Glad to hear that. As I was asking, what is the energy that has an electric field and a magnetic field associated with it, and has wave-like properties?"

I stood up. "Radiation."

"Very good, so radiation is the..."

Sigh

I took a sit again. I am not even focused about the discussion. Good thing that I know what's the answer about the question. And I'm glad that it is an easy one.

The minutes later the bell rang. I just sat there still while the people around me were fixing their packs, preparing to go home.

"Chloe." I looked on my left.

Blaze was still sitting on his chair. I looked around. There's no students left inside our classroom except for the two of us.

"You're not okay. What's bothering you?"

I sighed. "We just have a problem in the club. It's not big though. I'm just not used to it since I'm quite new. I am still adjusting." I lied.

He nodded. "By the way..."

I raised my eyebrows and looked at him again. "I already decided."

"About what?" I asked cause I don't know what is he talking about.

"About m-" We heard a ringtone from somewhere. It sounds like nearby. It turns out to be Blaze's phone.

"I just have to answer this outside, okay?" He told me and walked outside the classroom.

I opened my bag and try to find my phone. I can't find it. I don't know where it could be-

I remembered that I put on the table in the clubroom.

I stood and walk my way towards it. I am not walking fast because, I don't have to rush. I just need it in me all the time. When I was meters away from the clubroom, I'm hearing people talking. But I can barely understand what they're saying.

When I opened the clubroom, I saw Minji, Dustin and Lorcan stood before the couch.

Only Minji looked at me because...

"...just need to be careful by what we do, Lorcan."

"Do not ever say my name on your filthy mouth."

The tension between them is building up.

"This isn't about me. It's about you. You're not being eager anymore, you're being obsessed." Dustin said.

"Obsessed? Coming from you?" Lorcan laughed. "If we're gonna talk about being obsessed, then let's start with you pinning photos of the girls th-"

"Lorcan." Minji cut him off. "You better stop there."

"Stop where? That this man is a former addict being obsessed with people younger than him?"

"At least I didn't kill someone." Dustin responded. "Directly or indirectly at least I didn't harm someone. Not unlike you who-"

Dustin was not able to finish when Lorcan grabbed him by his collar.

"What you gonna do? It's a fact. You killed your own friend because of you-"

I gasped when Lorcan punched him in the face. Minji was about to go between the to stop then when Lorcan pushed her using his elbow. I don't know if it's intentional or unintentional but quickly ran towards them before Lorcan could even punch Dustin again.

I mustered all my strength to push him away from Dustin then...

PAKK

I slapped him in the face.

"Who is the enemy here? Is it us against us?" I asked them both.

"Lorcan. I know what I did last night was wrong and insensitive but WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?"

"YOU'RE BEING OBSESSED!" I said to his face.

"If we are fighting each other like this then WE ALREADY LOST THE FIGHT!"

I shook my head and walked out the room.

I can't stand this kind of situation happening.

I walked pass the gate of the university and continued walking as fast as I could. I don't even know where am I walking to I just wanted to be from far away.

I stopped and looked at my surroundings. It's dark and I don't see any people around. There's also not many establishments around here. I have never been here.

I turned around and saw to silhouette walking towards me. I don't know exactly what I felt but I walked as fast as I could even though I didn't where the way is bringing me.

When I looked again at the back, the two men were only meters away so I run. And I heard them footsteps louder and faster then before.

"AHH!" I shouted.

Then someone grabbed my arms from the left until somebody else was holding the right one. I tried so hard to remove my arms from their grasp but I can't they're too strong.

"MHM!" I moaned when someone put something on my nose it smells...

Everything turned black.

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