Keiro: "So how do we find the ghost?"
Shimlee: "It's here already."
"What!" Keiro and May Rusa exclaimed together.
May Rusa: "Since when?"
Shimlee : "Since half an hour ago."
Keiro hid behind Shimlee.
Keiro: "Where is it?"
Rusa: "Is it near me?"
May Rusa's face clearly showed excitement.
Shimlee: "It seems to be circling around the court.It sure is attached to the court for some reason."
Keiro: "So in other words, it sure has something to do with this place.."
Shimlee: "Because it has never been spotted before, it can only mean one thing.. It is the Ghost of someone who died recently.."
Mayrusa : "But how come I cannot see it now.... ."
Shimlee: "Why don't we find out whether any of our seniors who were in the basketball ball club... you know... kicked the bucket recently."
To be attached so much to the basketball club to come back to it as a ghost... It seemed a bit over the top but passions were passions.
Keiro: "Our school is thirty years old.. That sure is a lot of work. But where do we get the list of club members?"
May Rusa:"There is only one place that has record of old students and their clubs."
Shimlee: "The student's Council?"
Shimlee looked at Keiro.
Keiro : "Why are you looking at me? ."
Shimlee : "Why did you have to pick a fight with our president?"
Keiro : "I've got to say, that guy is bad news."
May Rusa: "How did your enmity begin anyway?"
~~~Flashback~~~
3 weeks ago
Keiro clearly remembered that day.It was around ten at night and her buddy Han Marsha had a craving for chips and Keiro had slipped out of the dorm to buy it for her.But then instead of taking the usual road,(she cursed herself every time she recollected it) , Keiro had taken a detour through the alley behind the school compound.If she hadn't taken that one route that day, she would have not seen that scene.
A fight was going on and there was what looked like a group of gangsters up against one guy. Keiro instinctively hid behind a garbage bin a little away from them but yet close enough to observe the fight.
The fight seemed unfair, a whole group against one. But Keiro thought that if she interfered it would not bring about much a change in the outcome given her fighting ability and also the fact that she could be used as a hostage or kidnapped among other possibilities. So she remained where she was, crouching and holding her breath, and only occasionally taking a peep to see how it was going.Much to her surprise, the lone guy who was fighting them seemed to be exceptionally strong as his opponents flew in all directions after being hit by him. One of them even came flying and hit the garbage bin and Keiro gasped.
In the light of the street lamps that were still working, Keiro saw the face of the guy who was taking on all of them at once.She could not believe it but another look confirmed it. It was none other than the popular model student, the Student's council president, Matt Moncee!
The first thing Keiro thought in this situation was, 'What a scoop!'
Keiro was an active member of the newspaper club. Her articles were rather popular and the subscriptions to the online school newspaper had increased several folds after she had joined it. And with Han Marsha as her information source, Keiro was seen as the epitome of investigative journalism in Moldi high school, (As Keiro used to describe herself.)
Now Keiro could picture the hot news for tomorrow. What would the best heading be?, she thought as she clicked the pictures of the fight from where she was sitting.
'The student council president's secret nightlife!' or
'The hidden face of President Moncee!'
Keiro was busy checking the clarity of the pictures she had taken on her cell phone when she suddenly felt the presence of someone in front of her.
The fight must have come to an end, for when she looked up she saw that it was President Matt Moncee..
"And now who might you be?" he asked pulling her up.
"Just a passer by, " said Keiro pocketing her phone. "Good night President."
"Not so fast." He pulled her back ."You are that person from the newspaper club aren't you?" he said looking at her closely. "Seems like you have some 'exclusive' photos of me in your cell phone.."
Keiro:"What are you talking about?"
Moncee:"Don't pretend that you do not know."
Keiro: "Yes, I saw you... exercising... I hope you are alright.It is cold out, we should be heading back." She said slipping away.
"Your surname is Jan isn't it?"he asked with a smirk. "I'll take good care of you." He said as he watched her run away.
When Keiro reached back from the dorm, she shut the door and panted heavily. That president Moncee was not an ordinary guy. Taking down all those thugs by himself, he could have handled her too but he let her go just like that. Will he kill me if I post this online?, thought Keiro.
Keiro quickly backed up those photos from her phone. But no sooner had she opened her laptop to type out the hot news when her phone rang.
She picked it up and at the other end was Matt Moncee.
Moncee :"Jan Keiro, you know who I am.There is no use recording this conversation. Why don't you pay me a visit in the council room or should I pay a visit to your friend who is working in the chemistry lab right now?"
Jan gulped. President Moncee had caught on to her weakness already. She knew he would not let her go that easily.
Keiro: "I'll come."
She made her way to the council room and saw the president alone in it.
He sat in the president's chair with a smile that was borderline sinister. He motioned her to sit down which she did.
Moncee :"I just wanted to confirm your weakness that's all."
Keiro: "What do you mean?"
Moncee : "You know what I mean. If you accidentally post a pic of me that might ruin my reputation then your friend will have a tiny 'accident' in the chemistry lab."
"You!"
Keiro stood up and stared at him. She fought the urge to grab his collar.
Moncee :"I'll make sure they have evidence enough to conclude that it is an accident."
That's when Keiro knew what kind of person he was. A bloody wolf in sheep's clothing!
But in reality, Keiro was not worried about Roju's safety. She was rather worried about the awakening of Roju's psychopathic tendencies if someone attacked him. This is what she feared. If something like that would happen it would become a turning point in Roju's life and innocent Roju would turn into evil Roju.
Keiro :"I am begging you to not involve Roju in this.He has nothing to do with this."
Moncee:"It's your choice Jan Keiro.. I don't want any mishaps either. I am the student's Council president after all.."
'You think you are all that because you are the Council president? I'll find evidence to prove that you are not fit for your title.You threatening bastard!'
She said this in her mind.
Moncee :"You've got something to say?"
Keiro : "Nothing."
Moncee : "Good night then."
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