Chapter 58): Who Should I Believe?


    On the roof of the empty teaching building, the discarded desks had been eroded by the wind and rain They were clustered together like a crowd walking in the rain, watching the girl standing on the edge of the roof with cold eyes.


    The tiles on the roof edge had already fallen off, and the exposed concrete wall was stained with mottled spots. The cold moonlight pierced through the gaps in the dark clouds, outlining the thin figure of a young girl. Despite the moonlight reflecting on her eyes, there was no life in them.


    Bright, w-what are you doing? Dont make any rash decisions, please!


    That was all Daydream could think of saying.


    Its useless, Brightughed helplessly. Hes not going to let us go. From the moment we stepped onto this campus, he was watching.


    She took a step forward, and her figure disappeared from Daydreams sight.


    The sound of a heavy object falling from a high altitude rang in her ears, and Daydream rushed forward hastily. She suddenly froze on the spot as she clutched her hair with both hands, slumped on the ground, and screamed.


    She felt like she was about to copse as if she had fallen into a dark nightmare from which she could never wake up.


    After half an hour again, shortly after, Sixian ran out of the ssroom to chase the figure by the window.


    The dusty ssroom was illuminated by dim candlelight, and four people sat around the centre of the ssroom, silent.


    Brazil couldnt stand the silence and spoke, Shouldnt we go and find Witch?


    She she left by herself, Bright replied. I dont think its smart to run around the school by ourselves.


    Daydream couldnt help but frown. It was as if Bright knew something she didnt.


    Why not speak up?


    Thinking about it, she nced at Bright and giggled, Although this is the first time weve met, I think we should leave as a team. We came here together, so we should leave together, right, dear?


    Pharoah frowned, ncing at Brazil from the corner of his eye, I agree with Daydream; we should find her, but


    We should make this decision together. Lets vote, Pharoah nodded.


    Lets go and find Witch! Daydream smiled.


    I abstain, Pharoah said.


    Lets look for her, Brazil said. We cant leave one of us behind!


    I object, Bright fussed as she red at Daydream.


    Daydream couldnt help butugh at her re. She just thinks that these people are jealous of her beauty.


    After the vote wasplete, Pharoah looked around and sighed, Lets go and find her. If we dont find her in an hour, we leave.


    After packing up, he discarded the white porcin te and extinguished the candle, and the whole ssroom was plunged into darkness.


    Then, a shlight was lit, and Brazil walked out of the ssroom, followed by Pharoah.


    Daydream turned on her own shlight and was about to get up, but she felt somebody tugging at the corner of her clothes. She turned her head and saw Brights pale face illuminated by the shlight, and her heart dropped in an instant.


    What are you doing? I know you dont like me, but


    One of them is an urban legend, Bright whispered.


    What do you mean?


    Bright remained silent, casting a knowing and solemn gaze onto Daydream.


    Hello? Daydream, Bright, its time to go! Brazil yelled from outside the ss.


    Y-youre being weird! Daydream said as she ran out of the ssroom.


    She quickly caught up with the two boys in front of her and linked arms with Pharoah.


    Pharoah looked down at Daydream and asked softly, What did she tell you?


    She said Daydream hesitated. She said that there are very strange urban legends in this school.


    I suggest you stay away from her, Pharoah frowned. She seems off.


    Daydream was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and Brights warning sounded again within her ears. She looked at her boyfriends face and felt that he was unfamiliar.


    <i>No, how could I ever doubt my own boyfriend?</i> she thought as she shook her head.


    Bright, Daydream, Pharoah, and Brazil left the ssroom.


    A sudden gust of cold wind blew in that dark ssroom.


    In that silence, the white porcin te that was abandoned moved a short distance as if it were being pushed by someone.


    It moved more and more as if it were alive, bouncing up and colliding with the ground with a nging noise.


    There was a brief silence, followed by the nging sounds again.


    Outside the window, a ray of moonlight pierced through the clouds and fell into the ssroom. A string of sticky, red footprints was revealed along the trajectory of the white porcin te, stretching out to the outside of the ssroom.


    ng!


    Daydreams footsteps froze, and she looked around cautiously.


    ng!


    Her face turned pale, and she turned to look at the dark corridor behind her.


    Did you hear that? she gulped as she grabbed Pharoahs arm.


    ng!


    Daydream immediately shone her shlight down the corridor, and everyone could see the lone porcin te at the top of the corridor.


    Everyone was silent as they stared at the te, and the air around them suddenly became cold and oppressive.


    In an instant, their shlights were cut off, and the corridor was once again plunged into darkness. In that darkness, they could feel a pair of malicious eyes ring at them.


    Run!


    Everyone ran downstairs in a panic, and they could hear the porcin te chasing after them.


    ng! ng!


    The group of teenagers hurried down the stairs, but just as they got down the stairs, they could hear strange noisesing from downstairs as well.


    Boom! Boom!


    Like blocks of wood hitting the hard ground, something was climbing up the stairs and gradually approaching. Its arrival was apanied by shadows, like vile, vicious ghosts.


    Standing stiff on the stairwell, Brazil could hear a faint whisper in front of him: You stay with me?


    His shlight fell to the ground, illuminating the pale figure.


    The figure had a distorted face, and its limbs were unusually slender like a living Daydream pretending to be a human. Its body was as thin as paper as it twisted and danced in the cold wind.


    The shlight flickered twice, and the stairwell was plunged into darkness.


    He could feel the paper-thin shadow caress him in the darkness as if it were savouring the fear from his body.


    At the same time, the sound of the te could be heard behind him, and he couldnt help but shudder violently.


    He didnt know when hispanions had disappeared. He was alone.


    W-why did you bastards leave me! he yelled. Why


    A pale piece of paper rested on his shoulders.


    You will you stay with me?


    Brazils gaze met with the same pale and distorted face as his own.


    The moment Brazil was engulfed in darkness, Pharoah hurriedly shone the stairwell with a shlight, but upon seeing the empty stairwell, he was taken aback.


    Hes gone?


    Pharoahs eyes narrowed.


    Keep quiet! Pharoah ordered.


    We we need to go upstairs, he murmured.


    Okay, okay, lets go! Daydream nodded as she ran behind Pharoah.


    The moment she passed by Bright, she couldnt help but whisper so that only the two of them could hear, Dont go to the fourth floor.


    Hearing this, Daydream was startled. Bright simply leaned against the wall of the stairwell, as if she were getting weaker and weaker.


    At the same time, she could hear Pharoahs voice from atop the stairs: Hurry up! Before its toote!


    Recalling his expression, Daydream fell silent.


    Who should I believe?