Game Start

The school bell rings.

Efra looks at Luna, Luna looks at Sara, Sara looks at one of the other schoolmates who were also at the dam Saturday night. Simultaneously their phones vibrate in their pockets and bags.

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_DAMn this group_

Admin:

You may start the game.

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Pink: find out to which crime your item is connected to.

Or

Blue: find the criminal that is connected to the crime.

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Elimination after sunset.

"You may not seek information from any law, crime & justice related authoritative figure."

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They all look at each other. Efra picks up her school bag and packs her books inside. Sara gathers her stationery, puts them in her bag, "Guys, I have practice. I'll deal with this later." Greg pops his head in and looks at Luna, "I guess we're off the hook.?" A classmate looks at Luna, "You guys link up during the weekend or sumtin?" Luna ignores the question and so does Greg. The guy then assumes they're in a relationship and starts telling everyone.

Efra picks up her bag and heads for the door then the school library for a textbook rental. Afterwards she heads to the internet cafe. She books the PC next to the broken one for half an hour. After not hearing anyone talk or complain about the broken PC, she eventually walks up to the worker and asks about it. The worker then pulls up his shoulders, saying he doesn't know and that he also asked about the repairs, but the owner never answered him.

Efra then returns to her seat unsatisfied with the information she'd gotten. She looks around at the other users trying to find a regular. She spots a gamer playing vigorously near the AC then approaches him as soon as she saw an opening.

He removes one side of the headphone then looks up at her, he looks at her face then her uniform, then at the PC, "talk." Efra points at the PC while she asks about it, he looks at it, "Ah!" he kind of raises his voice then lowers it again, "Dude raged out on it." He sounds agitated while saying it she noticed, almost as if the outburst was overrated. She thanks him and lets him continue gaming.

She returns to her seat, takes out a pen and paper writes down her number and puts it on his desk then goes back to her seat. He laughs in a dry manner.

She wonders if her digit gifting was ridiculously silly or attention-seeking and if reaching out will be of any good. She takes a deep breath while staring at the damaged PC, she lifts up the 'Out of Order' page and sees a hole in the monitor, she covers it again.

The gamer dude then pays for his session, gathers his things, picks up the piece of paper with her number and adds it to his phone. He dials it while staring at her, she looks at her phone, at him then answers it, he talks in a calm manner, "His name was Kyle. Guy committed suicide. How about telling the rest over a milkshake? You game?" She nods, "G."

She ends the call, gathers her stuff and follow him to the snack store next door.

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