I immediately took a screenshot and saved it. After all, I knew that she would delete her posts talking about me when I died. Since I noticed that the class had ended, I hurried back to school and went to the library first. After that, I took a photo of the library and told my WhatsApp group with my roommates.
[Valerie M: I’ll read in the library today. It seems that I’ll be back late. Please don’t lock the doors because I’m afraid I’ll still be outside. Thank you!]
After I told them in the WhatsApp group, the person who only responded to me was Fiona after a very long time.
[Fiona H: Ok.]
Not long after that, I hurried back to the dorm to get on my bed and covered my body with my blanket. Not only that, I also pulled down the curtain. I had an idea that I had to do.
Even though it was already fall here, it was still very hot. It didn’t help when I didn’t turn on the air conditioner and the lights. The room became unbearably hot as I was covered in the quilt. In no time, my clothes were already drenching in my sweat. I had to say that this was extremely uncomfortable. But I knew that I had to do this.
Suddenly, I heard footsteps and voices from the door. After a second or two, the door was finally opened. There were also sounds of turning on lights and the air conditioner. I knew that my cruel roommates had gone back from their class as I listened intently inside my own room.
From the noises, I knew thaat Fiona called Emily and Anna to eat together at the cafeteria with her. However, both Emily and Anna refused to eat. Instead, Emily told Fiona to go to the cafeteria first because the former told the latter that she and Anna weren’t hungry yet. It seemed that Fiona didn’t think much about it because I could hear her open the door and left.
To my surprise, Emily then called my name as if she was testing whether I was here or not. I had to admit that I was so nervous that I didn’t even ove an inch for fear that both Emily and Anna would find out that I was actually at my own room.
I could heaar Anna was laughing at Emily as the former asked the latter, “Why are you so scared? Didn’t she tell us on the WhatsApp group that she would be reading at the library and she would be back later today?”
Emily replied coldy, “Well, it’s always better to be cautious, Anna.”