Classes went by without any big problems. I was a little behind everyone else, so the teacher scolded me a bit. Nothing new. Now I just had to focus and study hard for exams next month.
B-r-r-r-ing!
Lunch break. I just hoped I wouldn't run into Mike on the way to the canteen. Another fight with that asshole was the last thing I needed.
"Alex! Let's go to the canteen together!" Shawn jogged up, waving.
"Uh… sure." I shrugged. We walked side by side. I was already in a bad mood because of Rose's absence. If she were here, we'd be eating on the rooftop right now, just the two of us.
Shawn's company wasn't bad, though. He always kept things light.
We grabbed a corner table. Shawn insisted on treating me to sandwiches and juice 'for my recovery.' I didn't argue.
We finished eating and started wandering around the canteen area, just killing time.
Then I heard it.
"Ah… ooh… ah…"
A woman's moan, low but clear. I turned. Shawn was glued to his phone, volume not even that low.
"Dude, seriously? Porn in the middle of the canteen? At least turn the sound off," I whispered, frowning.
"It's not porn, man. Look." He tilted the screen toward me with a grin.
I leaned in. The video showed a girl completely naked from the waist down, on all fours, ass up high. Someone was pounding her hard from behind. The camera was shaky, clearly held in one hand by the guy doing it, giving a top-down view. I couldn't see her face.
"Still looks like porn to me," I muttered.
"Check the clothes on the floor," Shawn said, zooming a little.
A crumpled white blouse and navy skirt… our school uniform.
My stomach dropped.
"Wait… is that…?"
"Yep. That's our student council president, Yumi," he said, laughing like it was the funniest thing ever.
"No way." I stared at him. Yumi was the ice-queen type, always elegant, always perfect. I never talked to her but she was quite famous around school and now she was moaning like that, no shame at all?
'Who the hell is the guy making her act like this…?'
"Where did you even get this?" I asked, voice low.
"You really don't know?" Shawn raised an eyebrow.
"Mike made a private group a while ago. He drops videos like this all the time, girls he's… tamed. Hell, he even banged one of the teachers. And some students' moms, too. Dude's on another level. Oh wait, isn't he the same Mike who beat you up? Yeah… better stay far away, man." He laughed again, like it was all one big joke.
"You wanna join the group? Not everyone gets in. Need an invite from a member."
"No thanks… I'm good," I said quickly, pushing the phone back to him.
'He even broke the ice-cold council president. First Aunt Marie, now Yumi. He's getting way too close to Rose.'
Rose was also in the student council. That thought alone made my stomach twist even tighter.
'I have to find her, fast.'
Just then I remembered Sarah, Rose's cousin and the current vice-president. She was only a junior, but smart enough to climb that high.
'I should ask her. She might know something.'
I headed straight to the student council room.
I pushed the door open. The room was quiet except for the rustle of papers. Sarah was flipping through behind the big desk. She was so focused she didn't even notice me come in.
"Sarah!"
"Whoa... Alex!" She jumped, papers flying a little, then broke into a playful grin.
"Hello, brother-in-law~" she teased, eyes sparkling.
Sarah was gorgeous, long wavy hair, sharp features, and a body way too mature for a junior. The only thing I never liked was how much she loved to mess with me. Ever since she found out Rose liked me, she's been calling me "brother-in-law."
"What brings my favorite brother-in-law here? Did my cousin finally dump you, so you came running to me instead?" She stepped closer, placing a hand on my chest.
"Th-that's... I..." My brain short-circuited.
"Relax, I'm kidding!" She laughed and went back to her chair. "What's up?"
"I need to talk about Rose." I took a deep breath and sat down.
"Did you two fight or something? Because if you're here asking me to help patch things up, I'm way too busy," she said, waving a hand at the mountain of paperwork.
"No, it's not that. I can't reach her. She's not picking up calls, not answering texts... I even went to her house, but she wasn't there."
"She didn't tell you? She went to our grandparents' place for a few days. I thought she would've at least told her boyfriend."Sarah frowned.
"She didn't say anything…" My heart sank.
"That's weird. Well, she should be back by now. Try going to her house again today."
"Yeah… I will." I nodded, then looked at the chaos on her desk. "You okay? You look super stressed."
"Don't even ask," she groaned, rubbing her temples. "That bitch Yumi suddenly transferred out, and guess who got stuck with ALL the president's work? Me. I'm basically doing two jobs now until they find a replacement."
"I heard… some rumors" I said carefully.
"Rumors?" Sarah slammed her palm on the desk, crumpling a paper into a ball.
"She stopped doing anything days ago, started skipping meetings, then just vanished. I looked up to her, you know? Joined the council because of her. And now I find out she's just another hoe running after that bastard Mike." Her voice was shaking with anger
To be continued...
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