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'Hey! Everyone welcome back to my channel Grace_The Great.'

Frowning deeply at the screen silently before it grew into loud murmurs of students, everyone stood there watching the show I had planned for them.

Turning my head to the left I saw Max. He stood frozen to the ground, pale as colored drained from his face, seeing his worst nightmare. His eyes opened wide and I could tell his heart must have been shivering to core as his hands were visibly shaking.

As I looked to my right I eyed Ethan who was looking at the screen intently. Even they both had no idea about tonight, I'd tell from Ethan's expressions that there was some kind of satisfaction on his face.

Maybe because Beth was his friend.

Bringing back my attention to the front I stayed silent as my work screamed. Living in the darkness all my life, creeps made me invincible that now my fears were drowning under my feet.

'Today is our match and as you can see everyone has done so many preparations, see it's so beautiful.'

Switching the back camera on, she showed around the empty corridor which was fully decorated with our team's banners and ribbons. Grace not only loved Vlogging but her work was truly amazing. She was one of the most beautiful person I'd ever met.

For sure I'd tell, no one ever had any problem with her or her vlogging, instead everyone enjoyed it.

'Seems like everyone went inside guys, let me take you there as well, the match is almost about to-

Grace voice was cut in the middle when a harsh but a whisper voice of a man echoed at some distance. She halted at the corner of the corridor and hid behind it as she heard them speaking.

'Don't be smart with me young man, do as I say. Make sure she drinks it, it'll work in minutes and than she'll be gone for good.'

A small gasp escaped Grace's throat but she muffled it before whispered to herself.

'Gone? Oh My God Guys what's happening here.'

Taking out the lens from behind the corner of the wall, she focused the screen so now it was a bit clear.

Max was standing there wearing the same outfit he wore last year on the day of match. A huge, broad shoulder and a very familiar 40+ man with some white strands in his hair, wearing an expensive suit was standing with him but his back was showed in the camera.

Must be the one Max warned me about. His voice, his body was very familiar but even I watched it couple of times, I couldn't comprehend.

'Well it's my idea so it's definitely gonna work and believe me, this will be her last night here. She not only ruined my game with Beth but humiliated me in the cafeteria too. Now I'll kill her and no one will ever know, beside you hate her too, don't you?' Max smirked.

'I'm leaving first, be careful, one mistake and you'll see who I really am.'

Correcting his suit the old man was gone before Max started walking towards the Arena followed by Grace very quietly. As per looking she was following him very silently, hiding time by time and under the veil of darkness, he had no idea of it.

Reaching the gate of Arena the camera showed me as I stood there while Max was blocking my way to enter the Arena. Soon we talked and I went inside with the drink when Grace spoke to herself before came out of hideout.

'Shit I have to stop Aria or she'll drink that poisoned drink. No no no ARIA WAIT-

Halting in her steps soon, Grace met Max wicked sinister eyes who looked at her wide eyes before down at her camera, Probably sensing the danger that crawled under his skin.

Since Grace had a habit of holding her phone, she didn't put her hand down, it was still facing Max.

'I know you poisoned that drink Max. I will not let Aria drink it. She's my friend-

'You really love to interfere in other people's business, don't you goodie two shoes? but now you're here at the wrong place at the wrong time sweetheart. Now be a good girl four eyes and give me your cellphone while I'm asking sweetly.'

Taking a step back and another Grace shouted No! before sprinted off in the opposite direction. Her camera was still on but the footage wasn't clear due to her running. Only loud sound of shoe hitting the floor and uneven breathing could be heard. Her hand clutched the phone very tightly.

Reaching what I assumed was the Art room corridor she stumbled on something which resulted in her phone to flew in the hollow wall which was under construction last year.

'Shit!'

Before anyone could assume what was happening, Max's voice rebounded in the corridor like a psycho killer he actually was. Grace could've give him her cellphone and he'd have remove the evidence against him but being a strong person she was, she didn't back off.

'Where are you sweetheart. There's no one to help you, so come out before I do..oh there you are.'

We couldn't see anymore as the screen was black but I didn't came unprepared. I didn't want to make him feel a bit second of his life where he'd think he won.

So the screen lit up again and this time it was the hidden camera in the corner of this corridor I found when I went there again to check and with Blake's help school's authority gave an access to it. It was so small and private that no one knew about it except the authorities and people with high rank and due to that no one saw it till now.

My heart clenched listening to Grace deep breathe. Her asthmatic condition wasn't helping and I'd tell she was sweating with fear.

Why always innocent ones had to suffer?

The footage showed how Grace stepped back in fear till she reach the edge of the second stairs at the end of the corridor unaware of it because of dark. Not many people knew about the structure of this corridor as it always stayed deserted. Her hand curled in fist before she fisted it on her chest as her breathing faltered.

It was a bit dark but it showed cleared how without wasting time Max grabbed her neck and demanded her phone threatening her, touched her inappropriately so that he'd find if she had hid it somewhere inside her clothes.

Shifting my bloodshot eyes to my left at Max I shot daggers at him disgustedly, as my nailed dug my skin and he looked away guiltily. All this time this monster had walked around confidently like he owned the freaking ground now was waiting for the floor to open up and swallow him.

Now I wouldn't let it happen.

'Oh so now we play dirty, okay than. Now that you hid it and I can't find it, Let's play a game. I'll make you silent for ever. Simple.'

The sound was in her phone which matched the clip and with that he didn't waste a second as Grace eyes widened when he pushed her down the stairs in a swift making me shut my eyes as the students gasped loudly in fear and backed away from the killer.

Screen shut off cause it had nothing more and Nate came out from behind when the lights were back on of the gymnasium. Taking a deep breathe I open my eyes again before glared at Max and started walking towards him sluggishly in a threatening manner, dragging my long dress.

"I didn't do it, it's all fake, you're framing me when everyone know you're the one who killed beth bitch," He stepped back like a coward he was when I continued towards him.

"Then why are you so scared Max?"

"St-op right there or I w-ill call police." He stuttered.

Not that only me but he was surrounded by whole ravenwood with so many students, even if he would try to run he couldn't. Doors were locked completely and would open only at police's arrival tonight.

"I will love if you'd do that, or maybe I will do that favor to you, I'll call police--no wait I already did, they will be here in few minutes Max and you'll be finally behind those bars till they sentenced you to death," Saying that I stood face to face to him with no fear to subdue me.

He tried to jump at me but before he'd do that, Nate and Leo held him twisting his arms behind him like a criminal should be. He struggled to free himself but couldn't.

"Now till the officers arrive, why not we play a game? You love to play games right? and I could at least do that before you get locked with nothing but plain walls," Saying that I signalled Gwen who nodded back before went inside the room behind the stage.

"W-what game?" Turning to principal he shouted. "WHY ARE YOU STANDING THERE AND NOT DOING NOTHING?"

"You think I'll help a killer and more than that someone who harassed girls including my niece ? I'd die rather," Putting his arm around the girl standing beside him, principal spoke.

Gulping hard Max eyes widened as he stared at the scene shamefully. I'd tell he had no clue about his last victim to turned out to be our Principal's relative.

"MY FATHER IS A SHERIFF, HE'LL LOCK Y'ALL UP AND IT WILL TAKE HIM SOME MINUTES FOR HIM TO FREE ME," Smirking to him I shook my head making his smirk to drop.

"Ever heard of FBI? I've heard about their torture and all. It's far worse then normal police. You're boom max. Now no one can save you, not even your father."

Before he'd speak again, Gwen came back with a bucket and plastic gloves and put it beside me on the floor.

Shifting on my foot I turned to my fellow students who weren't a part of this horrible truth but some of them had somethings against this asshole.

"I know we don't talk about this to anyone but today I won't stay silent. So many times we get touched inappropriately yet we are the ones who's mouth are shut because of fear of society," Meeting the soft stares of girls of ravenwood. "I asked so many of you and has seen some breaking down in stalls because of this asshole here."

"Now today all I did this.. is to get justice for that one person we call best friend, my best friend. She got harassed by this asshole and I know some of you too. So I urge you to come forward and teach this monster what it's like when you wake the lioness out of it's skin."

With that I turned back to Max, wore my glove, dipped it in the thick black tar and rubbed it in his face harshly before slapped him so hard that his jaw must had broke.

"This is for my best friend. Now I wish you to burn in hell till your bones fade into ashes," Wiith that I backed away and a faint smile made it's way on my face as one by one seven girls stepped forward and followed what I did.

Soon police came and took Max away. He was dripping in it from head to toe, still had the audacity to deny his crime.

Turning to Ester I smiled sweetly like a psycho as she frowned heavily. Must be shocked to see my changed demeanor. "Now it's your turn miss Reed, shall we start?"

Before she could comprehend her fate, the screen lit up again but this time it was teachers staff room where very quietly Ester entered wearing a black hoodie and a mask which she pulled down, making the biggest mistake of her life. She shuffled around the drawers before stole the exam paper but soon Mr. Jason our Physics teacher, married man to be said walked in and caught her red handed.

Ester eyes widened as she stood like a maniac but the drama didn't end here. Arguing for a while with him and instead of stopping his student Mr. Jason agreed to her and Ester did something everyone felt disgusted about. For her grades to stay higher like that, she kneeled before him, unzip him and gave him blow job with out thinking once.

A loud gasp sounded around me as students started whispering loud enough for everyone to hear, throwing curious stares her way eating her up mentally. Principal who clearly felt sick about Mr. Jason removed his spectacles shaking his head unable to meet his students gaze.

Luckily Mr. Jason wasn't here today but Ravenwood was strict in it's rules and regulations. This was something she would definitely face consequences for. Walking to Ester I smirked at her shivering self.

"Surprise? well you should be. I had no intention to do this Ester but remember this," Raising my arm I pulled my sleeve down before exposed my scar on my left forearm she gave me in the bathroom with that acid.

"I'm sure you remember this and how badly it hurt me, when I begged you for mercy. I promised myself that day that I'll comeback two times than this. Now that Your truth of being the Ace student has been exposed, I know how strict your parents are and thinking about consequence, I'm highly satisfied." I winked.

A shiver ran down her spine as I stood close to her before whispered. "Think before you do something Ester, maybe it'll crawl back and bite you like a karma."

Lowering her head she ran out of the arena crying with her bodyguard like brother kyle. Though I had no intention to do that to her but she wouldn't learn what she needed to. What she was doing was completely wrong but she seduced a married teacher for some marks? More than that Mr. Jason didn't stop her.

Disgusting!

Blake wasn't here but I knew he was here and took Max with him. Just then the principal walked over to me with his niece.

"Thank you so much Aria. Even being the principal of this school I knew I was unable to handle all this. When Sandra told me I couldn't meet your eyes. I know I have disappoint you before when you told me all but It's true that one only believe something when it goes on him. I'm truly sorry for Bethany Smith, may her soul rest in peace."

Biting my lip I blinked back my tears and nodded. Not only me or these girls here who had been a victim of harassment felt hopeless, sometimes there would be people who wouldn't be involve in this all but still felt helpless.

Turning around to everyone who stood to their places, I slightly bowed.

"I'm deeply sorry to ruin your homecoming everyone but this was something I had to do. I'm so thankful to you all who has always supported me throughout these two years. Who cheered for me in my passion though they were some who back bite me and If you're listening me right now, I don't hate you cause now I'm bulletproof and your harsh words can't pierced through my heart."

Not expecting anything in return I was so overwhelmed when everyone not only applaud loudly but said positive things too.

"We should thank you Aria."

"Yeah if it wouldn't be you, I don't think anyone would have done it."

"You're a Queen Aria. Love you."

Biting my lips I said nothing. Nate walked to me with a huge smile on his face when I asked with my shattering self. "Can we leave now please?"

Nodding his chin he held my hand as we started to walk through the crowd. My heart was uneven as I'd hear the thumping of it in my ears loud and clear and still till today I couldn't block it if I wanted to.

"Aria wait-

Halting in my steps I looked down to see my pinky finger looped with Ethan's. His eyes were looking behind over my shoulder before cut to mine. Frowning amusedly I unhooked my finger like it shoot me some kind of current and pretended to look for his voice.

"Excuse me? Are you talking to me?", I taunted.

"Aria just listen to me-

"Listen?" I scoffed. "Just like you listened to me Ethan?"

His jaw ticked as his eyes hardened at my amusement. What I feared the most was this day in so many ways. One was this.

"Now that you've seen the truth you want me to listen to you? Did you once...just once listened to me? I don't remember that," Still holding Nate's hand I said.

"I told you I will bring Beth the justice she deserves. All I wanted was you to trust me, I didn't ask too much," I glared at him before stepped closer to him and whispered. "You lost me Ethan, now all you have are Regrets. Good night. Now I hope we don't encounter in future."

With that I left the arena with Nate. I had no idea where to go when Nate asked. I just wanted somewhere silence which could shut these voices in my head, where I'd just breathe without fearing it.

Soon we reached out destination. Looking around in the dark we sat on the cold wet sand as the moon lit night sheltered our disturbed souls under it's Serendipity. Waves came crashing with the inner disaster inside me.

"What are you thinking Aria? Everything went exactly how we planned than what is it?" He queried as his voice vanished in the song of waves dancing under the moonlight.

Putting my head on his shoulder I closed my eyes as we sat by ourselves, talking to the moon. "We won today, didn't we?" Nodding his head he agreed. "Then why I feel like I lost everything tonight?"

He smiled as he stared far at nothing before answered. "Maybe because you won what you wanted but didn't what you needed."

His words didn't clear my head as I continued to relax. The cold breeze engulfed me in it's tranquility. Maybe by time I'd understand what be meant. Right then I had no intention to think anything.

I did feel happy for beth and every other girl who got just justice but why I felt nothing but emptiness for myself. Why my heart was still restless. Maybe once I'd leave New York, it'd come to it's normal pace.

"What now? Highschool ends, our two years together taught me a lot of things, now what? Where do we go from here?" He looked down at me.

Opening my eyes I watched the beauty of night as the water glimmered like magic in the ocean.

New York had always been the charm. People loved living here.

"Now I go, Somewhere where I could find myself again."

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