Kristen left the cafeteria first because she was really looking like she was about to faint. She must've been terrified that her darkest secret could be leaked anytime.

Honestly, I could leak it right now, but I wanted it to be spectacular, so Kristen didn't have any way to rebound from that kind of scandal. A hasty move would only lead to Kristen debunking the allegation and calling it 'fake news' from someone that hated her kind heart.

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So I had to break her until she also shed all her facade in public, in front of her supporters. It was even better if I could set her up with Cerise.

I went to the bathroom again and turned on Helena's phone. I saw that Kristen hadn't sent any text, so I had to push her more.

—

Helena: Kristen, are you okay? I saw that you look really pale in the cafeteria. I also saw that you're sitting with a new girl, is that girl your new victim?

Helena: Hmm… she looks average at best. I guess that means you're going to convince her to kill herself, right? How exciting.

Kristen: Seriously, who are you?!

Kristen: And she has nothing to do with this!

—

Haha! Of course, I have to do with this. I knew at this point, Kristen would start suspecting everyone around her. I had to put myself in the spotlight, so she would clear her suspicion on me and put it all on other people instead.

—

Helena: Aw, why? Is it because she has been trusting you so much? I guess she doesn't know that you have a hideous secret.

Helena: Classic Kristen, you always saved them and then pulled them down to hell. Just like what you did to me.

Helena: I guess you still like to be the center of worship, huh?

—

Kristen seemed to realize that she wouldn't get an answer about my true identity. Thus she started getting defensive;

—

Kristen: Fine, tell me, what do you want? If you're planning to leak this chat, you know that I can always tell people that it's all just fake news!

Helena: Oh really? What about a small video?

Kristen: A video?! What video?!

—

No, I don't have more proofs other than the ones inside this phone, of course. Let alone a video. But it was just a scare tactic to terrorize Kristen, so she would think that I had her in my hand.

I didn't answer after that, letting her fantasize about what kind of video I had to ruin her life. I turned off the phone again and then continued as usual to the class.

When I returned home, I got a call from Cerise. I walked to my room and then picked up her call, "Hello, what is it, Cerise?"

"E—Emmy… I—I don't know what to do!" Cerise sounded nervous on the call. In fact, she was both nervous and terrified at the same time because I could hear her shaky voice.

"Eh? What happened? Are you okay?"

"I—It's about Kristen…" Cerise said. "S—She has been searching for me in the school…. Em, what to do? I'm so scared right now! Help me pleaseeeee!"

"Relax, it's part of the plan," I replied.

"Plan? P—Please, Em, whatever plan you have, please make it quick! I don't even know what to do right now! At this rate, Kristen will kill me for real!"

I almost chuckled when she said that. She was so scared of Kristen, the person whom she helped to cover such hideous crime, for the sake of protecting your best friend.

It was both twisted and idiotic.

"Cerise, I think you should hide for now," I suggested. I knew that Cerise was Kristen's main target right now, and I had to accelerate my progress.

Not because I wanted to protect Cerise, but because I wanted to make sure that the finale included Kristen and Cerise.

It would be beautiful and dramatic, I promise.

"H—Hide?"

"Yes, you should hide from Kristen for now. You shouldn't come to school until I told you so, or Kristen will definitely kill you."

"Oh god, where should I go?!" She asked anxiously.

"Maybe you can hide somewhere during the day? Just for few days, so you can hide from her. I will tell you when the time comes."

Cerise paused for a moment, and then she asked, "You mean… you want me to skip school?"

"Yes."

…

"I—I will do it," Cerise finally agreed with my advice. "But I can't do it more than a few days, or the school will call my mom. Please finish it quickly, Em!"

"Yes, I will make it quick," Cerise begged before ending the call.

I chuckled lightly.

Well, I will make it quick for you two.