STAY QUIET!
A clear morning greeted the students of Pantaleon Academy. The air feels good so that students can start the better morning to prepare for their classes. Students wish good morning to their fellow students, teachers, and the staff of school that they meet in the hallway. There are also students who are walking alone with earphones on their ears, and there are such of a happy and restless girl student who greets everyone she meet. She's happy entering the library of the school since it's too early in the morning for her class. She was looking for the book she wanted to borrow when she bumped into a female student. She apologize but the girl just passed her, she also noticed that there was a stain on the girl uniform but she just ignored it and continue looking for the book she wanted to read, while smiling.
When she found the book she wanted to read, she giggled as she sat down in a chair near the window where there was a cold air coming in and the moderate hate brought by the morning sun. She look at the window and saw the different students who were busy with their own business. After reading Ali decided to walk around the library for a while, she head to the dark part of the library, it was dark but there was a ray of sunlight coming in because of the small window. The part of the library had a little dust but because she was used to it, she ignored it and continue what she was doing and happily humming.
Minutes passed, her attention was drawn to an image of man lying down on the floor. Her face turned into a pale because the open-eyed man was looking at her direction, they made an eye contact. She's screamed in fear when she saw the blood of the man flowing in her direction. The man is already dead. She run screaming and at the same time the books feel that she hit due to her panic.
Someone drag her on the corner. " Shh! " It was the girl she bumped earlier. " If you want to leave alive, stay quiet and don't tell anyone what you saw! " Girl said while glaring at all. Ali nods while crying and shaking. The girl give her a warning look before leaving. Ali fell down in the floor while shaking and crying.
How many days past and Ali didn't sleep properly because of the scenario in the library. Ever since she witness those scenario alley changed. A cheerful girl become anxious to everything and fear visible to her eyes.
She's walking in the hallway while looking down when suddenly someone's grab her in the corner of their school. It is a tall man. " What do you want?! " Ali ask while holding her tears. " I saw it too. " The man said. She look at him with confused look. The man hold her face and it's almost touch their faces. " In the library. " The man said. Her eyes widen and she looked away. " What are you talking about? I didn't saw anything. " Ali anxious said holding her tears. " You know what I'm saying Ali. " The man said with a calm tone while looking at her with worried face. " No! It didn't saw anything! I told her that if someone ask me about that I will deny it because if not she's going to kill me. " She said while panicking and crying, she sat on the floor while holding her hair. The man come near to here. " Kyle, i didn't saw anything. " Ali said while crying. " Let's report it to the authority." Kyle said. " No. No I can't she's going to kill me if I'll report her! " Alice stand up and she look at Kyle while panicking. " I won't allow it. " Kyle said with determination in his tone. " I will protect you no matter what Ali. " Kyle said as he hug Ali. " I'm here, you don't have to worry. " She's happy that someone is here now for her side and ready to take care of her.
Kyle gives alley time to think. " Kyle." One afternoon Ali approach Kyle while he's reading a book. " Ali. " He stand up and he supported here to sit in the bench. " Thank you for giving me a time to think. " The first sentence she said to Kyle while looking at him. " No it's okay. " He gentle said to Ali. " I already decided to report her. " She said that made Kyle eyes widened being surprised. " Are you sure? It is okay for you? Are you okay with it? " He asked with worried tone. " Yes it's okay to me, I'm sure and I'm okay, you don't have to worry Kyle, Thank you. " She smile at him. " I miss your smile. I'm sorry for not telling you that day that I saw him too, I became a coward, I'm sorry Ali. " Kyle said with guilt on his voice. " No, I understand though, so you don't have to say sorry. " They hug each other and decided to go to the authority. Ali tells what she saw on that day to the police and also Kyle did. Police give them a protection and emergency tools. They investigate it also and they go to the library where the scene happen. Ali and Kyle accompany them and describe the scenario they saw.
One day they receive a news that the culprit already captured. Ali still having a nightmare about those happenings. She consult a psychiatrist to make sure that your mind is okay and the trauma she had of those scenario go away. In the classroom, everyone's comforting Ali, when Kyle knock and looking for Ali. They go to the place that they are favorite before. They happily talking like before and have a good lesson to learn in life. They survive the challenges in their life and they become strong to every challenges.
The end.
by: Noemi Rose P. Nabong