
The twilight had disappeared behind the horizon. Drowning with sunlight heading to the far western horizon nun far there. Luckily, the full moon is shining so brightly that I can see better.
With moonlight and a dimly lit flashlight I stepped on my side. In front of me, Brother Virga also walked the same way. We do this so as not to be caught by the security guard and passing around the school.
Brother Virga said, he knows one way that can be used to infiltrate the school. That's why I followed him.
Brother Virga stopped beside the high wall that surrounds the school.
"What's up, brother?"
I don't think he's gonna tell us to climb this wall. In addition to the slippery walls, this wall is also very high. It was impossible for us to climb it. Not to mention there was barbed wire attached on top of the wall. Must be very hard to get through.
Behind the darkness. I can see Virga's satisfied smile. "We have arrived."
What he meant was, we had reached the entrance to the school. It's still half the journey.
He crouches. In front of him was a hole to enter the sewer. Brother Virga closed his nose and plunged into the sewer.
This is the path we will go through to be able to infiltrate the school. This drain has long been unattended. It might even have been forgotten. That's why, we chose to go through this path to infiltrate inside.
After Brother Virga entered, I jumped in to catch up with him. It's dark and humid in here. Moss grows freely on the walls of these channels. Because the circular shape filled with moss, the road became slippery.
I'd better be careful going down this road. The only light we had was the headlight we were wearing. The stinging stench of various garbage and untreated sewage.
"Sister Virga, is this the way."
Brother Virga is silent.
"A...Aria, I think we should just go back."
"Why?"
I'm rattled. We're halfway through our journey to infiltrate the school.
Brother Virga is trembling. "I just realized it. I'm afraid of the dark."
I let out my breath. "I'll continue the journey. You can come back."
We quickly exchanged positions. Now, I was ahead and stepped forward, while Brother Virga went back outside.
I can't blame him, because this place is scary. If a ghost were to appear, I would not be surprised anymore. Because this place is more creepy than the haunted house arena I've ever entered.
I finally found a way out. Close the channel a little stuck. I was nervous, but with a little effort I pushed it open. Luckily, I opened the channel.
When I got out, I was behind the cafeteria. Aside from the corridor lights, I can see the dim light from the ice cream shop.
I'm approaching too. The door to the ice cream shop was unlocked. Inside, someone was waiting for me.
When I came in, that's where she stood like a doll. He was still motionless under the light of the burning lamp.
"May."
The girl made a smile. "So you've decided to come."
"Maya, where have you been?"
I approached him. He looks tired. Suddenly he approached me and pressed his index finger against my lips. It was a signal to be quiet. Maya immediately turned off the lights nearby and lowered her head. I look around.
Outside of the guards on patrol, I also lowered my head to avoid being caught.
That's answer. After the guards moved away, he again stood up confidently.
"Aria, I didn't think you could solve the clue I gave you."
I breathe out my still tired breath. "I broke your poem with great difficulty. At least count this as part of the puzzle I must answer for my freedom."
Maya was amazed by my words. "Didn't you fail to answer my question before?"
This time, I was confused by what he said. "You mean?"
"Remember when I asked you about the end of all this. You answered not knowing. That's when you said goodbye to your freedom."
I fell to my knees. I can't believe I easily answered Maya's question with a word of ignorance.
He pulled my arm. Desperately followed him towards a room inside.
"Aria, try sliding this cupboard. And make sure not to make a sound."
I looked at the closet he meant.
"There's no way I can do it." The closet is very large and contains many books and archives.
"Heh, you weak base."
Maya also stepped forward and pushed the side of the closet. I was surprised because the closet shifted so easily. There seems to be a kind of wheel that makes it easier for the closet to be moved.
Maya smiled with pride. "Well, I'm not strong."
I turned my face away. Because, if I respond to him, he'll become more and more. I still don't know what he's going to do or plan. Silence is my only option.
Maya's facial sharpness suddenly changed as the closet shifted a few inches. I could see a hidden door in the back of the closet.
"Aria, promise me you'll keep everything you'll see from anyone."
I wonder what I need to keep secret later. And reasons. "Why indeed?"
Maya clucked in annoyance. "Sad."
He looks pissed.
"All right, I promise."
He also opened the door. A creaking sound rang out from the rusty door hinges. This door seems to have not been opened for a long time. When the door opened, I could see a staircase descending towards the basement. It looks like down there's something I have to keep a secret from.
Maya also went down the stairs. I followed him in the back. When I almost got underground, I smelled a pungent smell of rancid. Maya seems to be closing her nose.
In the darkness, Maya tries to find a switch. When the lights came on, I was surprised by the sight I saw. I saw an elongated passageway. The entire hallway is white with furniture that is also white.
But that's not what surprised me. What surprised me was the color of the blood spots attached to several corners of the room and the walls of the hallway were white.
"Prepare Aria."
Maya's attitude seemed calm. It was different from me who was getting nervous. I guessed what I would see. Maya walks quickly and looks at every corner as if she is remembering the past.
"Aria, actually I grew up in this room."
I was surprised by his words. However, no less make my surprise at the top is when I saw the corpse that lapped unkempt has become a skeleton and rotted.