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"There was another murder," Said Kenny from out of the blue. I push mute on the remote and look down Kenny. I am laying on the coach, while he's sitting, Indian style, on the floor in front of the me and he was looking up at me.

"How many this time?" I ask.

"Hmm, I think it was either five or eight. I really wasn't paying attention this time." Kenny answers. He looks back forward,picks up his coca can and shakes it. It most have been empty because he picks up mine and takes a sip of it.

"All had masks on?" I ask.

"Yup," Kenny answers before taking another sip of my soda. "The kids were around our age. They say the killer is getting braver killing five at a time."

"Where were the bodies found at?" I ask.

"You know that creep deserted building down town?" Kenny asks.

"Yup, the one we pass to get to Poet's," I answer. Poet's is a lunch place where teens hang out and can either say a poem or sing a song on stage.

"Yea, so they found them there. You know what the creepy thing is?" He asks.

"What?" I ask.

"They say they were killed the day we were running late to get home. Remember that night? I think it was last Friday." Kenny answers. He then takes another sip.

"You're right; that is creepy. That could have been us," I agreed. I reach over and snatch my soda out his hands. I took a long deep gulp.

"Shoot." Kenny complains.

"What?" I ask.

Kenny gets up and unties his jacket from behind his waist. He then puts it on and grabs his keys from off the coffee table.

"I forgot I had a date with Vee," Kenny answers me. "I'm already ten minutes late."

"You think she's still there?" I ask raising an eyebrow. If it were me; I would already left.

"I hope so or I'll be in big trouble again." Kenny said. "See ya."

Kenny leaves the living room and I heard the front door open and close.

I sigh and sat up. I turn off the TV with the remote and got up. I stretch and pick up Kenny's empty can off the coffee table. I then pick up mine and walk over to the kitchen and throw the cans away in the trash can next to the counter. I farted and scratch my right boob. Man, I been holding that in since Kenny got here.

I don't know why, but I can't fart around a guy if he isn't family. It's either I like the guy or I just getting to know him. In Kenny's case; I like him since the day he transfer to my school (Embers City High School. If only Vee hadn't snatch him up before I got even a chance. Whatever Being his bestie is kind of good too.

Murders have been going up in my city since January. People who are between 15-25 have been dying with masks on their faces. They all had some sort of tattoo on their body; either tattoo was the same as someone else or different. The police haven't found at least one murder suspect. Each murder item was different each time; either shot with a different gun, slice by some sort of sword, stab by knife or beaten to death by fist or some solid object. This city is getting dangerous too now and days.

Kenny came to pick me up the next day for school and Vee was in the passage seat next to him. She glared at me as I came down the walk down the drive way to the car. I stare right back her and smile and gave her the middle finger when Kenny wasn't looking. I don't know what Kenny sees in Vee.

Don't get me wrong; Vee is pretty. She has dark blue eyes and dirty blond hair and a nice figure, but she's a such a B word; not a good, funny B word(that we teens sometimes call our friends when we're joking around), but just a B word.

Kenny is looking good like always with his light brown hair smooth back into a small pony tail. I just love his golden brown eyes; they're just like the sun, warm and bright. He is wearing the usual plaid shirt with a white t-shirt under it. He had on some black skinny jeans with blue vans on. I rolled my eyes. His shoes always matches the same color as his shirt. What is up with that?

When I got into the car; Kenny drove to get another guy bestie of mine, Derrick. Derrick was a kind of a nerd with his big black glasses, but when he took them off he was so good looking. Derrick has dark curly red hair and freckles all over his face; he's a ginger. Today he was wearing a black T-shirt with Super Mario on it with a black jacket. He had on holey jeans with black hiking boots.

Once we got Derrick we were on our merry way to school. Yay....I hate school.....

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When we got to school Kenny and Vee went down to 'make out' hallway; it's call that because that's were all the couples hang out or make out in corners down that hall. Derrick and I went to go find the Livi. Like always she hang around her locker with a bunch of guys circling her. Everyday guys circle her everywhere she goes.I don't blame them; no homo, but Livi is very pretty.

Livi is tall like a model, sugar brown skin, and long silky black hair and her eyes are light brown. Today she's wearing grey sweat pants and a black tank top with a grey jacket; and she still looks good.When she saw us she smiles and walks up to me and Derrick.

"Hey Bella. Hey Derrick." Said Livi.

"Sup Liv," Derrick said; trying to be cool. I snicker and Derrick elbows me in the ribs. Derrick likes Livi but too shy to tell her.He never told me but I just know because they way he stares at her in 1st period.

"Did you hear one of the students at our school was a victim of the mask victim murder?" Livi asks.

I raise an eyebrow. "No, I just heard it was some kids around our age. They didn't give out identity."

"How do you know?" Ask Derrick.

"Because my dad is the chief of the detective department and he's the one on case. I heard him talking to my mom last night about it," Said Livi. "Just don't tell anyone, okay?"

I didn't know Livi's dad was a cop.

I nodded my head. "I won't, but do you know who it is?"

"Nope, just that they go here," Livi answers.

We walk around the school talking about the murder case until the bell rung. We all walk slowly to our class and walk past it a few times. What student wants to get to class early?

It's awkward being the first one to class with your teacher up in there unless you're friendly with your teacher; which I am not. When it was a 1 minute till the tardy bell rung we all speed walked to class.

"Plack!" I spit out the horrible tasting chicken from my mouth. How could they mess up chicken!?! BAKE CHICKEN!!!!

Chicken is my favorite and the lunch ladies F up that meal too. Excuse my French.

"G-ross Bells," Kenny chuckles.

"Ew! Bella! You're so gross!" Livi said and shakes her head.

"That's just nasty," said Keelo.

Lacy just scrunch up their nose and looked at me disgusted.

I smile. "Sorry, but how can they F up my favorite meat!?"

"True, the meat is gross," Marcus agrees.

"Either way; ssoo unladylike ," Lacy complains.

"Oh and you're such a perfect lady," I smirked. "Remember when you talked with your mouth full and spitted some food in your old crush face."

Lacy face turns red. "Don't remind me," she mutters.

"Haha, I remember that," laughs Kenny. "That mush up food was all in his face."

Right now we were at lunch. Vee and Derrick had 1st lunch with the freshman and I had lunch with the 10th graders. At lunch I sat with Kenny, Livi, Keelo, and Lacy. We had our own little group at lunch.

"I should have brought me a sandwich." I complain.

"Here you can have some of my pizza." Livi scooped me a slice of her pizza to me.

"Livi you're an angel!" I shouted before I dug in.

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After we got done eating Livi and I walk over to the library. It was either stay in the lunch room until the bell rung for lunch to be over or go to the library till lunch was over.

Livi was checking out the big chapter books and I was scanning through the graphic novels. I snicker at some of the characters actions. When Livi checked out her books; I follow her to the the round couch in the way back of the library. We sat together and Livi turns toward me.

"I think it was Jona Hellers," Livi said.

"What are you talking about?" I ask; sounding confuse.

Livi stares at me her forehead creases. "Really, you don't know?"

I thought about for a minute. Ooohhh.....

"Oh, I know what you mean," I answer.

"Good grief Bells, you are so slow at times," Livi snickers.

I shrugged my shoulders. "Everyone has a slow moments."

"Anyways about Jona. It had to be her."

"You think so?" I ask sounding unsure.

"Yea, notice on the anouncements this morning they said 'Jona Hellers was in a incident that caused her death'," Livi pauses, "They didn't name the