ZANAYA
I was running...
Again.
But this time, I was not running away from him. I am actually running towards him.
"Hey, Zyfford!" I called him.
He immediately turned to me. One of his eyebrows was raised while holding the papers that had been scattered earlier on the floor.
"You got something there?" he questioned.
I approached him and held my phone in front of him showing the evidence I captured from the crime scene.
His eyebrows knitted in confusion. "And what should we do with a letter to a family?"
I clicked my tongue. It looked like the great Dave Zyfford lost his touch on Detective works.
"Duh. It could be a great help for us to solve the case," I stated in a matter of fact tone.
"Babe, you've got to be kidding me," he said which mad
ZANAYAI repeatedly called Dave as he ran after the man wearing a hoodie.I could do nothing, but follow them too.We arrived at the airport near the victim's house and the chase took us all the way inside, to the comfort room of the airport. We saw the suspect went inside the CR, but he suddenly disappeared from our sight."Where is he now?" Dave asked. He was still gasping for breath.In the hallway of the CR, six people came out.First was a civilian-- a man, quite tall, carrying a suitcase and wearing a brown jacket, and eyeglasses, and he also looked sweaty.I immediately cornered him so that he wouldn't go away. I showed him my ID as a detective so that he would cooperate.Later, a woman also wearing a jacket, tall, somewhat stout, and somewhat dark, came out of the CR. There was another girl with her and she
ZANAYAMy heartbeat matched pace with the beat of the drum, but I felt like it was even stronger. Beads of sweat were forming on my forehead, and my hands were clammy as well. I’ll admit I was feeling nervous. The fate of our academy lies in our hands. It lies on whether we win in this game.This the point of no return. I always thought I would just live a normal life, not until I got into this Academy. Since then, my life was never the same. I met new friends, discovered more about my self, and learned that the world was not what I thought it was.Now, standing here in the glass tube, waiting for the signal, I feel like my heart would jump to my throat due to my nervousness. Even before the game started, the screams of the people around us can be heard. From where I stood, I could see all the players here. They have their own desires and motives. I looked at my colleagues who, like me, were also s
ZANAYAI was running.I could do nothing but run. Run from the fate laid out in front of me. I don’t know where I’m going. I just let my feet carry me to where I should be.In the distance I ran, I did not realize that I was in the middle of the forest. Nothing could be heard but the chirping of birds, my breathing and my feet running relentlessly trampling the withered leaves making crisp sounds.The trees stood tall and their thick leaves covered the whole forest. I would no longer be surprised if a snake would fall from its branches.I’m tired but I didn't want to stop. I wouldn't stop until I’m sure I wouldn’t be chased or followed by Dad’s men.This is the first time I have disobeyed their wishes. I could no longer handle their dictation of what I would do and the only way to stop it was to run away.
ZANAYAI couldn't believe I’m already enrolled in this academy. The technology in this school was truly amazing and I couldn't wait to see what else I will discover inside it.As I was on my way to the gate, I heard Ms. Dalia."We have 499 agents, Lenz."She was talking to her fellow teacher who is called Lenz."Ms. Dalia, I think the Head Master's brother hasn't been able to enroll yet."Upon saying that, someone approached them. He was ragged, wearing white long sleeves and pants. His hair was messy and there was a smile on his lips."Ms. Dalia, I think you forgot about me again," he drawled."You're on the five hundredth again, Mr. Zyfford.""Don't you want that, I've maintained being Agent 500."I could not see what happened next because a very obsti
ZANAYA"You may now enter," said the robotic voice.When I stepped inside, the glass tube closed and the green line surrounded it. Eventually the surroundings changed and now I was stepping on a tiled floor.I noticed I was inside a house. My eyes wandered and stared at a man lying on the floor bathed in his blood. The place was surrounded by yellow cordon and by police and medics. I could see that he was no longer alive. He was stabbed many times in various parts of the body so he probably died immediately. It seemed like he was killed out of rage.On the other side, a lady was crying. Next to her were a housemaid who look stunned and a man who looked like a gardener with an emotionless face.The medics have already taken the corpse and I think the funeral home will be its destination.I was staring at them when a policeman looked at me and suddenly smiled."Agent 499, you're already there, come and hel
DAVE3 minutes and 2 seconds. Within three minutes I had finished the Simulation test. Piece of cake.I wasn't even sweating. I don’t know who developed that test, it's not difficult at all. I felt like I just wasted my time."That was impressive, Dave. You never fail to surprise me with your deducing skills," Miss Dalia complimented me."Thanks," I replied, not really minding it. I was used to people praising me everytime I solve a case, may it be a murder case, robbery, or any other crime as long as it suited my interest.The buzzer sounded to signal that the other Agents had finished their five minutes. In the glass tubes, there were tablets connected on the upper part of its door that indicated whether they have completed the test or not. In total, only four of us had “case closed” printed on the tablets. Then they were sure to enter the Sub-1 Detective Class. Others will be assessed based on the
DAVE Everyone thought of the Head Master's message. And it doesn't make sense at all. "No one can go to any establishment here in the campus if you can't guess the hidden message of the Head Master. And when you figured it out, just tell it to the guard of the establishment you want to go to so they will let you in. Have a wonderful night, everyone!" "How can this night be wonderful if we will have a headache because of solving that message," Eroll complained. "Who are Willy and Elijah? Do they have significant effects to find out the hidden message?" Monica asked and tilted her head a little. “What about you, Dave, I know you already figured out the answer,” Chris stated as if he was so sure. "What about you, don't you know yet?" I asked back. "I was trying to figure out." "What do we do if Willy gets sick?" Eroll complained again. "Let's go," I whispered to them. "Wait,
ARYA "Kyaaah!" I cried when I saw the result of the detective section. I turned to Zanaya and shook her shoulder at the same time saying, "I can't believe this! We got into the top 5!"Seriously, I'm really so happy. I never thought I would make it into the top 5. I looked at Zanaya to greet her but there was no trace of emotion on her face. She didn't seem happy with the result.Doesn’t she like the Detective section? Doesn't she want to be with me? If that's so, I felt like I'm going to cry.I just dared to ask her, "Zan, what's the matter?"I was surprised when she suddenly grabbed me by the shoulder and looked seriously into my eyes."Arya, Listen to me. I shouldn't be in the top 5.""What? I can't understand. Everyone wants to be in the top 5," I pointed out.After I said that she suddenly dragged me away. I felt like this woman was possessed by something. She wasn't like this yesterday. I think I am on the brink of death. Okay,