Chapter 4

I was soaked and shivering, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the anger in my chest. I replayed their expressions in my mind. Especially Mr. Davis's reaction: *How are you here?*

I pulled out a cigarette and lit it.

For some reason, whenever I felt like going on a killing spree, I needed a smoke.

It was an instinct I couldn't control.

I stayed in the bathroom until sunset. My clothes had dried on my skin. I finally walked out and headed toward the faculty building.

I timed it perfectly. I followed Mr. Davis right after his last meeting.

Based on his reaction earlier, he definitely knew Vivian. He knew where she was.

The campus streetlights flickered. A light rain was falling, and the paths were empty.

Mr. Davis walked quickly under his umbrella, looking around suspiciously. It confirmed my suspicion.

I followed him stealthily. Back in Montana, I used to hunt wild animals. Tracking a clumsy, nervous man was child's play. He led me to the abandoned science labs at the edge of campus.

He checked his surroundings, then pulled out a key to unlock the door. I hid behind a pillar. The moment he pushed the door open, I lunged forward and brought a heavy wooden branch down on the back of his head.

He crumpled to the ground.

I dragged him inside. The window locks were broken, so I climbed through, locked the main door from the inside, and slipped back in. I had to be careful; security guards occasionally patrolled this area.

I turned on my phone’s flashlight. The room was thick with dust. Old, rusty lab equipment was scattered everywhere. But one door in the back was tightly locked. It looked like it was hiding something dark.

I glanced at the unconscious Mr. Davis, took his keys, and made sure he wouldn't wake up anytime soon. Then, gripping a metal pipe, I unlocked the inner door.

The moment I stepped inside, my world shattered.