“Hey, Katsue. You awake ( Read more... )

“Oh, and Chie?” Etsurou said, smiling as he slipping the pistol into his bag. “Have fun! You look so fucking cranky. It's just a game ( Read more... )

Chie made it out of the classroom and into the hallway before her legs gave out from under her and she sank to her knees, her hands clapped over her ears, pulling in frantic gasps of air. Her entire body felt freezing cold and she was shaking uncontrollably, her stomach rolling from fear and adrenaline. With what seemed like supreme effort, she ( Read more... )

Even empty, the school still smelled like it always had. It was hard to explain. Like a mixture of paint and old books and citrusy spray-on cleaner and people. It wasn’t really a good smell, but it wasn’t bad, either. It was just a school smell, and in the dark, it was one of the few things Chie had to anchor herself ( Read more... )

It would take twenty two minutes before they called Chie’s name ( Read more... )