Chapter 154 - Not The One With Words

The message came but no reply went. 

I held the phone screen on and gazed upwards thinking of the reason why. Even if they found out about us, does that mean my plan failed? That seems ridiculous since I had the upper hand, right? Right? 

Also if she is called there then does that mean they are trying to lure me in? IN order to save a comrade I have to go there. What if I went there? What's the worst that could happen? 

WHY ISN'T ANYTHING COMING TO MIND?! 

Although the message didn't mention me, I have started to panic. 

Is it because they will ruin my plan to silence them up for good or is it because of the fear of getting outsmarted twice by the same person? Whatever the reason being, I can't let it end like this. 

Not after I was able to achieve higher ground… 

The classroom was empty. Of course it would, it's a lunch break, the day was pleasant, if it were not for this I would have also been lying around somewhere outside, with no concern.

*Slap* 

I clapped both my hands at both the cheeks. 

"Not a good time to day dream." 

I took out my phone and sent a message to Peter. 

Within a minute or so he came running in here. 

"What's wrong…?" He asked as he held the support from one of the front desks and gasped for air. 

"I did mention you came here A.S.A.P. but you didn't have to run here, tho." I said. 

"..." 

"Anyway since you are here. I want you to do me a favor." I said. "At the end of the school, I need to stay near the Student Council room until I say so. Can you do that?" 

Confused with a sudden demand, Peter asked. "Why…?" 

"Can you do that? I will explain the details later on." I said. 

"... I can…" He seemed a bit unsure but that doesn't take priority. 

"Alright then, after school get on the stairs and it would be great if you would take one of the teachers no wait not just anyone but the Principal, yes. Take her with you." I said. 

"Wa-What?! Huh?" He was so surprised by it that he lost his resting arm on the desk and was about to fall. 

"I can't tell you the details but you have to trust me on this one," I said. But it felt too cheesy… which movie was it? 

"Oh-Okay…" 

He was reluctant but still accepted my request. If not I had to force him not to think that I was at a loss of  options in order to make him comply with me. 

With this I have set up a counter attack. 

…

No one seems to be any longer worried about the constant checking of the Student Council, and I know the reason why. 

When school ended, I received another message from the same number. 

But it had only a single character. 

[?] 

Does she want me to reply? Even if I want to, I can't. If someone were to get hold of it, it would clearly state we have some sort of arrangement. It's best to leave it at 'read'. 

Peter glanced at me and acknowledged it, also if the Principal doesn't come there all I can do is bluff. 

Knowing the incident about Roy it's most unlikely she will come there. But based on the favors she did on me, even the Student Council and the President knows about it. So it wouldn't be just a groundless bluff  but rather a threat to them. 

The classroom was deserted. Watching me tense up even Anna tried to say something but looking around, she didn't. Of course she wouldn't do something like this so carelessly. She is too much of a scardy cat. 

It has been almost twenty minutes since school ended. Not a single sound could be heard around except the creaking noise of the window at the corner of the room. I waited and waited. 

I stood up from my seat, and looked at the time. 

With a destination in mind I walked towards it. 

It was too silent, even for me, it felt weird but still calming. 

At the end of the hallway I noticed Peter along with a figure I assumed to have left long before. 

"How come she is here?" I asked Peter. 

"Wha-? Didn't you ask me to bring it here…?" Peter whispered to me. 

"I did…" I looked at the Principal for an explanation but she reverted. 

Ignoring my hint to answer my question I left both of them behind. Peter seemed agitated, but mostly because of the presence of the Principal and partially because of my weird request. 

I was on the third floor, or more price at the lion's den all alone. 

"What are you doing here? School ended a long time ago." 

As I was about to enter the Council's room, one of the Members who appeared to be gauring it blocked me. 

"Me? Didn't you all along want me to come here?" I glared at him. But he didn't flinch or get back. 

"Huh? What are you talking about? If you have nothing to do here I would request you to go home." He said. 

That's weird. I assumed they would be expecting me since they have called in Iris but did I assume it wrong? If so, then do they not know or have the slightest bit of suspicion of our alliance? 

As I was thinking about ifs and whys. The door opened up, with the girl standing in front of me. 

"Allen." She sneered at me. 

"..." 

I have seen her, the person standing there is Aamber. 

"I assume you are here to meet up with 'them'?" she asked. 

"Them? Aren't you one of 'them'?" I questioned. 

"I suppose…" She tried not to show it, but she wasn't in a good mood. More Like she is frustrated about something. 

"Anyway is Henry in?" I asked. 

"Not just him but a couple of more people." 

"Then can I go in?" I asked.

"Sure… it's not like I can stop you." She said, 

Although she let me get inside, she didn't. She left me and went outside. I wonder what really happened there. 

At the first site I was a bit taken aback. What's happening here? 

"Allen so you did come here…" the redhead said with a smirk on his face. 

"I did but…" 

"Yeah about this… I am sorry but this was necessary to pull you out." He said as if everything was under control. 

But what is he doing to her? Isn't she the daughter of the chairman? Huh? 

Iris was sitting or forced to sit on the sofa, with his arms wrapped around with some sort of cloth, probably because they didn't want anyone to see she was forced. Her hair was too messy, along with that, her eyes were covered with something. Along with a mouth shut with a tape. 

Doesn't he realize doing something like this can get him restigated? 

"I do realize it's a risky thing to do based on the position her father poses. But she can't tell her father about this." He said with confidence. 

"Why?" I asked. 

"You see… you need to know more about your allies before your enemy does." His smirk wasn't going away. 

"?" 

"His father is too strict. Not just on others but himself also. He is perfect as a human being and along with that superiority comes an attitude. You might know this but Iris got to know about me and the others because the President let her." 

"..."

"She looked into a students personal records without any sort of consent, nor from the teachers or from the ones handling the information and especially not from the students. If this were to leak out, not only her father would flip out. She might have to change schools. With all this trouble going on, her father will have to take her daughter away not because of her mistakes but in order to keep his daughter's wrongdoing secret to further disgrace the school's reputation."

"..."

"And most importantly what do you think will happen when her father, Mister Chairman get's know that all the troubles she had to go through was because of 'YOU', he will surely go for you as well." 

I took a peak at the miserable state Iris was in, and based on the reaction she was giving after hearing this… I have to admit that he is definitely not bluffing. 

"Then aren't you placing yourself in danger as well, hm?" I asked. 

"Me? Don't worry about me."

Is it confidence after going against a politician's kid? He did get out of it because of the help of the President. 

"So? What do you want to do now?" 

"After coming here, you still don't understand it? Of course I would be using force in order to stop you from moving further." He said as he his fist bumped into each other. 

TO BE CONTINUED…