THE ALPHA KING SAMAEL

"A school from texas will be visiting, annual competition" Cruiz said stacking his books in his locker .

" A basketball competition?" I inquired

"Yeah" Cruiz sighed making my shoulders hunch visibly " Other activities will also be happening; dancing,tennis and also athletics. You don't have to go to the basketball court" .

I felt my heart clench when I thought of Rodriguez, if I was only strong, I cursed. I felt my heart beat rate spike up rapidly anger lacing my mind. I'll repay back what he did

"Sam...Sam....Sam?" I suddenly broke out of my reverie upon being shook by Cruiz.

"Let's go watch the athletics" he looked at me weirdly. I emptied my thoughts then followed Cruiz .

The athletics team was pathetic, extremely bad. A bunch of snails would have done much better. I actually felt embarrassed about my school, were they even trying to run?. The school from Texas seriously defeated Raptors in every race. I couldn't help but cheer for the visiting school when they won their last race. Of course I earned a lot of angry stares and suprised looks. Anyone with his or her right mind would have been ashamed of their school, I mean what the heck?

"Is the school always this bad in races?" I asked Cruiz as we headed to the next event.

" We actually performed better this year.... last year we didn't even get the seventh place, this year is an improvement" Cruiz beamed which rendered me speechless. I would have performed much better .

" Where's Shurk?" I suddenly remembered, I hadn't seen her all morning

" She wasn't in class in the morning, which is very unlike her" Cruiz shook his head " she has literally never missed any class before "

" Maybe she's sick" I said

" I doubt it, one time she came to class seriously sick and refused to go home saying she wouldn't miss a class because of some a periodic illness" Cruiz replied

We were just passing the library on our way to basketball court to see the school dance team when my eyes cought the sight of Shurk. Her head was held between her two arms and a book closed beneath her elbows. Was she crying?

" Cruiz?" I pointed at Shurk. We had to branch our direction and head to the library.

Cruiz looked at me inquiringly before we decided to approach her. " Shurk?...are you okay?" I sat beside her my expression solemn. She took a minute quietly sobbing before she raised her head and stared at me. She didn't wear her glasses as always,her eyes were also puffy red the book below her extremely drenched.

"What happened ?" I couldn't help but hug her. Cruiz's face was also a bit contorted. He stared at her a bit then stood up and left. Meanwhile, Shurk sobbed on my shoulder for long I was sure it was wet.

" My sister was found dead early today morning?" She sniffed and attempted to regain her regular normal expression. I squinted my eyes ,is this related to the case Uncle Stark left early to get to?

"I'm sorry" I softly patted her back

" I found her, in the forest. She just got a new job ,we were so happy" she wiped her eyes " who would be so cruel?so savage?" her face turned to that of slight anger as she recapped to me what happened.

" She was pale, really pale. She didn't even have blood, her head was snapped,her body was headless...."she started sobbing again. I could actually visualize what happened, what could have done something like that, I felt chills run down my skin.Shurk just found her sister's headless bloodless body. What was Shurk feeling right now? I could only worry for her.

"I know how it feels.." Shurk raised up her head when I started speaking " to loose someone,that is" I quickly added

"I also lost my mom ,she died in my arms. The suspects were never found,I was also broken for a long time. I spent a long time hating almost everyone. I got tired of crying eventually, it never helped at all. That was the actual reason why I got suspended in over twenty schools before I got accepted here" I took a moment to take in air and gulp. I never liked speaking of my dead mother or my past,but right now I really needed to console her. " You are a strong lady, be strong .You have to be strong, you have so much to loose at this point if you take my path "

Shurk sighed then rested her head on my shoulder. We spent a long time in reminiscing silence none of us speaking until Cruiz came back with drinks.