Prologue

Claire's P.O.V

"Did you do this thing to me?" I asked, giving her a fake glare. "What thing?" Alice asked, with a stern look. "This thing." I showed her a big red mark, on my neck. "What is that?" Alice asked, coming towards me.

"Allie, I know. You did it. Don't act innocent." I said, narrowing my eyes. "Why will I hurt you? Have you lost your mind? And, it look like...someone has badly sucked your neck." Allie said, confused.

"It looks weird." She said. "I know right." I said, looking into the mirror. "When did you see this mark?" Allie asked, coming towards me.

"I just saw it, now." I told her. She touched my wound on my neck. "Oooouuhhhh, it hurts. Idiot. Don't touch it." I said, with a painful expression on my face. "Claire, apply some cream. I guess, it will be fine." She said, handing me an antiseptic cream.

While I applied it, it hurted like hell. "Anyways, Allie...we are getting late for our college." I said, carrying my back pack from the bed. We left my house and ignored that weird mark on my neck.

I am Claire White. I am 19 years old. This is my final year of graduation. I came here in New York for my further studies. My family lives in California. I came to  New York, when I was 18 years old.

My best friend Alice Stokes aka Allie (her nick name) came here with me. We just can't live without each other. We grew up together. Our parents are more like relatives. Her family also lives in California.

I went through a lot of things. My past was horrible. My life was a complete mess but, my bestfriend was always there for me. She didn't leave my side for a single second, when I needed a shoulder to cry.

She is like my second mother. Before, I could tell her my  problems...she just understands it. I don't know, what would I have done without her in my life. I have lost a many things. And, I hate to remember those things. They just triggers me out.

Allie knows my each and every dark secrets. Infact, I should be thankful to Jesus...for gifting me such a beautiful bestfriend. My words can't just describe her. She helped me to mo-, "Claire, we are already here. Let's go." Allie said, lightly jerking my shoulder up.

"I am nervous. Allie." I said. "Don't be. I am always here for you." Allie said, giving me a big smile. I smiled back, looking towards her. We parked the car and went inside the college. The college was so serene and quite.

Whereas, everyday used to be a hubbub day. Near the locker room, was also quite. "Allie, what's wrong today?" I asked, with a suspicious look. "I don't know. Is everything alright?" Allie asked, with that same look as me.

We were walking through the corridor, when Allie whispered something. I didn't want to hear that thing, but unfortunately, I did. "What?" I asked, looking towards her. "Claire, look at that poster." Allie said, with her eyes popping in front.

I looked at the poster and my jaw touched the ground. "I just can't believe it. What the actual hell?" I was in total shock. "We should check into our class." Allie said, and we ran to our classes.

The view their was horrible. Everyone had tears in their eyes. This made my tear glands to secrete the tears. I looked at Allie. She was already crying. I mean, how? "Alice." I whispered. "Claire." She whispered back. We went beside our friends. There eyes were all red. It hurted me.

"When did the college got to know?" I asked, with tears in my eyes. "Today morning. His wife called the principal to ask, if he has reached or not. He didn't go to his house the whole last night." Aaron said, with tears falling from his eyes. "Why?" I asked. "We don't know." Amy said. We all were miserable.

Barry Brown. Barry Brown, our psychology professor was missing. Friends said, that he didn't go to his house the whole last night. Today, his posters were all over our college. Everyone knew this thing. Already. He was an amazing teacher. Whom, we are going to miss very much. Everyone loved him. He wasn't any harmful to anyone, nor, he was an aggressive man.

Who can do this nasty thing with him? Why anyone will do this thing to him? I just hope, nothing bad happens to him.

"Students, this case will be taken care off. Don't you guys worry. I don't want you all off of your track. I want you all to focus in your careers. I understand, what must be going on in your heads. But, trust me...we will find him soon." Principal said, with tears in his eyes.

We weren't ready for this. How can we forget our teacher? Well, everyone started dispersing to their own classes. Nothing was back to normal. We were all just pretending.

Teachers started their lectures. They came and went back to the staffroom. All were in a bad mood.  The day, seemed very slow. Everything was full of misery. Missing of a teacher was a very big thing to us. After all, we all loved him. Gradually, the day came to an end. And, we all went to our houses.

The way back to my house was all silent. Neither, I spoke anything, nor, Allie spoke anything. We both were quite. We didn't know, what to speak. Everything was strange.