ANONYMOUS

"The principal sent for all of us". Pricilla rushed into the class

"Okay". Arrange their thing and they left

"Oh principal you won't believe this". Delancey and the boys rushed in.

Walked up to her, held the art. Spread it open on her table.

"Oh my God!". Surprised face

"Where… what are you, girls doing here".

"Mm! Pri…".

"We came to visit". She interrupted, quick

"Oh! Ok. Shut the door". She added

Anita walked in

"What are you guys doing here?".

"We came visiting… since you didn't come with us what are you doing here".

"I was just curious".

"Same here". Pricilla whispered.

Moving further, They appeared right in front of Anita.

"Oh my god!". Surprise faces

"Saucy you're good".

"I know!". Dumb state

"Why are they looking at you Anita, like they came for you". Nina asked. Anita quivers, she couldn't say anything

"Time travelers! what do you want?". Mena yelled. Turn around quickly. Moving closer to Mena

"You lost the books! You lost the books!!!".

"I know, okay. Stop… reminding me, am working on it".

"Don't bother…. You'll never get your hands on them. You've been careless, crazy. Too weak, all of you".

"Do you really think it's easy, to walk in my shoes".

"We don't care about you…. Mena. You swore to protect them, but you grew too weak, too weak. And now, fegrance is not your problem. But anonymous".

"What!". They reaction. Turned to Anita

"You didn't even notice that there is another Zyron in your midst, to show how far you've falling Mena". They disappeared.

"What did they just say". Elena asked.

…. No answer, Mena walked up to the girls started checking their left arm and their neck.

"No! they don't know what they are talking about". Walking back to her sit

"Thanks, Delancey… you all can leave".

Walking back home. Anita was lost in thought. Don't get the topic.

"Ice-cream, let buy. Anita, are you interested? Anita".

"Huh! What… oh, ice-cream. Mm I… no! no am not". She stuttered and walked away

"Is she ok?".

"Don't… this flavor looks good".

"You and Juliana are so selfish".

"It's called honesty".

"Fools".

Lost in thought, Zyron appeared

"What is it?".

"I think those people knows you are alive; they would tell on us". Anita said

Chuckles. "They would never find out, only if you let them. So would you".

"No!".

"Worry less. Now I see why it didn't work". She smirked and disappeared

"Wai… she's gone". Sigh. Looked outside the window for a while. Then entered her bed. Exhales deeply, closed her eyes.

Sniffs, single tears drop. Moving to and fro, think of recent happenings. Door shuts.

"Hey babe, am home". Rushed upstairs to where she stood.

Cupped her face and kissed her.

"Are you okay?". Rest her head on his chest, sniffs. Both moved to her room.

Sat her down, gave her glass of water. Refused, persisted, agreed. She drank the water.

"So tell me, what's wrong with this pretty lady". She blushed

"Yeah! That's right". Held her hand

"I lost the books".

"Oh my god! How".

"I don't know. It happened fast, and now everyone sees me as the cause. I've fallen far, real far". Sniffs. Wiped her tears

"Everything is going to be fine".

"How!".

"There is a solution, and the solution is you. You have to change your diapers. Put on a clean one".

"Okay that's weird". Both stepped out of the room, holding each other close.

Outside her house, held her waist from behind

"Still think".

"Yep!".

"Any solution".

"No". Turn around. Place her hands on his shoulders

"And that's because… you still see yourself as the cause".

"But".

"Shuush! You're think, because you want a solution, not to blame yourself. The books were everyone's duty to protected. Why then are you called bad, Mm".

"What am I going to do?".

"Think straight". Kissed her neck and walked away

Next morning, prepared for school. Walking downstairs everyone staring at her weirdly.

"Is that grey hair". Pricilla said. Anita stared back slowly. Looked away really quick. Stormed out of the house without any reply.

"That's weird".

"Everything going on in this house is weird".

"You girls should go without me I think I forgot something". Pricilla said in a constrict voice

"Okay". They said walking away.

Observed everyone's absent, she rushed up stairs.

Barged into Anita's room. Shut the door quickly. Sigh, turn around. Anita standing right in front of her. She grinned and smile. Pricilla breath trembled as she stared at Anita.

"Who is going to go first?". Zyron appeared

"Why are you doing this Anita? Melody was bad, now you". Not even a single word from Anita. Staring at each other for extra 10minutes. Everywhere was so calm. Break the stare, moving around.

"Why are you in my room?".

"Thought you would never ask. What are you hiding behind that wall Anita? I know you stole the books. But what I don't know, is why? Zyron asked you to do it. The woman is dead".

"Leave my room Pricilla, it might get really uncomfortable, you don't want to mingle".

"I see you've learnt a lot from the books you stole".

"I've been better". Her eyes turn light blue and the grey color, spread. Her entire hair was grey

"You still don't want to leave". She said. The spot which Pricilla step on became so hot and uncomfortable. Burning her foot slowly. But she persisted.

30 minutes later, the heat became unbearable, for even Anita to watch.

"Hurrh fine". Chanted and the walls open up

"Why do you have it". Pricilla said. Anita looked at Zyron. Walked away to get the first aid kit.

"Sit". Forced her to sit. Place her legs on her lap. She cleans the blood.

"Ouch!".

"You feel pian, for a minute I thought you were Saucy! Am sorry. Am trying to be tough. It's not easy being anonymous".

"That doesn't answer the question Anita, why?".

"We knew fegrance plan from day one. So two days before on the 15th of February, we went to school. And we collected the books, replacing them with replica. She said that it better if fegrance thinks Mena don't have the book. They all think that fegrance is their only threat which give me a safe space.

"What about the alien".

"You mean time Travelers. They know already".

"So, you are… a zyron. They said it, there is a Zyron in our midst".

"Am not… we all have the mark on our neck. Zyron's has it on their left wrist".

"What mark are you talking? oh that!".

"Yes!".

"Okay we have to go to school". Pricilla said

"Can you walk?".

"Well, ain't you a magician! Fix me". They both laugh

Walked into their class room

"Weird! Pricilla why are you leaping?". They asked

"Why are your legs bandaged".

"Mm, a car climbed my leg. Crazy man".

"What".

"Yeah, but am fine… my potential doc, fixed me". Hyping Anita. Helped her sit

Boys walked in. Looking at each other. Noticed Pricilla's wounds

"How did you get hurt".

"Is that your good morning".

"Am just trying to be concern".

"Take it somewhere else". They snapped

"Whatever!". They entered the inner room.

"Where are you going to?".

"Am going in, the class room is meant for all of us".

Walked into her office

"Hey mom!". Loud laughter

"Who's your mom?". Mena said

"You of course. So how is this princess doing?".

"Good! What do you have for this princess".

"Pizza… care for?".

"Sure!".

"So, tell me, any solution".

"Yeah". Dropped the pizza she was eating, wiped food particle from her mouth

"So I was thinking, The time travelers said the books are with anonymous. And what is the meaning of anonymous? 'Someone you don't know'. Definitely not fegrance, but fegrance is the only enemy we have….".

"Unless she's not the only one".

"What are you talking about".

"Maybe… there is another person that wanted those books, but never showed interest until now. Maybe one of your students".

Zyron smirked from afar

"This is why I like you Rubi… Mena made a great choice". She said and disappeared

"My students, but".

"You showed them where the books were right".

"Yes, I do… oh my God".

"Calm down. Where is last term cctv footage".

"What are you talking about…. cctv can't capture anything spiritual".

"Not that… you would have to observe everything that happened closely".

"Okay! Am so happy I got to marry you".

"You should be".

Entered Anita

"The hunting has begun…". She whispered within and left her.

Pricilla observes. Quick text

"Are you okay

Phone beeps, saw Pricilla's message

"Am fine!". Text back

"Don't lie".

"They are hunting for me".

"Who?".

"The principal".

"Don't be scared, just be strong…. Don't let her see you as the suspect".

"Am going home to practice… I need to equip myself…. Only Zyron can help me do that quick. Please cover for me".

"Sure!".

Lunch break

"Where is Anita".

"She saw herself out".

"To where".

"Home! Mr. TOM came unexpectedly".

"Oh wow! Bad TOM". They added

"Yeah, really bad. Am hungry, who cares to see me downstairs. You know… my legs".

"Juliana! Assist her".

"What why?".

"Because… she's your friend and she need help, walk her downstairs".

"But…".

"No but. Good girl".

Looking out the window, saw her friends coming. Hide the books quickly, arrange her room in a hurry, rush downstairs, pretending to be cooking.

"Hey… you guys are back".

"Your… stomach is not hurting".

"Uh-oh that, I've been fine".

"Really! Okay". They all went upstairs.

"Why didn't you tell me you lie with TOM".

"It… it was impromptu".

"Great… go freshen up". She added

Close look on each footage. Lost concentration when her hubby walked in.

"Hey babe… anything new".

"Yeah… there is something. I've been observing melody and Anita's scene. You know I told you that she was possess. Look at this". Played a certain footage, where melody was alone, seating on the bed.

"Can you hear that".

"So, what are you saying?".

"Am not sure, but I suspect either of them. I think I should interrogate them".

"No! if you do that for the wrong person… you would only make her conscious of her every move. And she would be aware that you know. And that's not what we want".

"But I've check and am certain. These two humans were the closest to the books. And their behavior was strange".

"You know what… too much thinking for today, let's go out".

"Wait! Wait…". Dragged her up

"Come on… you've stressed your brain enough, so you can't reason well. Don't be in a hurry to make decisions, Okay!". Kissed her forehead. Held her waist firm, leading her outside the room.

Next morning breakfast served right in bed. Kissed her cheek. Open her eyes slowly, rolling on the bed. Open them at once, gets up.

"You didn't wake me".

"No!".

"Why?".

"You need rest!".

"I have been resting for 12years… okay. I need to wake… food! How did you know".

"I know everything".

"You think".

"I know".

Sitted in her office, making a call. Drop the telephone. Tapping her fingertips on the table

Walked into the classroom

"Melody!".

"Yes!".

"The principal needs you in her office now".

"Me! what did I do?".

"I don't know, just come with me".

"Okay!". Drop her book

Enter the office, fidget a bit. Hesitate to walk up to her

"Are you going to stand by the door all day?".

"Sorry ma". Fidgets

"Sit! I have some questions to ask you. You were victimizing by fegrance in the past. Don't worry, I don't want to condemn you… okay. So, tell me, when you were working for her. Who do you feel getting rid of the most".

"I don't get you".

"Who do you feel was the biggest threat, like hindrance to your plans".

"Anita… why do you ask".

"No, I was just looking at past footage".

"Well, it was Anita… she was always a step ahead. She has been like that. That's her nature. Can I go now".

"Yeah sure… you can… you can go now". She said

Melody left the office

"Anita… is anonymous… but why?".

"Oh, you're back".

"You were at mom's office, right?".

"Yeah why?".

"Never mind! Come on let's go". David said

"What did she ask you?".

"Nothing really just to help her do something".

Anita observed close, smirked. Looking at Pricilla. Gesticulating with their eyes.

"I don't know why she asked… but am pretty sure Anita has those books, or she knows who has it. Her behavior after the event was weird".