Jay's POV
The moment the announcement ended…
Class 3-E lost the last bit of sanity it still had. 💀
"POSITIONS EVERYONE."
"WHY ARE YOU TALKING LIKE A GENERAL?" Yuri shouted.
"BECAUSE THIS IS WAR," Felix yelled back dramatically.
Honestly?
At this point nobody even questioned him anymore.
The classroom lights dimmed slightly while the fake candles flickered around the room.
Outside the hallway…
students were gathering already.
Waiting.
Whispering.
Some looked excited.
Others looked terrified.
Good. 😌
Ci-N peeked through the door carefully.
Then gasped.
"Oh we're definitely winning."
"You said that after hanging Rory upside down."
"And was I wrong?"
Rory was still hanging there somehow.
"How is he comfortable?" I whispered.
"Years of emotional damage," David answered calmly.
Reasonable explanation honestly.
Meanwhile…
Keifer stood near the back wall adjusting his sleeves.
Dark clothes.
Black gloves.
Silver chain accessory around his neck.
Basically looking like a vampire CEO. 😐
Which was honestly rude.
My brain:
Stop staring.
Me:
Working on it. 😔
Then Keifer looked directly at me.
Caught again.
Fantastic.
A small smirk appeared on his face.
"…You've been staring all afternoon."
I crossed my arms immediately. "I'm supervising."
"Mm."
"That sounded judgmental."
"It was."
Rude.
Very rude. 💀
Before I could attack him verbally—
Felix suddenly appeared between us upside down.
I genuinely don't know where he came from anymore.
"Children," he whispered dramatically, "save the flirting for after victory."
I pushed his face away immediately. "We are not flirting."
Ci-N slowly walked past.
"Stage one: denial."
"YOU PEOPLE NEED HELP."
"Yes," the class answered together.
Traitors.
Absolute traitors.
Then suddenly—
The classroom door opened.
The judges had arrived.
And behind them…
half the school apparently.
The entire hallway became crowded instantly.
Some students looked nervous already just seeing the decorations.
One judge blinked slowly at the fake blood on the floor.
"…Is that legal?"
Endrix answered proudly:
"Mostly."
"ENDRIX," Calix whispered aggressively.
The creepy background music started playing softly.
Thunder sounds.
Chains rattling.
Someone screaming in the distance.
Honestly?
Even I got goosebumps.
Felix slowly stepped out from behind a curtain wearing his cape dramatically.
Then in the deepest voice possible:
"Welcome… to your doom."
One little first-year screamed immediately.
Ci-N almost fell to the floor laughing.
The judges continued walking carefully through the classroom.
Looking at:
the hanging bats
coffin decorations
dark lighting
vampire paintings
creepy mirrors
fake candles
And surprisingly…
everyone seemed impressed.
Very impressed.
One judge whispered:
"This is incredibly detailed."
David looked proud quietly from the corner.
As he should honestly.
That man basically rebuilt the classroom alone while the rest of us caused problems. 😭
Then came the disaster.
Of course there was a disaster.
Because this was 3-E.
One student from another class laughed nervously and said:
"It's not even that scary."
Big mistake.
Huge mistake.
Felix heard him.
The lights suddenly went out.
Complete darkness.
Then:
BANG.
Someone screamed.
A coffin lid slowly opened near the back of the classroom.
And Rory SAT UP INSIDE IT. 🧍
The hallway exploded into chaos.
Students screaming.
Running.
One judge nearly dropped their clipboard.
Ci-N was CRYING laughing now.
Even Yuri looked impressed. "…Okay that was actually good."
The lights turned back on dramatically.
Rory climbed out of the coffin casually. "Good evening."
One girl fainted.
I'm not even joking.
Actually fainted.
Keifer rubbed his forehead trying not to laugh.
Meanwhile I leaned against the wall watching the chaos proudly.
This class was insane.
Completely insane.
But somehow…
it worked.
Then suddenly—
another class entered the hallway.
Class 3-B.
Neon-themed decorations.
Bright lights.
Gaming setup.
Very flashy.
Their class president looked at our room and blinked.
"…What is wrong with you people?"
Felix smiled proudly.
"Everything."
Fair.
The judging continued for almost an hour.
And by the end of it…
the entire hallway only talked about one thing:
Class 3-E.
Apparently we had become the "must-see class" of the festival.
Which honestly sounded dangerous. 😭
Then finally—
the speakers turned on again.
"Attention students.
Results for best class design will now be announced."
Instant silence.
Ci-N grabbed Felix's arm dramatically.
Felix grabbed mine.
I immediately removed his hand. "Respectfully don't touch me."
"Stress is consuming me."
Honestly same. 😔🩸
End of Chapter 📖✨