The hallway was quiet when Arthur returned. Normally you would hear chatter amongst the other teams or see someone hanging out outside.
But now it was just quiet.
He'd just turned the corner when Jackie stepped out of his dorm room. Their eyes met for a brief second.
Without any hesitation, Jackie body transform into lightning and he teleported away.
Arthur's stomach dropped, "You better not." He shoved the door open.
Miles sat curled on his bed, knees pulled to his chest, his face buried in his arms.
His Wyrm coiled around himgently caressing his head, "It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault." The quiet whispered slithering out of the Wyrm mouth.
"Miles?" Arthur called.
No answer. The Wyrm's grip tightened.
Arthur stepped closer, "What happen?" He asked.
He was silent for a moment before saying, "I thought he was lying when he said that he had the video. But it turns out he has it on his phone."
Arthur sat on the edge of the bed, waiting. The Wyrm's tail twitched but didn't stop him.
Miles voice was raw, "I was twelve. My mom wasn't a good mother growing up. She was a prime example why you marry an irresponsible person, but some reason my dad loved her. One day she was yelling at me again, believing I was turning dad against her. How I didn't have friends. How I was constantly getting beaten up in school school. No matter the reason, she just decided to bring it up on that day." His fingers dug into his arms, "On that day, my trigger awaken. When I snapped, my shadow hand strangled her to death."
A pause. The Wyrm let out a sound like a whimper.
"I felt relief about it until I realized what I have done." Miles finally looked up, his eyes red-rimmed, "I panicked and I didn't know what they would do to me. So I stuff her body in her car. Immediately I drove off to Coastal forest and hanged her body on tree and make it look like a suicide. Second later, my Wyrm appeared coiled around my body."
Arthur didn't flinch, "And how is Jackie involved?"
"He was my neighbour. It was known between us that his dad and my mom was having an affair. He wanted his mom out of the way of his dad company, and he didn't like my family at all. From what he said, he has been secretly recording my mom and his dad meeting for blackmail material. But when he heard that argument between us. He was recording it all and even followed me to Coastal forest."
The Wyrm nuzzled against Miles shoulder.
Arthur stood abruptly, "I'll kill him."
"No." Miles grabbed his wrist, "That's what he wants. To break me before the finals." His grip tightened, "I won't let him. I will show him that I can become a hero, regardless of my past action."