“Breaking news. Another victim was found dead at the roadside of Downhills with no arms. According to the police, they are still finding any whereabouts which can lead to find the culprit.”

I continued to serve the customers after watching and hearing the news on the television. This isn't new for us, for me, since almost everyday in the morning, there would always be announced as a new victim.

People here in town of Downhills including me are actually thinking that there's a serial killer roaming around our town. Some of us already moved to another place because of the fear. Some stayed, of course, due to their work in here and other reasons such as;  cannot leave their house and belongings.

I actually wanted to leave this place because I am scared, but I don't have any money. Without enough money, I can't settle to a nice place.

“Bryce!” I looked at the table near the window when I heard my name and saw Anne, my friend, smiling widely.

Anne is wearing a fitted jeans and a colour sky blue cropped top. She's stunning, as always.

I came near to them and and since I am  an employee of this Milktea house, I asked them, “May I know your order?”

They looked at me for a while and smiled.

Shocked became evident in my face when Denver, another friend of mine who loves pranking or my friend who loves pissing other people. “Let's go to Carl's place. He'll throw a party tonight.”

I wasn't surprised of what he said.

Well, what's new? Carl is so outgoing and the friendly one. Unlike Denver, Carl's not into pissing other people but, he loves showing how wealthy he is.

As if it's his money! His parents are the one who are earning that money and he's just wasting it. A privileged brat, to say.

I wished I am a privileged person just like him, just like them.

I shaked my head as a response. “As much as I want to, I have to decline. I am busy and all I want after here is to sleep.”

I was about to go back to the counter when I immediately stopped when Evan talked and as usual, he used his cold voice which brings shiver through my spine. “Have you watched the news?”

I nodded as a response and was about to talked, but didn't have the chance to spoke the words in my head because a costumer from another table called me to order for another batch of milktea.

This is my everyday routine if there's no class.

Busy like a bee, that is how I can describe myself from how I worked earlier at the Milktea House. There's so many customers and the other waitress is absent so obviously, I am the only waitress earlier. The good thing is, someone helped me and guess who?

It's Evan!

Evan, the intelligent friend of mine and the one who has the intimidating aura. He's not fond of smiling and came from a prominent family.

Since I started describing him, I'll continue with the other 3.

Let's start with Anne. She has been my friend since 7th Grade and Denver's cousin. Just like Evan, Denver and Carl, she also came from a family with a lot of privileges. She's a pessimistic type of person which is a total opposite of my personality. She always sees the negative ones rather than the positive. Can't blame her though!

Denver, Anne's cousin is a total jackass. He's fond of pranking and pissing people,  so it isn't new to me if I ever see him having a fight with other people. Although, he is a good and nice person towards us. Other people just misinterpreted his actions, but he's a total package. Smart, although Evan is smarter than him, rich, talented and other things I can't mention.

Carl. The richest among the group. The total jackass of the group and when I say ‘total jackass’, he's more worse that Denver. He loves to spend his money or should I say his parent's money. He has been grounded a lot of times but Carl being Carl, he would do things to get what he want, like selling his stuffs in order to buy things he wants,  if he's being grounded.

Evan broke my silence when he talked and said, “Let me drive you to your house.”

I simply nodded because of many positive results:

1. I don't need to commute.

2. I don't need to spend my money.

3. I can rest for a while.

And

4. I am scared of this so-called-serial killer.

Evan  buckled the seatbelt and started to drive but stopped after a minute when we saw an old woman passing by. He go out the car and I also followed because I am worried for the old woman.

“Are you okay, grandma?” She smiled widely and nodded as a response but before I went back to Evan's car, I looked at her and said sweetly, “You have a perfect white teeth.”

After that, I went back to Evan's car and waited for him. I just watched him while talking to the grandma and I can see how worried he is. He might he cold and stoic for other people but this side, this is his other side which I am the only one who witnessed.

He went back in here and typed something on his phone which made my phone vibrated.

NO GROUP'S NAME

EVAN:

Almost hitted an old woman passing by, just sharing.

CARL:

Want me to pull some strings?

DENVER:

Lol, he said ‘almost’, no need to pull some strings.

CARL:

Just trying to be a good friend duh.

DENVER:

Good friend your face.

ANNE:

Wait, is granny okay? Isn't she hurt? What if you'll go to prison?

Anne being Anne..

I was about to put back my phone when I forgot to tell something.

BRYCE:

The old woman has a perfect white teeth despite her age.

They responded, but I am way too tired to read it. I decided to just closed my eyes.

My friends came from a prominent family, unlike me. They have everything I ever wanted. Wealth, complete family, nice family background and so many things I want to have in my entire life.

Yes, unlike what they see in me, I am an envious type of person. I am always jealous of things and privileges they have. Thanks to my so-called-acting, until now, they still doesn't know about it. They still don't know that I have a lot of insecurities hiding beneath my mask.

Don't get me wrong, I did not befriended them just because of what they have. It's just that, I can't stop myself dreaming to experience their life or someone's lives someday.

I am tired of being the poor Bryce.

I am tired of being me.

After an hour, Evan woke me up telling that we arrived at my house. I invited him to come inside but he rejected. It's late already, that's his reason.

I did my evening routine and go to my bed in order to sleep but before that, I said something, “She has a perfect white teeth.”

The grandmother earlier has a perfect white teeth. I hope if ever I reach her age, I will have perfect white teeth too.