Chapter 1

In the interrogation room, I buried my face in my hands and sobbed uncontrollably.

Later, the court declared me not guilty.

With police officers escorting me, I walked out of the courthouse.

In a quiet, unnoticed corner, I wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes and let a faint, triumphant smile spread across my lips.

“My name is Emily Stone, a student from Class 6 at Central High School.”

“I was... in the same class as the deceased.”

I sat up on the hospital bed, the IV drip still in my arm. I weakly took the water from an officer, wearing her police uniform, handed me, offering her a gentle smile.

The officer sitting next to me nodded, trying to reassure me. "You don’t have to worry. Just try to recall all the details from that time."