Chapter 5

>>SHADOW THAT WANTS TO REPLACE ME<<

“I just want to know what exactly happened? Why are you all avoiding me?”

Faced with my questioning, they each turned their faces away, unwilling to answer.

“We’ve been classmates for so long, if I’ve done something wrong, could you please tell me? Being isolated like this really hurts.”

As I spoke, my eyes reddened.

Sage glanced at me secretly.

It was evident that she felt a bit of pity.

“In our room, you and I were the closest, I don’t know why you suddenly stopped answering my calls and messages, when just the day before we were fine… Is it related to that girl?”

When they heard “that girl,” their expressions changed simultaneously.

“Can you tell me what exactly happened? I don’t want to be the only one left in the dark, please!”

My pleading gaze lingered on each of them, finally resting on Sage.

Sage looked very conflicted, her eyebrows furrowed tightly, her lips pursed repeatedly.

“Sage, I just want to know what happened?” I lowered my voice as much as possible.

Compassion flashed across Sage’s face, she gritted her teeth, as if throwing caution to the wind.

“Aria, do you know what I saw when I went after her that night?”

Sage told me that night, she went after and saw me.

“It wasn’t someone else, it wasn’t someone who looked like you, it was you.”

“I called your name, and you answered crisply.

“I said, ‘Aria, you liar, saying you were sleeping in the dorm, do you take me for a fool!”

“You apologized to me, saying you didn’t want people to find out about you and the campus heartthrob, and begged me to keep it a secret.”

“We’re the closest, we’ve known each other for so long, I know your way of speaking, the little gestures you like to make, even what clothes you usually wear, all like the back of my hand.”

“I was 100% certain it was you!”

“But just as I was chatting happily with you, I received a call from you…”

“You called me from the dorm.”

“So, who was that you in front of me?”

“I was terrified at that moment, didn’t dare say another word, and hurriedly made an excuse to leave.”

Sage clenched her fists tightly, as if only through this action could she muster the courage to say these words.

Her entire state was very poor, after just a few short sentences, her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

I had many guesses.

I originally thought that maybe it was just someone who looked extremely similar to me, and there was some misunderstanding between them…

But seeing Sage’s reaction…

I understood Sage, she wasn’t a person without courage.

Her reaction was too real, making me unable to help but wonder, could there really be another me in this world?