"A ring?.. what could it be doing here, it looks like pretty expensive."
June 6, 2135 Monday In a certain country in the south east of the Asia continent, there's a certain student that we will address in the name of Theo Vermillion.
"Thea, the vacation had ended - you better come now" As Theo prepare the table for their breakfast. And Thea is coming from her room, as they sat on their respective seat they have begun eating.
"Time really does fly so fast don't you think?" Thea stated as she was chewing. "Well, I'm not really sure though." He replied, then the two of them had finished eating after a while as the time at 6:00 of the morning, they went outside and locked their house.
"Here's you allowance." As Theo gave her 125 pesos
"Thanks, take care" As both of them went to divergent paths.
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Theo have arrived at his highschool, since he just graduated from middle school last year, he stand up straight and take his first step to his future.
Upon walking down the hallway– there's someone who is rushing towards the exit, and that person accidentally bump on to Theo causing the to trip and fall down.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, excuse me" As the girl stand up and continuesly running, "What's going on..?" As Theo look back and stand up.When he looked back, he only saw her behind.
A long white hair, and also seems to be wearing the same uniform, and he also noticed a white ring on her finger. After she got out he began walking to find his designated classroom.
He peacefully enters not expecting to know anyone but after he sat down, someone walked towards him, "Hey Theo, how was your vacation?" It turns out it's Halt, Theo's old classmate.
"The year just started, and you showed up already?" As Theo looked at him. "Well, I clearly don't know anyone here and you're the only one I know" As Halt smiled at him another person came to them.
"Really!?" The girl came, "Well, I wish to not see you, Sarah." Halt replied. "To think that you'll want to forget a classmate though." Add by Theo. And so the three of them had a conversation until the teacher come.
After a few minutes, the teacher came and everyone sat within their respective seat and the teacher start doing an attendance.
"Theo Vermillion." "Present!" "Halt Villahermosa." "Present!"
"Eris De Sosa" The classroom went quiet and there is seems to be no one to answer
"Eris De Sosa?, It seems miss De sosa is not present." The teacher move on and begin calling the other students as well.
"To think that someone will be absent on the first day." Sarah claimed. "Well, they might have a reason, aren't they?" "Well, that's probably not that important." Sarah replied to Theo.
After a while the lunch had started as the three of them head to the canteen for the lunch. And when the three of them enters the canteen, After they buy some foods and began sat down.
"Guys, What do you think about today?" Halt ask both of them. "I don't know what to tell you about that one" As Sarah replied. "Since there is an absentee and it's just a first day." She add.
While the three having a lunch. Something caught Theo's eye. "Sarah, Halt, are the rings are in trend right now?" He asked. "No, I don't think so." Sarah answer. "Well, what's a big deal, this school allowed jewelry after all." Halt replied. "I see."
After a while the class has ended, the three said goodbye and Theo head to a restaurant, "Ohh Theo, how was your first day in highschool?" "Its fine Aunt, I guess " As he replied to Jessica, His mother friend.
Long ago Theo and Thea had their parents killed in an accident, therefore their mothers friend, Jessica decided to help them but since Jessica doesn't know how to raise a child, she usually just give them allowance, a place to live, money for paying bills, and others. Also Theo is persistent to return the favor which is why every 5 in the afternoon till 8, he help her in various works at her restaurant.
"How was Thea?" "Oh she? She's doing great!" Theo's personality change the moment he heard about his little sister.
"I see, I'm glad that both of you are doing well." She smiled.
After a while they restaurant have closed and Theo is helping her to clean the plates and tables. "Aunt?" "What is it?" She replied.
"What do you think about my mom." Theo asked. "She's just like you, I think." She replied.
After they finished cleaning, Jessica goes to her apartment and Theo walks. Upon walking, in a dark alley, he saw a shining light, shining blue light. Out of curiosity he approached it.
He found a ring. it's a ring with a blue gemstone on it "A ring?.. what could it be doing here, it looks like pretty expensive." He said. As he pick up the ring, he thought it looked like the one that the girl wearing earlier.
After he wears it, it won't come off, he struggles trying to pull it out, but nothing worked, "Why, It's not even tight" He wonders, and soon enough, he gave up.. And he continues to walk home... wearing the ring.
As he opened the door. "Brother, welcome home!." As Thea greeted him. "I'm back" He smiled. After that he prepared their dinner and they both went to bed, that was for Thea.
But Theo open his phone and search the internet about the ring, but it seems there were no answer to his questions. Upon scrolling at the Facebook, there was a news about a rape incident on their City.
Then he went asleep. The next they, the moment he woke up, he looked at the same hand, while the ring is still being there. He got up and head to the kitchen, and he cooks their breakfast.
"Thea! time to wake up now." Theo call for her sister. "I'm coming!" As she walk out from her room. "What's for breakfast?" She asked. "Tapsilog." He replied as he was serving the food on the table.
As the both of them were eating, Thea noticed the ring. "Brother, I didn't point it out yesterday but, when did you started wearing a ring." She asked. "Oh well.. it's seems it's a trend yesterday, so I bought one." He lied...
After both of them finished eating, they both get ready for school and as the both of them goes out. he said "Be careful Thea." "For what?" She replied. "Be careful on your way, and also if someone did something to you, you should shove your finger at their eyes and run." He said.
"I understand." As they both goes out and head to each of their school. "Theo!" As he was walking down the road, someone called him. When he turns around he saw Halt with Sarah.
"Oh hello to the two of you." He replied. "It seems your wearing a ring?" Sarah noticed the ring and looked at it. "Actually, It can't came off." He said. "Really? Is it tight?." "No it's not." Theo replied to Halt.
"Well... I don't know if that make sense, I never wore a ring in the first place." Sarah said. "Well, I think we need to figure something about that." She add. Soon enough they've arrived at their school.
After they arrive at their class, there are still a student missing even at the second day. the attendance is done and the class has started. At the second subject, their teacher is seems to be on a meeting therefore there were no classes in Mathematics.
The three of them took this as an opportunity, Sarah lead them to the Electrical room, There's a grinder, a drill, and a lot of tools. she locked picked the door to open it.
They enters and grab a bunch of equipments. "Are you ready?" Sarah said as she took out an screwdriver, pliers, and an lubricant. Theo put his hand on the desk. she put a lubricant on it.
after the finger being covered by a lubricant, she use the pliers to pull the ring, but it doesn't work. they tried it again and again, but nothing worked. after a while she grabbed a grinder.
the blade of the grinder snapped, while the ring had received no damage at all. "I think it should be enough." Theo said and the three of them stopped. "Who's there!?" The three of them hide when a teacher came.
He saw a bunch of lubricant on the desk, a snapped blade of a grinder, and tools on the table. "I know there's someone here, better show yourself!" The teacher keep calling but the three of them are not answering.
After a while, the teacher goes out and locked the door from the outside, using a padlock. "It seems we're locked up." Halt said. Sarah looked at the window and said "I've gotten an idea." As he pointed out to the window.
"Are you serious? we're on the 3rd floor" Halt replied, and she pointed to the rope at the wiring diagram on the board, she removed it and it was long enough to get down, "Who even put a ridiculously huge diagram." She said.
The three of them got out without being caught and when they goes back to the class, they see that the 3rd period has started. the three of them were deemed absent that day But they weren't able to go out until the class hours has ended.
"Its really unremovable." Sarah said. "well I told you." Theo replied. Theo's day went similar and there seems to be no problem, until that night at the same alley, he saw someone. Who's also wearing a ring.