"Don't tell me... they bribed him already." His jaw clenched. He hurriedly came back to their table. His breathing hitched when he saw Abigail slowly taking the cup as if she was about to drink from it.
"Abigail!" He shouted out loud as he closed the distance between them. He grabbed the cup and threw it on the floor, which created a very loud crashing sound.
Everyone's heads turned toward him. Their attention was caught by the sound. However, he couldn't care less.
"They placed something in the tea!" He shouted out loud, which caused everyone to panic.
The students who got the 'Special Tea" immediately stopped drinking when they saw that the cup was the same as the shattered cup on the floor. Some of them stood up and run towards the bathroom to let out what they drink.
Abigail's hand trembled. She stood up and looked at Hugo. They were thinking about the same thing.
Ruckus fell into the whole cafeteria. The faces of the people who were handling the place turned pale. They tried calming the people down, but it didn't work.
"What is happening here?!" Aella arrived at the cafeteria when she saw a lot of students going outside. They looked scared and anxious that they didn't even bother greeting her.
Hugo ran towards Aella. "The head chef was secretly placing crushed white powder in the drink," he directly informed her. He wasn't in the position to act alone in this school.
When Aella heard it, her heart leaped. She ran towards the kitchen in a panic. "Give me the menu for today!!" she screamed out loud, her hands were trembling.
The workers inside ran as they gave her the menu. Her face turned gray when she saw the drink that Hugo mentioned.
Since they only interfere with the menu being cooked in the cafeteria on special occasions, they would just require the head chef to send them a menu every week, and as far as she can recall, the special tea wasn't on the list.
"WHERE IS CARLO?" The pitch of her voice rose up, mentioning the head's name. She looked around to find the person she was looking for.
One of the chefs on the side, stepped forward. "We saw him running from the back exit…"
Aella looked at Hugo. "Go to the Headmaster's office now and tell him what happened." her voice quivered.
She glanced over at the side. Her forehead creased when no one was moving. "YOU FOOLS! WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING THERE? FOLLOW HIM!"
With her shout, the chefs and the workers instantly removed their aprons to run towards the back exit to catch Carlo.
Hugo did exactly what Aella told him to do. He glanced over at Abigail. He held the woman's hand, staring deeply into her eyes.
"Investigate the drinks counter. Try to look for some evidence," Hugo ordered. He roamed his eyes around the whole kitchen. "The powder! I'm sure he left some here."
Abigail nodded. "Go to Headmaster Leon now." She smiled at Hugo to keep him moving.
Hugo smiled back. He didn't mind the panicking students who were left clueless inside the cafeteria.
"What is happe—" Hugo pushed Jarrick to the side when he tried to block his way.
"Go and help Abigail in the kitchen. She will explain it to you!" He answered, cutting off his words.
Hugo didn't see it, but his speed was getting faster with each second. He arrived at Headmaster Leon's office in no time. He didn't even bother with knocking, knowing how urgent and serious the matter was.
Leon's forehead formed a straight line as Hugo suddenly barged into his office.
"Do you know how disrespectful it is to barge into someone's office without asking?" His forehead creased when he saw Hugo shaking his head. He was puzzled about why he was panting for breath.
"I'm sorry, Headmaster Leon, but this is a very urgent matter." Hugo didn't bother to close the door. He directly went in front of Leon to tell him what happened.
"What is it?" Leon's brows shot up when he saw the desperation in Hugo's eyes.
"The head of the cafeteria… I saw him putting something on one of the drinks. He was currently being chased right now since he suddenly ran without giving an explanation." Hugo said without leaving any details.
Leon abruptly stood up from his chair. He looked at Hugo seriously before opening his mouth to say something. "Lead me to the Cafeteria."
"Yes, HeadMaster." Hugo respectfully bowed his head. He went outside, followed by Leon.
Leon's expression was as cold as ice. His forehead formed an arc. He looked scarier than ever.
They arrived at the cafeteria minutes after. Abigail ran towards them. In her hands was a paper filled with the crashed white powder that Hugo saw.
"We found this secretly hidden on the counter together with this container." Abigail showed a clear white glass filled with white tablets inside.
Hugo took it from Abigail's hands. His eyes widened when the look of it was different from the vitamins that Julius had given them as a present on his birthday.
He opened the lid and took out one tablet. He opened them in half, releasing the same white powder. He dipped his finger in the powder before bringing it close to his nose.
'This is a different look, but they smell the same… Hugo tried licking the tip of his finger. He wanted to have a taste of it.
"Hugo!" Abigail held Hugo's hands when she saw what he did.
"This is in a different form, but they taste the same…" he unconsciously murmured.
"Huh? What are you saying?" Abigail stared at Hugo when she saw him whispering something in the air.
"Nothing," Hugo shook his head. He wiped off the powder in his hands. He turned to the side when he remembered that Headmaster Leon was with them.
"Headmaster Leon…" he hesitantly called out his name when he saw that Leon was in a daze.
A deep and loud sigh escaped from Leon's lips. "We should tell the students to be calm at first. Abigail, Jarrick, can you do that for us?" He asked them.
Jarrick and Abigail immediately followed. They left the kitchen to go outside to ensure the student's safety. They explained what had happened and made sure that they understand it well.
Aella entered the door from the exit. She looked haggard, her hair was disheveled, and sweat was dripping down her forehead.
"Headmaster Leon," she breathed out as she walked near.
"Where is Carlo?"
"We caught him. He is now in your office being guarded. We should make sure first that this will not get out to the public."
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Author's Note- Since we reached 50 power stones, one extra chapter will be published on Sunday.
Shout out to Degenerate_Panda. Thank you for the Golden Tickets!
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