Chapter 19:

Interview with Grace Smith

Deadly Attraction


Liam: How did you know Stiles? 
Grace: I met him on an online platform Linkup. At first we didn't reveal our real names but we revealed it later. 
Liam: For how much time did you know him?
Grace: I first texted him on 15th February 2024. So probably three months. 
Liam: What did you used to text about? 
Grace: It was mostly about our interests like reading novels and playing games. 
Liam: Did he used to play games? 
Grace: Yes. His user id is from a famous game character too. 
Liam: Did he used to talk about his school life? 
Grace: Well. He told me that I was his only friend who treated him well. He said that there were some students who used to bully him. Liam: Do you know why they bullied him? 
Grace: I remember him saying that they forced him to take drugs but he denied. So they started to bully him. 
Liam: Drugs?
Grace: Yes. The students who bullied him were selling drugs and he found that. So they started to hit him to shut his mouth. 
Liam: Do you know anything else? 
Grace: Well. He had another phone. He hid it safely somewhere. It had evidence of the drugs.
Liam: Do you know where the phone is? 
Grace: I don't have any idea. But I know he likes treasure hunting. 
Liam: Treasure hunting.
Grace: Yes. He likes to hide things and let someone find them. 
Liam: Did you talk to him on 2nd of May? Grace: I remember he texted me. He asked me something. 
Liam: What did he ask? 
Grace: About some acceptance in the university. He asked me this. “"What would you do if you knew someone cheated their way in?
Liam: Anything else.
Grace: No. It was at night. I saw it in the morning and found out that he was dead. 
Liam: That's all.