Game Of Chess ICOMPLETED

CHAPTER 30: Zach's side

We are surprised at how silent the hallway is unlike on the first floor where we heard scary screams of the patient.

When we found her name, we soon entered it. We saw a girl tied to a chair, humming a tune of a folk song as she stares blankly at the window.

We sit at the chair in front of her.

" Hi, Hanna. I'm Beverly and this guy beside me is Zachary. . . we are Aira's friend "

Beverly introduced but she didn't glance at us and just continued humming but when she heard Aira's name she looked at us.

" . . . Aira? How is she? "

She suddenly said with a long low voice, but she was looking to different places in the room.

" She's fine. You saw her a lot. She's always visiting you here after school. "

Hanna said.

" That girl?. . . No, she can't be Aira. . . Aira is lying sick in the hospital. She can't manage to walk. Poor Aira. . . I - I wanna visit Aira "

Me and Hanna look at each other thinking how pitiful she is.

" I think there's no point. She's not in her best condition. "

I said to Hanna which she agrees as she nodded.

" . . . Anyways. I just came here to say that she succeeded in her revenge for you. "

I continued before I stand up on the chair.

" Succeeded?. . That girl? "

She asked.

" Yes. We'll be going to leave now. I hope you'll get better soon. "

I answered as Beverly follow me to the door.

Just before we can go out. Hanna suddenly spoke.

" Oh, you mean her plan?. . Ahuh, Did that means she'll die soon. Ahaha die! die Die! "

I turn back in horror. Is she just telling lies because of her mentality now or not.

" Hanna, what do you mean? "

Beverly asked as she came back to her. But she didn't answer and continued humming.

" Hanna! Please tell us. "

Beverly begged but Hanna kept on humming.

" Beverly. Stop. She won't answer even if you kneel. "

I said.

" It's better if we ask Aira. "

I just said. We went to Aira's apartment and knocked on the door. It was opened by a middle-age man.

" Yes? "

He asked looking at the both of us.

" Good afternoon Sir. We are Aira's friends. Is she home? "

Hanna asked.

" She didn't come home yesterday but she texted me that they went on a field trip with her classmates."

He said that made us confused.

" Field trip?. . "

I asked as we gaze at each other knowing the fact that she had already transferred.

" Do you know Sir if when will she gonna come home? "

Beverly asked innocently.

" Today I suppose but maybe a little while later. . . do you want to wait for her? "

He asked us which we quickly agreed. We sat on the couch as Aira's father prepare snacks for both of us when his phone rang so he excused himself and went out. He soon came back

" Sorry but the office has an emergency meeting. Will you both be fine here alone? "

He said to us while rushing to pack his laptop.

" We'll be fine Sir. We'll wait for Aira. "

Beverly said. He went out quickly leaving the both of us. Beverly stands up and wandered out but I just sat and watched her.

" Hey come here! "

She suddenly shouted staring at a cream-colored door. I stand up and went near her.

" It must be her room. "

She said as she turned the knob but it still didn't open.

" It's locked. "

I said but she just gave me a mischievous smile.

" I know a trick. "

She said as she took out her hairpin. Folded it and entered it into the keyhole. Soon we heard an unlocked sound. She opened it and we look around Aira's room. It was so organized and clean too. I stared at a big portrait of a swan swimming in a wide lake hanging on her wall as Beverly tried searching Aira's cabinet. I was about to look away when I saw a small thread hanging below the painting. I took it out and left it on the floor. I was shocked at what I see. It's a spider web with the pictures of the teachers and school staff who resigned and the students who transferred. All their faces have an x mark on them. While looking one by one at the pictures Beverly called my name in a low voice so I turned out and saw her standing beside a study table reading a notebook.

" Aira won't come back. "

She suddenly said in horror as she continues reading through her eyes at the open notebook.

" She will. . . take her own life after her revenge. "

She flips the notebooks paper until a letter falls.

" . . . A letter?.... This is for you Anthony "

She said worried and curious while looking at me.