Chapter 8
Marathon
Our lives are a marathon, each have our own tracks and stay on it, never run someone else's lane, it is a path you must not take, only yours you must pave, our own goals to reach and destination to meet at the finish line.
Between life and death, we are constantly on the move, from one place to another, to love there is to love, to change what needs to be changed, and to build a world where we won't have to fear living and death.
By the end of the race, you won't bring with you your money, fame, success, and your loved ones; you will carry only yourself out into the void, but the good things you leave behind stays in their hearts.
Habang naglalakad kami mula dormitory papunta sa school building, napansin ko ang pader na nakapalibot sa buong Golden Academy ay may electrical fence sa ibabaw. Ang mga dating gate o daan noon upang makalabas kami ng school ay may barikado.
Malaki ang school namin na napapalibutan ng halos walang-katapusan na gubat. There's a school building reaching up to six floors, the athletic field, dormitory, and swimming grounds.
Malayo ang kailangan namin lakarin para makarating sa bayan. Kung may mahanap akong cellphone, maaaring makatawag ako ng police para humingi ng saklolo.
But how were they able to turn this place into a maze? At saan nagtatago ang mga Masterminds? Simula nang natapos ang Manhunt, hindi na ulit sila nagpakita sa amin.
They could be at the Teacher's Lounge but that's too obvious and I've been there before graduation, it's completely empty, nothing but desks and piles of books and papers.
Maybe there's another place where they are controlling the games. But where?
Nakarating kami sa mga benches na nakapalibot sa buong athletic field. This is where most sports games are played where we get to watch like football, soccer, and racing.
"Stay on your guard, Cove. Pakiramdam ko na kapag tumatagal ang ating laro, mas nagiging mahirap ito." Lothaire warned while looking around the vicinity, assessing the situation and making theories on his mind.
"I'm always on my guard. Kailangan kong maging matatag para mabuhay ako." Mahigpit kong pinisil ang aking kamao atsaka itinapat ito sa aking puso. Para sa kanila... Para sa pamilya ko...
"Same here. I have to stay strong for her." He nodded while looking at the distant. Of course. For his mother, para muli siyang gumaling, para huminga muli ng bagong kinabukasan.
"Ano sa tingin mo ang magiging next game natin?"
"They will most likely pick a race. Hindi lahat marunong maglaro ng football at soccer. A race is the most neutral for everyone dahil lahat tayo'y marunong tumakbo." Sagot ni Lothaire na nakatanaw sa running tracks.
May malakas na tunog na nagmula sa malaking iskrin sa gitna ng athletic field ang kumuha ng atensyon ng lahat. Another announcement.
Lothaire's prediction was right. It's a race.
There's a reason why he's a Grade A and still standing until today after the massacre, he is quick-witted, logical, smart, and calm.
Pinaliwanag ng Masterminds sa amin ang rules ng Marathon. Simple lang siya katulad ng naging activity namin noon tuwing PE class namin.
As simple as it sounds, it's much more dangerous than what we went through in our PE class.
Magkatabi kaming nakaupo sa pinakataas na bleachers para kita namin ang lahat. Gumagawa na kami ng strategies katulad ng ibang mga teams.
BINABASA MO ANG
Golden Ceremony
Mystery / Thriller365 students. 2 rules. If you lose the game, you will die. If you win, you get millions in return. I want to be free but the only way for me to escape is playing a game where our lives are on the line. *** On the day of their graduation, Cove Molina...
