The Reaper In White Shirt

Chapter 5

While sitting on the bench in the school gymnasium, Cheuse received a message from her younger brother. She opens it and reads the message.

Little bro: "Should I investigate the matter about the criminal?"

Cheuse types a reply speedily.

Che: No. Grandpa already knows what to do. We don't need to interfere in his business.

Little bro: But I'm worried that those people will not cooperate with him. Chief Aguilar can help him, but he's like a lone ranger. He will not interfere as long as it does not cross his boundaries.

Che: Don't underestimate Grandpa, little brother. We still don't know how shrewd he was when we were not born yet.

Little bro: OK!

Cheuse turned her phone off when she noticed that someone was sitting next to her.

"Eve? What are you doing here?" She asked the class president who had an annoyed look on her face.

Evory rolled her eyes. "I'm not one of the participants but I was forced to play by that crybaby table tennis club president."

"So, what's wrong? It's not like it's your first time." Cheuse was confused as this was not the first time someone asked Evory to play in their club.

"Well girl, it's like this." Evory inhaled deeply before continuing to speak. "Someone from the other school issued a letter of challenge to Danika. I don't know why though. Is it because they found out that the club president is a crybaby? So, Danika was so scared and she called me for help. As a goddess, me, your very helpful president," 

Mahigpit na kumapit si Cheuse sa kinauupuan niya upang hindi tangayin ng malakas na hangin na dala ng kanyang kaklase.

"of course, I helped her. I played against those bitches who issued the challenge. I admit that they're better than I thought but not better than me. So," Evory started to get annoyed remembering what happened earlier. She started to get worked up. "We played head-to-head! Then, oh my gosh! When I was about to win, my opponent's friend, I think? Started to blab about how great is their school in the major city, how their school always produced great athletes, how whatever. And guess what? I got distracted because of it, making them win by one point in the tiebreaker. It's too frustrating!" She shook Cheuse's shoulder. "Avenge us, Faucheuse! Avenge us! I can't accept such defeat."

Cheuse chuckles. "You look like a sore loser. It's a good thing that you are not an official player even though you are good at playing. You get easily distracted."

Evory pouts. "I don't care. Just avenge us."

"Why me? You should ask Danika. Have you forgotten how she's better than you in terms of playing this game? That's why she became the club president, remember?" Cheuse spoke the truth.

"I didn't forget, duh? But how can she avenge us if she gets scared easily by the opponent." Danika's crying face appeared on her mind when she was given the letter of challenge.

Cheuse looked at the students playing in the court, she said softly. "She is not scared of facing her opponent. Danika has low self-esteem and always thinks that she can't win against a strong opponent even though she is strong herself. She may be thinking that if she loses, she will bring dishonor to our school and the other school will laugh at us. We just need someone to push her and tell her some motivational speech."

Cheuse raised her left brow when she noticed that Evory was staring at her. "What?"

"I think this is one of the longest speeches I've heard since we've known each other, and it's because of the crybaby club president," Evory said as she stared at her.