"ONCE IN A LIFETIME" (COMPLETED) [UNDER REVISION]

CHAPTER 24 [Revised]

¢Hapter 24~

Xiamella's POV

Nang makita nila ang Sinulat ko ay nagsimula na silang magbulungan dahil sa Kaba..

Tinitigan ako ni Frank..

["I accept your Game. What are the Rules?"]

Excited masyado ang Lalakeng 'to ah.. Hindi rin naman sila Mananalo sa Larong ito..

"There will be 5 Questions.. Each Question is Equivalent to One Life.. Yes.. You Heard me Right.. Limang Tao ang Mamamatay kapag nagkamali ka ng Sagot.."

Nakita ko ang Takot sa mga mata nilang Lahat.. Oh.. Don't worry.. Nagsisimula pa lang naman ako.. Mas matakot kayo kapag Nagtanong na ako..

["Can we call someone to Help Us? Or not?"]

I sense desperation in His voice.. Sino naman kaya ang Tatawagin nila na tutulong sa kanila?

"You can. You have 1 minute to call that Person.."

Napatakbo palabas si Frank na Ikinatawa ko.. Mukhang Mababaliw na siya..

After exactly a Minute.. Dumating na siya kasama ang Isang lalakeng walang Emosyon sa mukha..

Nagkatitigan kami ng Lalake.. Oh.. He has a Strong Aura.. I can see it in his Eyes..

["Start the Game."] Wala pa rin siyang emosyon nang magsalita siya..

Too much Excitement will soon kill you all..

Pero dahil dumating na ang Lalakeng ito.. My Victory is not really Considered to be 100%

Sigurado akong Matalino din ang lalakeng ito.. Kaya nasa 60% nalang ang chance of winning ko..

Tsk.. I don't care.. Kung matalo man ako ay Matatakot pa din sila kapag nakita nila ang mukha ko at kung ano ang kaya kong Gawin..

"Ok then. I'll start the Game.. But First.."

Inilabas ko ang Limang Pictures.. Ang bawat Tao sa Picture ay Kabilang sa Zeus Division.. I managed to get these Pictures from a certain person..

"This Person will die if Your answer is wrong.." Itinaas ko ang Litrato ng isang Babaeng nakasuot ng Salamin..

["And your Question is?"]

Wala ba siyang Pakielam sa mga Kasama niya at yung tanong ko kaagad ang gusto niyang malaman?

Wow.. That is quite interesting..

"Saturday morning.. A Person is found dead at a certain place inside his room.. The police called 3 Suspects... 2 boys and 1 girl.. The First Boy who is an Orphan and Constantly living on the Orphanage..denied that he is the Killer because he went to his Aunt on the day the Body was found.."

Tumigil ako at Tinignan ang Reaksyon nila.. Nakatitig lang sila sa akin at Pinapanuod ako..

I continued.. "The second suspect.. Another boy.. Which is the Victims Brother.. Also denied that he is the Killer.. Because he was in school.. And the last suspect.. The girl.. Remained silent.. The police asked the girl if she killed the Victim.. She didn't deny any accusations.. Instead.. She stared at the Police and said.. 'The answer is already in your faces. Find it.' Now tell me.. Who is the killer?"

Napa-isip sila ng Matagal at napatitig sa akin.. After 5 minutes.. Ang lalakeng tinawag ni Frank ay nagsalita na..

["It was the Brother.."] He spoke nonchalantly na para bang sobrang bored na..

I blinked.. He's Good.. Mukhang mas matalino siya kaysa sa Iniisip ko..

Pero mali ang sagot niya.. Hahahaha!!

"One Dead.." I said.. Dahan dahan kong Pinunit ang Picture..

Nanlaki ang mga mata nila dahil sa ginawa ko.. I typed something at makalipas lamang ang ilang segundo ay may nahilo na isang babae at nangisay..

["What the Hell?!!"] Sigaw ni Frank at Galit na tumingin sa akin..

"Oh. I'm so sorry... Mali kasi ang sagot niyo.. It was the First Boy.. He's the Killer.." I smirked..

Walang emosyong nagsalita nanaman ang lalakeng tinawag ni Frank..

["Why is he the Killer?"]

"Oh? You're wondering? Dahil wala talaga siyang Aunt.. He is an Orphan right? At imposibleng magkaroon siya ng Aunt dahil hindi pinapalabas ng mga taga Orphanage ang mga nasa Loob nito.."

Napanganga si Frank sa gulat at Inis dahil sa Ginawa kong Panlilito sa kanila..

The game is just starting..

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I took the chance to ask the name of the emotionless Person that is Beside Frank..

Ang akala ko ay Alias niya lang ang Sasabihin niya sa akin.. But I was wrong.. He told me his real name..

["Cyrus Clement A.k.a Serial.. The leader of the Zeus Division.."] Nahalata ko ang Uncertainty sa boses niya..

Maybe because he saw what I can do.. I already killed one of his Members hindi pa ba siya maniniwala sa kaya kong Gawin?

"Your parents has an Interesting choice of Names.. Let me Guess.. You have a Sister named Citrus.."

Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon.. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya sa narinig mula sa bibig ko.. What now? Hindi naman ako sigurado sa sinabi ko ah..

Oh. Maybe luck is on my side.. May kapatid nga siya..

["Don't touch my Sister.."] His voice warned me..

I grinned.. Mukhang magagamit ko ang kapatid niya kahit hindi ko naman talaga kilala yun..

"I'm not sure about that.. But let's proceed to the Second Question.. Here is the Person who will Live or Die.. It depends.."

Pinakita ko sa kanilang lahat ang Pangalawang Picture.. No other than.. The girl beside Frank..

Gulat na napatingin si Frank sa Babae na mukhang tinablan na ng Takot dahil anumang oras ngayon ay Mamamatay o Mabubuhay siya..

["Calm down.. Grizzly.."] Cyrus gritted his teeth because of Irritation..

Ah.. Siya pala si Grizzly.. Ang babaeng Kausap ni Frank at Cyrus sa Chat Box.. How Interestingly Boring..

"Second Question... If a man wants to kill someone but he doesn't want it to be Expensive... How would he do it?"

Nagsulat ako sa White Board na medyo maliit at ipinakita sa kanilang lahat ang naisulat ko..

"You have three Choices.. First, Fake a Suicide Note and kill that Person... Second, Make her Drink Poison.. And Lastly, Push her off the Building..I will give you 10 seconds to think..."

Wala pang Limang segundo ay sumagot na si Cyrus.. Mabilis mag-isip ang lalakeng 'to..

["I will pick the Last Choice.. Dahil itutulak mo lang siya sa Building.. It will require no Expenses...]

Kinuha ko ang Picture nung Grizzly at Tinignan sila.. Anticipation and Nervousness is written on Their faces..

"You are a Lucky Girl.." I said and threw her Picture away.. Hindi ko iyon pinunit kaya ibig sabihin..

She's saved..

Napahinga ng maluwag si Frank at yung Grizzly.. Matuwa siya dahil tama ang sagot ni Cyrus..

The Game is just going to be Intense from now on..

1 win for me.. 1 win for them..

So.. Who do you think will Win?

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