White Forestian Academy

WFA 11: Done

Jhainne's POV

We're nearly done. I knew it. When I was in the game before, I also got nervous. My rival was unexpectedly good at it. I even doubted my skills. But in the end, I won. She missed the most important thing in Math — the sign.

And now, we are on our fourth riddle. This one's quite difficult compared to the first three.

Jhezelle's analyzing the words written on the red scroll for about twenty minutes.

The map is quite helpful though there's some parts that we can't understand.

I grab the scroll from her and read what's written.

'Two girls went on a dinner together and both ordered iced tea. One girl pounded five of them in about a minute, and the other took her time drinking one.

The girl who drank one died, while the girl who drank five survived. However, all of the drinks that were served turned out to contain poison.

Why did the girl who drank five iced tea survived?'

My forehead creased. It doesn't makes any sense. The other girl drank five but she survived? How can that be possible? All iced tea have poison. And to think that she even drank five poisoned iced tea but she survived.

My logical mind isn't working right now. And I think Jhezelle's confused, too. Our only chance is Jhohanne. Should I consult her? Of course, I should.

I started walking towards her. Nakaupo siya habang nakatingin sa kawalan. Umupo ako sa tabi niya at inabot ang scroll sa kanya.

"Jhezelle and I can't figure it out. Maybe you know it." Napatingin siya sa akin habang kinukuha ang scroll na inabot ko.

"You know, I'm not as good as you two in this kind of things." She said while reading the scroll.

"Baka may idea ka pa kung paano natin masosolve yan" nagkibit balikat ako.

Pinanood ko siya habang binabasa niya yung riddle. Gaya ko, napakunot din ang noo niya.

"It's nonsense!" she exclaimed.

Napataas ang kilay ko. That's what I have been thinking after reading the riddle.

Tumingin din siya sa akin.

"Paano natin masasagot yan? The riddle itself is nonsense!" I agree with that. But it's a riddle. A riddle tends to confuse one's mind.

And that riddle really confused our minds. Ewan ko lang kung may matitira pa bang matino sa amim nito.

Kinuha ko ang scroll sa kamay niya. Binasa ko ulit ang nakasulat dito.

"Argg" frustated kong sigaw. Wala na talaga akong maintindihan. Kanina pa rin naman tumatakbo ang isip kaya siguro napapagod na ito sa ngayon.

These two are my hope. Wala na akong pag-asa pa sa ngayon. I can't do it anymore.

Iniwan ko ang scroll sa kamay ni Jhohanne. I need to calm my mind. Gulong-gulo na ito sa pag-iisip kung bakit kami napunta sa lugar na 'to tapos may gumulo pa dahil dun sa riddle na yun.

Paano ko ba naman yun masasagot? Kung para sa iba madali lang yun, sa akin hindi. They must have more experience in that riddle thingy.

While me? I've been in my room for 18 years. Yes, I have learned about that riddles and I have considered smart, but those riddles are the simplest of all.

I lack experience in life. I can't really tell if one's happy or sad, or is she pretending to be happy even if she's sad.

Hindi naman ako ganun ka-inosente sa mga bagay-bagay. Pero sa labingwalong taong pagkakakulong ko sa kwarto ko, nagiging anti-social na ako.