Dahan-dahan kong iminulat ang mga mata ko. My vision was blurry. Pumikit ako ng mariin at dumilat ulit.
Nilibot ko ang aking paningin sa paligid ko. The place wasn't familiar to me but I have a hunch that I've been here.
My eyes widened when I remember I was with Tytle earlier! And then he called me and then....he put a handkerchief on my nose to knock me out. What's with him?
Bumaba ang tingin ko sa katawan ko na may tali. It looks like he did this. Tinali niya ako sa kinauupuan ko ngayon.
Pero ang lalong nakakapagtaka ay ang porselanang chess board na nakaayos sa harapan ko. There's also a vacant seat in front of me. It looks like we're about to play.
Truth to be told, I remember him saying that we will play chess. Pero bakit sa ganitong paraan pa?
Bumukas ang pintuan at iniluwa no'n si Tytle. He's still wearing his school uniform with both of his hands inside his pocket. Malamig siyang nakatingin sa akin habang ako naman ay tinatapunan siya ng masamang tingin.
"Where am I?" mariin kong tanong habang pinapanood siyang kalmadong naglalakad patungo sa upuan sa unahan ko.
Umupo siya doon at tyaka tinupi ang mga braso niya sa tapat ng dibdib niya. He's staring at me without any emotion written on his face.
"Where am I?" I asked once again, almost screaming.
He sighed. "We're at Vallen High."
"Bakit ako nakatali?"
His lips protuded. "My bad." idinekwatro niya ang mga paa niya. "I'll free you once you agree to play chess with me."
"What's your purpose?" I asked instead.
"To play chess with you, Yuan." he said those words like it was the answer to all of my questions.
"Then why abduct me if you only want to fucking play!?" galit kong utas. Is he out of his mind?
I saw the side of his lips rose. He is smiling without humor now. It's scaring me.
"It seems like you really forgot me."
Dalawang beses akong kumurap dahil nagulat ako ng makitaan ng lungkot ang mga mata niya. Kaagad rin naman 'yong nawala at bumalik sa pagiging walang emosyon.
"You forgot people that fast. It's that because I didn't matter to you?" then he intently looked straight into my eyes.
"What are you saying?"
"Do you want me to introduce myself properly?"
Marahas akong nagpakawala ng hininga. "Cut with the crap. Just tell me who the hell are you and why are you doing this to me!" I shouted.
He remained calm and it irritates me more.
"Then play chess with me."
Suminghap ako. We will just play right? It wouldn't hurt me if we play chess.
"Fine." I gritted my teeth as I saw him smiled.
"Wonderful."
Tumayo siya mula sa pagkakaupo at naglakad papalapit sa akin. Pumunta siya sa likuran ko at naramdaman ko ang pagkalikot niya sa tali.
He stopped and I feel his breath on my right ear. Mabilis akong umiwas pero hinawakan niya ako sa magkabilang balikat para ipirmi ako. Kinuyom ko ang kamao ko at lalong umigting ang panga ko.
"Don't you dare do anything aside from playing with me, or else..."
The monitor above his seat earlier opened. My eyes widened and fear consumed me when I saw my love getting beat up by five people that were wearing an all black outfit!
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Checkmate, Alas
Teen FictionYuan Gabriella Fortunalez is a chess player. While Nicholas Nevida Angeles is her greatest competitor. In a game called chess it's about thinking carefully what you're next move will be. But what if they'll develop something that is beyond compare...
