Someone helped us when I was caught sneaking into the Queen's Quarter. Spongebob chatted a mysterious message to Damon in a mysterious group chat. It won't be a group chat if there's only 2 person, right? There must be another member, or members.
I stopped and stared at the campus for a long time. The whole place is an optical illusion of checkered white and shadow. I stan the artist of this campus. Ilang beses kaya syang nahilo habang nag-dedesign nito? lol.
Biglang nagbalik sa ala-ala ko ang sinabi saken ni Prof. Zile nung una.
" ROOK , BISHOP , KNIGHT, QUEEN , KING. There is already a clue in your team ."
" The moment you know what's Code Game, it's Checkmate ."
Why did they train us to become anyone? How would it apply to the game?
Marami akong hindi naiintindahan sa mga pangyayari. Even with my mask on, I look like a walking zombie. I haven't slept for more than 2 hours and haven't eaten well since day 2, pero tama sila. I HAVE BEEN WARNED. NOT ONLY ONCE BUT THRICE. At pinili ko pa rin ang pumasok dito.
It's friday morning. 4 AM akong nagising. Maaga na yan dahil 3:25 na nung humiga ako. I woke up early dahil kailangan kong panoorin ang surgery video na sinabi ni Damon. He don't want to share the link with me because we're doomed if we'll get caught. Recorded surgery video ng Players Academy mismo ang mga pinanood namin. I don't know how he access it. He won't answer my question so I didn't force him. He said that if I wanted to watch it , I should watch it with him.
My phone rang so I checked it.
[ Are you coming or what? ]
From: Damon
Reply: I'm coming
Nailagay ko na sa bulsa ang phone ko nang tumunog na naman ang ito.
" Pinanganak talagang mainipin ang Damon na'to ha __,"
My eyes widened and my jaw literally dropped when I read the message.
[ Surgery Room: 908 .
Time : 7:00 A. M .
Patient's name: Peter Faharem .
Position : HEAD SURGEON ]
Muntik ko ng mabitawan ang cellphone. I checked the date. It's still friday. Diba next week pa ang practical exam?
My heartbeats are racing like stallions. Bewildered, I sprinted towards Damon.
" D-Damon," humihingal kong sambit sa kanya. The heavy breath was not just because of my effort to gasp for air, but because of the mixture of unkown emotions rising inside me.
" What?"
" May surgery ako! "
" Stop playing pranks . Your wasting my time."
He was about to turn his head when I showed him the message .
" WHAT THE F*CK! " he cursed upon reading it.
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" Wala akong alam sa nangyayari pero kailangan mo 'tong gawin."
Naramdaman kong nanginginig at nanlalamig ang mga kamay ko. My legs are even shaking. Nagtatalon ako para makahinga ng maayos sa kabila ng malakas na palpitation ng puso ko.
" Hindi ko kaya. Wala akong ideya kung.. kung ano ang gagawin ko. Pa'no kung totoong pasyente talaga ang ooperahan? I would end up killing him instead. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung .. shit!" napaupo na ako sa sahig. Di ko kaya.
I hug my knees and buried my face under it. I cried.
What am I supposed to do?
" Nikka. Listen. You won't kill anyone."
