Nandito kami sa isang bundok ng mga kasama ko sa opisina. It's a holiday trip for all of us. Ayoko sanang sumama, kaso ang KJ ko naman pag ganun. Besides, nakatanggap nanaman ako ng letter mula kay X. But this time, my officemates were threatened to be killed.
If you won't join the trip they'll be found dead by night. -X
I don't really care if X will kill all of 'em. What I'm worried about is my business. Tss. If he'll gonna kill these people, paniguradong maaapektuhan ang kumpanya ko. And I won't risk that.
Our shareholders, and business partners are also here. Including the Fuentabellas. Isaac is here too, in behalf of his dad na nasa out of the country trip.
Clingy si Isaac now and then. Akala ko nga matatakot na siyang lumapit sa'kin dahil sa ginawa sa kanya nung mga kalaban namin sa base war. It turns out to be the opposite. May konting pekas pa siya dahil sa nangyari last time. I won't let that happen to him again, pumapanget siya eh.
"Let's play a game!" Sigaw ng isa sa mga shareholders ko. Lalaki siya na medyo nasa 30 years and up na. He was wearing a black shirt and pants. Magulo ang buhok niya. May moustache din siya at medyo makapal ang kilay niya. As far as I remember, he's Mr. Bolt.
"What game?" Tanong ni Hayley saka kumapit sa braso ni Cassion.
Nakapalibot kami lahat sa bonfire while naka indian seat. Nakaayos nadin ang mga tent namin. Obviously, si Isaac ang makakasama ko sa tent. He's my fiancè anyway. Cassion will be sleeping outside my tent.
Bale, parang typical camping lang tong trip namin. Medyo lumakas yung hangin kaya napayakap ako sa sarili ko. Cassion immediately comes towards me and lend me his jacket. Tinanggap ko naman ito. He's done a great job being my butler.
Bumalik din naman siya sa inuupuan nila ni Hayley. I can see Hayley's frowning face. Cassion pinched her nose to make her feel better.
"A game called the hunger games." Sambit ni Mr. Bolt. Napataas tuloy ang kilay ko. Hunger games? So we're gonna kill each other in order to survie and win? Sounds cool. I'm pretty much confident I'll win that game if that's the case.
"Grabe. Where's the originality?" Isaac whispered sarcastically. Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at nakinig nalang sa sasabihin ni Mr. Bolt.
He instructed us to pair up. Pero he suggested na wag na kong maghanap ng partner kasi I can handle it myself naman daw. I agreed naman since there's no harm done. Kung meron man, I know how to kill.
Cassion was with Hayley then si Isaac naman at si Darla ang naging magpartners.
Hindi naman ito parang sa hunger games sa book and movie. Ibang way daw to ng paglalaro nun. Without killing of course. Tss. There's no thrill tuloy.
Bibigyan niya kami ng isang treasure map, and with that, we must find the treasure which is foods. Lots of foods. To make it more convincing. He confiscated lahat ng foods na dala namin except water. Para daw maki-cooperate talaga. Well, I cannot starve to death, ladies.
Nagready na kami for a long night. Nagdala ako ng maliit na bag para lagyan ng bottles of water and extra shirt. I was currently packing my needs nang may nahulog na papel mula sa isang damit ko. It was a white envelope. Pinulot ko ito at nanlaki ang mata ko sa nabasa ko...
It's going to be a night filled with blood and injustice, Queen. Make sure to win the game if you don't want anyone else to find out your dirty little secrets. There in that treasure box, comes not just foods but pictures of you...killing innocent people. Have a nice night, sweetie. Hello, I'm Six, the one who is ordered to end your life. -X (Six)
I immediately crumpled the paper. Ano bang problema nitong si Six?! Who is this, really? Wala akong kilalang Six...
I could feel na may laman pa yung envelope kaya tinignan ko ito. And there, I could see a picture of me killing Olivia, Cassion's ex-girlfriend.
"Hey, you done?" Rinig kong tanong ni Isaac na nakasilip sa loob ng tent. Nilingon ko siya't nginitian. Agad kong itinago yung picture at yung letter sa bag ko. Mahirap na. Baka may makakitang iba. Lumabas na ko ng tent at nagsimulang tumingin ng paligid.
Mr. Bolt is talking to Darla. I eyed him with suspicion. Is it possible that he's Six? O baka naman sangkap ni Six para sa pagpatay sa'kin? O baka naman walang kaalam alam si Mr. Bolt sa mga maaaring mangyari? Nilapitan ko si Mr. Bolt at Darla.
"Can I talk to Mr. Bolt for a while?" I asked Darla. Tumango naman siya at umalis na.
"Uhmm. About the treasure..."
"Naku. Ms. Stasia, kung tatanungin mo sa'kin kung nasaan ang treasure ay hindi ako magsasabi ng kahit na ano." He laughed after saying that.
"No. No. I'm not gonna ask about that." Sabi ko. "Gusto ko lang sanang tanungin kung sino ang nag-ayos ng larong ito?"
"Ako po lahat ang nag-ayos, Ms. Stasia. Tinulungan din naman po ako ni Darla. Pero ako lang talaga ang nakakaalam kung saan nakalagay ang treasure." He explained. "Bakit mo po natanong?"
"Wala naman." I said saka tumungo kina Cassion, Isaac, Darla at Hayley. Umupo ako sa tabi ni Cassion.
The game will start in 8pm. And by that, I should start hunting that treasure. No one should know my dirty little secrets kundi pati sila Hunter, madadamay. And that would be a big disgrace to me and my family. Atty. Suarez, can't protect me if the enemy has enough evidence of my crimes.
I assume that one of these people with me right now is Six or one of his alliance. And I should figure it out before worst things happen.
Six. Who ever you are, I will definitely destroy you! You can't win against the queen.
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Umupo ako sa ilalim ng matayog na puno na'to. Ininom ko ang huling tubig na mayroon ako. Its 11:46 pm already pero hindi ko pa din nahahanap yung treasure. I doubt na may nakahanap na since wala pang naglilit ng fireworks to declare there's a winner.
Actually, yung binigay na map-kuno ni Mr. Bolt kanina is not actually a map. It's the only clue where we could find that treasure. Tinignan ko ulit yung papel kung saan nakasulat ang clue para mahanap ang treasure.
Deep in the meadow, you'll see a crown and there is where you could find the treasure.
Crown? Saan ako makakahanap ng crown dito?
I will not really cooperate here if not for that stupid plan of Six! I'm really gonna kill that guy. Or if she's woman! I'm gonna kill 'em! This freakin' game is not freakin' worth my time.
Deep in the Meadow.
A crown.
Treasure.
Crown.
Crown.
Crown.
Wait. Crown is suited for royalties. And royalty means King and Queen. And if I'm not mistaken, deep in the meadow is where we placed our tents. And there you could see the queen's tent.
Kanina, si Mr. Bolt ang nag-organize kung saan namin dapat i-place ang tent namin. So, there's a possibility na, kung saan ko inilagay ang tent, nandun ang treasure. Maybe not, inside my tent. But below it...in the ground itself.
Shit. How can I be that stupid? Napakasimple ng clue. I was too eager to get the treasure first na even the smallest detail nakalimutan ko. Uggh.
Tumayo ako saka tumakbo papunta sa kung saan naroon ang tent namin. I thought I may be the first one to figure out the clue. But I was wrong.
There is someone there. Someone that will possibly going to know about my secret identity.
Agad kong napansin ang isang papel na nakalapag sa lupa. Pinulot ko ito. It's another letter from Six.
Killing is a choice. Kill 'em or your secrets will be leaked. -Six
Oh Stasia. You're definitely doomed.
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The Heartless Queen
Romance[[THE QUEENS SERIES I: The Heartless Queen]] WARNING: Don't mess with her, she might kill you. No. She will kill you. Why? Because she's a queen and she's heartless. - This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and inci...
