Amethyst: Game Start

XXVIIII - Dead

“I’m dead. Why would I need food?” He facepalmed upon hearing my question, and he was even rudely whispering to the wind as if I’m the most stupid person in the entire history.

“Here, drink first.” He handed me bottled water and opened it. Even though I doubt I will need it, I still drink and realize that I’m really starving right now.

He heaved a sigh and annoyingly shook his head multiple times. He was internally telling me the ‘I told you so’ phrase.

Nagtatakha akong tumingin sa kanya nang maglakad s’ya sa harap ko at biglang kinatok ang noo ko.

Putangina…

“Wala pa rin ba?” Hindi iyon tanong para sa akin. Tila ba kinakausap n’ya ang kanyang sarili na parang tanga.

And when I finished the food, I grumpily looked at him, “Why am I still starving?” I asked.

He raised a brow, “Obviously, because you are alive.”

“No… You don’t get it. I just died,” I said while shaking my head at him. His eyes glimmered with amusement, and even with the mask on, I can feel his smirk. “I’m telling the truth… I was killed.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.” I nodded.

He let out a very big sigh and looked at the ceiling, “It can Logan, Hunter, Clover, or for Pete’s sake Darren… Tell me why out of all the Zodiacs, I am stuck together with you?” I gave him an innocent looked. I still don’t get it, especially if he wouldn’t actually give me any context on what is happening right now.

“Pardon?”

Hinarap n’ya ang sofa at inis n’ya iyong pinagsusuntok, “Gaano pa ba kasi katagal bago bumalik ang memorya n’ya? Naiirita na ako sa babaeng ‘to!” Aba! Putangina ang attitude ng lalaking ‘to ah.

He angrily turned at me and said, “I don’t care if you are Aquarius or not. With your distorted memory, you just look mindless.”

I awkwardly smiled at him. Is he okay? If this is really Satan’s lair, then he should start picking his minions because this one looks defective.

“You’re the one who looks stupid. I don’t know what the rules of the underworld are but you should take off your mask—”

He glared at me, “I won’t take off my mask.”

“Chill. I don’t even care to you chicken feet face.”

The man suddenly rolled his eyes and flicked my forehead, making me give him a death glare.

“Later. Once your memory came back, I will let you take a look at my face,” He mumbled and turned his back on me.

“Saang kulto ng mga demonyo ka kasali?” Tanong ko.

Hindi s’ya makapaniwalang nilingon ako at muli na naman siyang napasapo sa kanyang mukha.

“Do you really think na nasa impyerno ka?”

Tumango ako at tinuro s’ya, “Pruweba ka. Isa ka kasing demon—”

“Tangina. Top 4 ka talaga dati?”

“Hey! Rude!” I spouted. He grimaced and eyed me with disbelief.

He slowly sat down on the sofa and leaned forward without breaking our eye contact, “Then, tell me. How did you die?”

“My phone was destroyed.” He suddenly laughed, making me looked at him with my deadpan eyes, “I’m telling the truth, moron.”

“I know.”

“Then, why the hell are you laughing?”

He stopped from laughing and wore his serious face, “I believe it, but something is missing.”

“What?”

He poked my head, “Your memories before DANIMA will gradually come back.”

“You know DANIMA?” I curiously asked.

He slowly removed his mask, and an annoying smirk suddenly flashed in his face, “Everyone in Phantom Academy does.” I squinted my eyes at him. I thought he wouldn’t take off his mask? “As well as that, I am once a top player.”

He looks awfully familiar.

Nasa dulo na ata ng dila ko ang sagot pero hindi ko talaga matandaan. Dahan-dahan n’yang nilahad ang kanyang kamay sa akin.

“I am Richard Esquivel, or known as the top player, Spectre, in DANIMA who was killed by Snipey.”

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