The four Houses of QED University prepare for the highly anticipated House War. The bond of Team WHAM will be tested as their Houses try to outwit and outmatch one another in the quadrennial tournament.
Classes resume.
House sigils by AJ
A/N: I apologize for the lack of updates last December. I had to finish a story offline and was tempted to write "Future of the QED Club."
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HARRIET
WHENEVER I have a lot of stuff on my mind, I always go to the gym. Nakatutulong ang pagwo-work out para mabawasan ang stress. It also makes me feel good after every session. So much have happened in the past weeks. Feeling ko'y sasabog ako kung kikimkimin ko at hindi ilalabas ang mga 'to sa pamamagitan ng exercise.
If I wanted to be a physically fit detective, I had to maintain my figure. I always hit the treadmill para mag-improve ang cardio ko. It's not enough that I can identify who culprit is in a case. Kailangang ready rin akong makipaghabulan sakaling subukan niyang tumakas. Ayaw kong magaya kay Morrie na ilang takbo pa lang sa stairs ang ginagawa, hinihingal na agad. He's such a weakling to get tired at something so short and simple.
Nakaugalian ko na ring makinig ng music habang nagte-treadmill. I ignored my surroundings and kept on jogging and running alternately. Nang may maaninag akong anino sa aking kanan, my head quickly turned to that direction. A man wearing an inverness cape appeared, with a black cat following him.
I pressed a button to reduce the speed of the machine. Tinanggal ko rin ang aking wireless earbuds kahit hindi pa tapos ang pinakikinggan ko. I was sure he wasn't here to watch me walk, jog and run. May balak siguro siyang sabihin sa akin.
"Is there anything that I can help you with?" I asked. If I were just starting out here, baka hiningal na agad ako pagtanong sa kanya. Thanks to my weekly training, I could keep on talking and chatting while I was on the treadmill. Pinabagal ko pa ang machine dahil patapos na rin ang workout ko.
"You're already preparing for the competition, huh?" Roanoke Roswell commented.
"Competition?" I pressed the stop button and slowed down as the machine was put to a halt. Nang tuluyan na itong tumigil, I jumped off it and grabbed the nearby towel. Pinunasan ko ang pawis sa buong katawan ko. Parang naligo na nga ako. Ininom ko na rin ang nakatabing energy drink. Mahirap na kung ma-dehydrate ako.
"The Quadetective Tournament," Roanoke replied. Naningkit ang mga mata ko sa kanya habang patuloy siyang nakatitig sa akin. He didn't seem like he was staring at me in a sexualizing way. I was only wearing my sports bra and shorts after all. "Oh, you haven't heard of it yet? I'm sorry to be such a spoiler."
Lalo pang naningkit ang mga mata ko. I wasn't sure kung naalog ba ang utak ko sa katatakbo kaya hindi ko siya maintindihan o sadyang cryptic siyang magsalita. "What do you mean?" Binuksan ko ulit ang bottle ng energy drink at muling uminom.
"You'll find it out anyway so I might tell you now. You've been chosen as the representative of House Holmes."
Muntik ko nang maibuga sa mukha niya ang iniinom ko. I wiped my lips with the back of my hand as I maintained eye contact with him. I stared at him to see if his face would change and for him to say he's just kidding. "Are you serious?"
