The adventures of the QED Club continue as the Moriarty mystery thickens.
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LORELEI
FREYA WAS waiting for me at the clubroom's doorstep, licking her pink paws. Teka, bakit siya nasa labas? Sinadya ba niyang hintayin ako rito? Lagi siyang nasa loob, nakahiga sa ilalim ng mesa, sa ibabaw ng bakanteng upuan, o sa taas ng bookshelf. Kapag binuksan ko na ang doorknob, bigla siyang babangon at lalapit sa akin.
Did someone lock her out?
"Meow!" she cried, rubbing her furry body against my right leg. I lifted her and cradled her in my arms. Hinaplos ko ang kaniyang chin na mukhang nagustuhan niya.
Tuluyan ko nang binuksan ang pinto. Nadatnan ko sa loob sina Loki at Jamie, magkaharap sa isa't isa, at seryosong nakatitig sa gameboard sa mesa. Obviously, that was not chess dahil hindi checkered board ang kanilang gamit at wala ang mga piyesa na familiar ang itsura sa akin.
Freya hissed when I walked past Jamie's seat. Ever since the two met, our feline friend had never liked her. Parang latigong iwinawasiwas ang buntot niya kapag sila'y nagkikita. According to what I read, cats would rapidly whip their tails back and forth as a warning for someone to stay away.
There were two possible explanations why our club cat was outside: First, she did not want to see Loki playing with the girl that she was not fond of. Second, Jamie locked her out so she and Loki could focus on their game. Which between the two was more probable?
Umupo ako sa kabilang dulo ng mesa at ipinatong si Freya sa lap ko habang pinanonood ang paggalaw ng mga metal piece sa gameboard. The moves were only limited to one square at a time.
"Impeccable timing, Lorelei!" Loki greeted as he moved a piece forward. Nakatuon pa rin ang tingin niya sa board. "We need an arbiter for this game. This is getting deliciously challenging."
I scratched the cat's chin, watching Jamie move hers. "Sorry, hindi ako familiar sa larong 'yan."
"I've told you about it before." Lumingon na sa akin ang club president namin, hawak-hawak ang piyesa na sunod niyang igagalaw. "Game of the Generals, remember?"
Oh, yeah. He mentioned it to me noong tinawagan ko siya habang nasa St. Bartholomew High ako. He said that he lost the game to Jamie. Still, wala akong ideya kung paano laruin o kung ano ang mga tawag sa mga piyesa nila. It seemed simple, yet complicated.
"This game is only for the intelligent." Jamie beamed at me. Naka-braid na ulit ang buhok niya, so she was back to being the typical Jamie. "Only those with superb foresight and strategic skills know this board game."
