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The CHRONICLES is a collection of fun and light-hearted side stories featuring the QED 4. This i...
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JAMIE
IF THERE'S one positive thing that came out of this twist, 'yon ay ang pagiging motivated ni Loki dear. Mukhang game na game na siya sa scavenger hunt na 'to. Medyo may pagdadalawang-isip pa siya kanina. If he's gonna enjoy this activity with us, much better! His happiness is my happiness too.
"So we just have to look for seven items," banggit ni Lorelei. Marunong naman kaming magbilang. There were seven bullets in the list, so obviously seven items. "Let's start the hunt?"
Lumingon ako sa likuran. Napansin ko ang ilang teenagers na tumatakbo patungo sa may tubig. They must also be scavenger hunters. How did I know? Through the plastic bags they were holding! Aba, napaka-competitive! Hindi pa nga nag-iinit ang mga talampakan namin, may gusto nang mauna agad.
If we wanted to win this thing, we had no time to waste!
"First! Finer than gravel, coarser than dust. Filling me in half a bottle is a must," Lorelei read.
Mabilis na umupo si Alistair sa may buhangin habang tinanggal ko naman ang papel sa loob ng boteng kanina ko pa dala-dala. The answer to the first riddle was so obvious na kahit nakapikit ako, kaya kong sagutan.
"Cover them up!" utos ni Loki. Tumayo siya sa tabi ko. How sweet! He's protecting me from cheaters. Pumwesto naman si Lorelei sa tabi ni Alistair. "We don't want the other scavengers to see our answer."
Nagiging mas madaldal na siya ngayon compared kanina na sobrang tahimik at sa isip lang niya nagmamaktol. Being competitive really got him fired up!
Inayos ko ang pagkakahawak sa bote para swak ang paglalagay ni Alistair ng buhangin doon. Finer than graver and coarser than dust refers to sand. Kailangan naming lagyan ng buhangin ang bote hanggang sa mapuno ang kalahati nito.
"Done!" Alistair exclaimed, rubbing the sand off his palms. Wala pang one minute, tapos na agad kami sa unang item!
Maingat kong inilagay ko sa plastic bag ang bote ng buhangin. I was wary of other scavenger hunters who might be taking a peek into our answer. We still have six other bags to fill. We may be on the lead right now but we can't let up!
"Second! They throw me out, you pick me up! Until the whole bag is filled up!" pabulong na basa ni Lorelei. Naging aware na rin yata siya na baka may palihim na nag-e-espiya sa amin. This was a competition after all. A life-changing prize is at stake. Cheating is possible!
Kapwa iginala nina Loki dear at Alistair ang kanilang tingin sa paligid namin. Their two minds put together could beat all the other teams combined. Kahit nga mag-sunbathing na kami ni Lorelei ngayon, mananalo pa rin kami. Basta magtulungan ang dalawang 'yan, sure na ang pagkapanalo namin.
Let me try to answer it. Kailangan naming hanapin ang bagay na itinatapon basta-basta. Tapos kapag nahanap na namin, saka namin pupulutin. Well, that wasn't so hard! Wala na bang mas hihirap dito?
