Chapter 11 - One of them

Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion's point of view

Friendship is a thing easier to build but hardest to keep. I grew up without friends or what. I grew up inside the four corners of my room. Para sa'kin, walang kwenta ang salitang kaibigan dahil mawawala't mawawala rin sila sa buhay na'tin. Having a friend is more like having a weakness. They'll earn your trust but in the end, they'll be out of the picture in your life. Leaving you shattered and betrayed leads you to your weakest form.

"So, we're friends?" I mumbled while looking at the black chess that I am holding. A beam plastered to my lips.

"What kind of game are you playing with me, Onyx? Keeping me close means more danger aren't right?" I'm not stupid. But I'll play with him. I'll find out what kind of tricks he wants to perform to get rid of me. For the sake of Misha. Ibinaba 'ko ang hawak kong chess king. I grabbed the queen. Misha's smirk appeared in my head all of the sudden.

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