Chapter 142 - Chapter 141

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((( CLAIRE )))

I cuddled myself under the comforter and pretended to be asleep.

It was unfair, wasn't it?

As minutes ticked on, I fell asleep for real.

Zhio was still asleep when I woke up. It was still thirty minutes before seven in the morning.

I should still be mad but I found myself poking a finger at his cheeks.

"What?" he turned his head without opening his eyes.

I leaned closer to his ears.

"Remember?"

"What is it?" his eyes were still shut.

"The chess game."

He opened his eyes and snuggled close to me.

"Later."

I shoved his face away.

"But I want to go out now."

"For what?"

"I want to walk outside. I'm dying of boredom here."

"Sure. But if I win, go back to sleep with me."

What? Just hope Zhio.

We stood up in unison and both went in the bathroom. I washed my face and dashed out ahead of him. I went for the chess board and started arranging the contents on its checkered surface.  

Mine were the white chessmen.

"Don't you want to have breakfast first?"

I gave him a sideways headshake.

"You interchanged them," he shifted the positions of my king and queen.

"And because you chose white, you're playing first."

"Okay."

Zhio kept on laughing while we played. Fine. I don't play really well.

"Are you sure about that move?"

I nodded.

If his queen captures my queen, another piece of mine will capture his queen in return.  

He smiled.

Damn.

I didn't see that coming. It was his horse that took my queen so horse it was that I took from his pieces. The queen was powerful so I was aiming for it.

"Sure about that?" he sniggered.

"Look at a different angle."

"You don't care. This is my strategy!"

He shrugged with an intense smile.

"Whatever."  

Just as I've taken his horse, his queen captured the pawn I had moved.

"Check."

My eyes widened. Checkmate already?

No way! My king could still move one block. I pushed it vertically.

He laughed again.

Damn this abnormal guy!

He nudged his finger at his bishop so that it was blocking my king.

"Check."

I smiled.  

Didn't he know my king could take his bishop?

Didn't he know I can run away here even it cost my life?

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