"So students how did it go did you attempt all the questions?", Dumbledore, I mean principal sir asks us
We all chorus a yes sir and very good
"Good good, now off you go to the library, you all will prepare for your next exams and no talking or doing time pass okay, and if you want to take a break you can go to the indoor games room silently as other students are giving exams too"
That brings a smile to our face.
Unanimously it is decided that we will be going to the games room, so I go to the reception to retrieve the keys as the room is closed always, otherwise students bunk their classes and go play the entire day
"Come on faster you turtle!", I hear as soon I climb up the last pair of stairs
"You try running 3 floors using these gigantic stairs then I will see who calls me turtle", I say with a hair flip and quickly open the lock on the door.
Yes our school is weird by the way- the stairs in 1 side of the building are shorter but have more number of steps whereas in the opposite part of the same building the stairs are broader and number of steps is lower than the other!
And we know this because we have thoroughly researched on this topic, now back to the game room everyone has set a table in the middle with 8 chairs so 2 people in each team, first we all vote to play carom so I set up the pieces and we all make a few awesome shots.
"Let's play chess!", I say excitedly when I get bored of playing the same game for 30 mins
"No", Arnav replies looking bored
"What happened scared?", I ask with a smirk and he narrows his eyes, "I know what you are trying to do it's not gonna work"
"Come on man we will do boys vs girls, Shreya and this dumbo vs you and me, it will be fun watching them lose their last chess match in this school", Rohan says
"For your kind info Rohan, we are leading in chess by 1 point you have won 7 matches and we have won 8 of them this school year if you don't remember, you should have almonds they increase memory power which you are in dire need of",
"Oh hello you cheated the last time so the score is even", Arnav says to shreya
"What!? you crazy boy, what was our mistake if you both were so uncoordinated and Rohan did a mistake in making the move!"
"He made the move but immediately took it back!"
"Still it is counted as a move!", I say
Arnav ignores with a meh and Rohan once again becomes the mediator, "Okay my fault but now we can do only one thing that is make these girls pay, come on man we need to show them who are the champions."
"Oh Mr Champion, everyone here knows who is wining this match", I mock them and hi five Shreya who then does a hair flip
"You keep quiet, you didn't even know the c of chess when we first started playing, don't forget we are your teachers", Rohan says with arrogance
"That time I didn't know but now this student is teaching some awesome lessons to her teacher right Shreya?", I again mock them and Rohan's expression is worth watching whereas Arnav just makes a bored face again
"Fine let's play and show them who's the boss", Arnav says finally and goes to take out the chess board while the three of us shift to another table sitting opposite to each other
"This will be the last game of this year, whoever wins is the final champion, sound good?", Arnav says looking at Shreya and Rohan, not me
Shreya looks at me with a raised eyebrow and a smirk on her face looking oh so confident so I wink at her and say, "Of course, fine by us, let the last chess tournament of our school life begin!"
"Don't expect us to go easy on you", Arnav says in his all mighty tone
"As if you ever do", I say silently so that only Shreya can hear but my luck is so bad ladies and gentlemen, Arnav gives me a stink eye then takes his attention back to the game.