Miracle's POV
I take back what I said before.

This isn't fun at all. Fate must've misinterpreted what I meant.

Now what?

Seven minutes ago...
"We will play a game." Sabi ng teacher namin.

Hah?

"Daruma-san ga konde or in english, Mr. Daruma has come." Our teacher explained, "Parang red light and green light game lang sya. Pag di nakatingin, pwede gumalaw, pag nakita ka nya gumalaw, you lose." He added.

He pressed a button that was behind the Daruma doll's back. He immediately ran to the door afterwards.

"Luh..." Narinig ko ang mga murmurs ng mga kaklase ko.

Then, something unexpected happened.

Di ko mapaliwanag.

Nakakadiri...

Nakakatakot...

His....he....

Ang nangyari sa kanya ay tulad ng nangyari sa mga estudyante na natalo sa Daruma game sa Kami-sama no Iuutori movie.

I don't want to describe it. It's...it's...it's bloody.

We all stood from our seats in panic until the doll started talking.

"Let's play!" He said as he turns around, his back facing us.

"Ano....anong gagawin natin?! Papatayin tayo nito!" Sumigaw si Logan. Nag-panic at umiyak halos ang lahat sa pangyayari.

"Daaaaaaaruuuuuuuuuuu~" Daruma's voice echoed the whole room.

The button that the teacher pressed was unprotected. I stared at what it seems like a timer.

"Shit, time-limited ata ang game na ito." Sabi ko. "H-ha?" Jodriyl stuttered as she stares at the timer as well.

"Anong m-ma-mangyayari pag nag-zero?" Tanong niya.

"Diba obvious? Edi 'krrk' tayong lahat!" I cried as I make a killing gesture.

"Ayoko mamatay!" Sabi ni Zander sabay takbo sa backdoor.

"Ga konde!" Natapos na sabihin ni Daruma ang pagkahaba-habang phrase at humarap sa amin.

Zander shook the knob of the door and met the same fate of our homeroom teacher. His blood pooled the back door area as blood was stained as well on the glass.

Tumalikod muli si Daruma sabay tawa.

"A...aaaaah!" Sumigaw si Zalleah. Umiyak habang tinititigan ang headless body ni Zander.

"Kita niyo yung button na yun?" Tanong ko habang nakatitig lang kay Daruma, "Kailangan ata natin pindutin yun para manalo." Dagdag ko.

"Napanood ko na yung movie na As the God's will. Paano pag yung mabubuhay lang ay yung nakapindot nung button yan?" Tanong ni Marina.

"Di naman ata mangyayari yun diba?" Tanong ko na halos naiiyak na.

"Ga konde!" Humarap kaagad si Daruma. Tumingin sya kaliwa't kanan para maghanap ng gumagalaw.

"Atsing!" May biglaan humatsing habang nakatingin pa sa amin si Daruma.

Si Noel.

"Ah...teka, sandali! Walang second chance?!" Sabi ni Noel na naiiyak na halos.

"Nope! Sorry! Bye." Sabi ni Daruma.

Just like that, Noel died headless.

Tumalikod muli si Daruma.

"Daaaaaaaaaaaa~" Nagsimula na sya mag-chant.

"Uy, walang gagalaw sainyo?" Tanong ni Logan.

"Ruuuuuuuumaaaaaaaa-saaaaaan~"

"Uy, gumalaw kayo! Bwiset! Galaw!" Umiyak si Zalleah. Walang gumalaw. Nakatayo lang kaming lahat. Kahit ako.

"Ako na ang gagawa! Sana na lang mabuhay tayong lahat." Iyak ni Ryan at tumakbo papunta kay Daruma.

"Konde!" Daruma said as he turns around and sees Ryan running towards him. "Ah...ah..." Ryan stammered.

Then...he's gone as well.

"Who's next?" Daruma asked cheerfully.

So on...

It goes on...

Everyone died one by one.

Then...

Three minutes left. Seven students out of 37 are remaining. Joridyl, Zalleah, Logan, Nico, Luis, Marina and I are the only ones left.

We stood still as Daruma chuckled. "Only four shall survived~!" He exclaimed. He starts shaking as three other Daruma dolls came out of his mouth and grew the same size as him.

"Four shall survived! Three minutes left." The four Daruma dolls said as they turned around, "Daaaaaaaa~" They began.

"Apat? Apat lang?" Marina said. "Bahala na kayo dyan, di ako mamamatay!" Sabi ni Logan sabay takbo sa pinakamalapit na Daruma doll at pinindot ang button nito.

The Daruma doll that Logan just pressed its button stopped as it turns around. "Congratulations! Logan Quinto survives." The Daruma doll said, "Live, live, live!" It chanted.

"Ga konde!" Yung tatlong natitirang Daruma dolls ay humarap biglaan. Umirap silang lahat at tumalikod, "You are no fun!" Sabi nilang lahat, "Daaaaaaaaruuuuuuu~"

Kinagat ko labi ko at tumakbo papalapit sa nearest na Daruma at doll at ginawa rin kung ano ang ginawa ni Logan kanina. "Congratulations! Miracle Amillia Reyes survives. Live, live, live!" The doll that I pressed said.

"Konde!" The two remaining dolls turned around. Sina Joridyl, Zalleah, Nico at Luis nalang ang natitira. Tumalikod muli ang natitirang dalawang Daruma dolls at nagsimula na sabihin ang Daruma-san ga konde.

"Unahan nalang ito." Sabi ni Logan na nakatayo sa tabi ko. Tiningnan ko ang timer ng dalawang natitirang Daruma dolls.

One minute...

"Joridyl!" Sumigaw si Zalleah. Nakita ko tumakbo si Joridyl papunta sa pinakamalapit na Daruma at doll. "Kon---wah!" Bumagsak ang Daruma doll ng pindutin ni Joridyl ang button ng Daruma doll.

"Congratulations! Joridyl Ara Castro survives. Live, live, live!" Sabi nito.

Ang natitirang Daruma doll ay humarap at muling tumalikod. "Daaaaaruuuuuuumaaaaaa~" It chanted.

"Tulong!" Umiyak na si Zalleah. "Saaaaaan gaaaaaa~" Patuloy pag sabi ng Daruma doll.

"Ayoko mamatay!" Sigaw ni Nico at tumakbo papunta sa natitirang Daruma doll ngunit humarap ito kaagad at nakita si Nico gumalaw. "Hehe, bye!" Sabi ni Daruma.

And just like that, Nico met the same fate as the others.

Tumalikod muli ang Daruma doll, "Daaaaa~". Sina Zalleah at Luis nalang natitira.

Tumakbo si Luis papunta sa Daruma doll ngunit pinigilan ito ni Zalleah at hinila sya pabalik atsaka sya tumakbo papunta sa Daruma doll. Nag-agawan, naghilaan, at pinigilan nila ang isa't isa.

"Uy! Wag kayo mag-away!" Sabi ni Logan. Nakatago si Joridyl sa likod habang umiiyak. Pinanood ko sina Zalleah at Luis mag-away.

I sighed, "Obviously, they're desperate in living. Kaya nag-aaway sila." I explained, "Kahit ano mangyari, babalik at babalik talaga ang tao sa pagiging hayop. We'll always go back to our animal-like ways." I added.

"Ba't ka nagsasalita ng ganyan?!" Tanong ni Logan. "I'm stating facts." I answered.

Tinulak ni Zalleah si Luis palayo sa Daruma doll at agad nyang pinindot ang button, resulting to Zalleah's win.

"Zalleah Fena Queva survives! Daniel Luis Gonzales loses. Zalleah, live, live!" The Daruma doll said.

"Sandali! Ang daya ni Zalleah!" Umiyak si Luis. He started shaking, "Uh....aaaaah!" He cried in pain.

Inuntog niya ang sarili nyamg ulo sa dingding ng paulit-ulit. I bit my lip as I closed my eyes, "Logan, tell me if it's over." I begged him. "Yeah." He replied while watching Luis killing himself.

After what it seems forever, it was over. "Tapos na." Sabi ni Logan. Minulat ko mata ko at pinagmasdan ang classroom namin.

"Passed!" Someone said. We turned our heads to the teacher's table only to see Daruma. "Passed the first test of the curse!" It cheered, "Survive all the tests and you shall live and break the curse." It added.

"Curse?" I mumbled. "Anong curse sinasabi mo?!" Tanong ni Zalleah. "Gym! Head to the gym to meet the other survivors of Section 2." It replied.

"Section 2?" We all said confused. I snickered, "Halika na. Halata naman di ito prank eh. Punta na tayo sa gym." I said. They all nodded.

We run our way to the gym.

Curse...

Saan naman nang galing iyon?

Sumpa ba ito ni manong na nakilala namin nung last month?

A month ago...
"Ano ba ito?" Tanong ko kay Zalleah. "Library. Di halata?" Sagot nya. Inirapan ko sya, "Di yun, I mean, ba't mukhang abandoned?" Tanong ko.

"Diba kailangan mukhang abandoned library yung setting sa music video? Kaya ito. Nakakuha ng permit si Logan sa barangay captain nila na ito gamitin." Ipinaliwanag ni Zalleah.

The whole class entered the library, except for me. I stood at the front doorway. "Gives me chills." I whispered.

"Sumpa!" May sumigaw. I turned around and saw an old man standing by the lamp post. Lumabas naman sina Logan at Joridyl para malaman kung sino sumigaw.

"Umalis kayo dyan ngayon din, undi, masusumpa kayo ng kamatayan!" Pag-iyak ni manong.

"Wag mo na sya pansinin, Mira. Maraming praning dito sa barangay namin." Bulong ni Logan sa akin. Tumango ako at pumasok na sa loob kasama nina Joridyl at Logan.

"Makinig kayo sa akin! Mamamatay kayo pag di kayo umalis dyan. Ang mabubuhay lamang ay ang malakas!" Patuloy sumigaw ang manong, "Alis! Mamamatay kayo. Alis! Alis! Alis dyan!"

"Yeah, like that's gonna happen." I thought still hearing the old man's voice.

Never did I expect the old man's warning to happen.