Geoff's POV
How did we get to this situation?

Lahat kaming Grade 9-Section 2 nakatayo sa upuan namin habang nag-iikot ang tinatawag naming lahat na 'IT'. Though, di naman talaga sya kamukha ni IT, yun lang tawag namin sa kanya.

"Ang daya niyo naman! Di kayo bumababa o lumilipat pwesto." Umiyak si IT habanh nilalaro nya ang kutsilyong hawak nya. Did I mention that IT takes in a form of a little girl?

"Psst, lilipat ako ng pwesto." Bulong sa akin ng katabi ko si Nathaniel. "Loko-loko ka ba? Pag bumaba ka, automatic na hahabulin ka ni IT." Bulong ko pabalik.

Ngumiti si Nathaniel, "Pag hinabol ako, lumipat kayo lahat ng pwesto." Bulong niya pabalik atsaka bumaba sa upuan niya, "IT, Nasa 'lupa' ako!" Tawag nya dito.

Ngumiti si IT at hinabol si Nathaniel.

"Lumipat kayo lahat ng pwesto!" Sigaw nya sabay takbo. We all nodded as everyone starts jumping down their chairs and changing positions.

Bumaba ako ng upuan ko at agad tumayo sa ibabaw ng mababang bookshelf. Ang iba nama'y lumipat lang ng upuan. May iba naman sa amin ay sumabit sa bintana, mga feeling spiderman kasi sila eh.

I watched Nathaniel running towards the teacher's table. "Takbo, Nath! Takbo!" I cheered. Kulang na lang, maging part ako ng cheerleading squad.

As soon as makarating na siya sa front row, biglaan na lang sya nadapa. "Nadapa ka pa sa maling oras." Bulong ko sabay baba sa bookshelf at tumakbo papunta kay Nathaniel.

IT stopped right behind Nathaniel as he is standing up. "Paalam." She said with a grin as she raised her knife about to stab him.

Sandali lang, wag muna!

I held IT'S wrists to stop her from stabbing Nathaniel. "Ano pang inaantay mo, sira? Takbo na!" Sabi ko kay Nathaniel habang pinipigilan si IT.

Agad sumampa sa ibabaw ng teacher's table si Nathaniel. And now, ako nalang walang sinasampahan.

So how did we get here at the first place? A moment ago, nagkaklase kami, then after that, naglalaro na kami ng Langit lupa death game.

How?

How exactly?

Moments ago...
Naka-upo kaming lahat syempre, kasi nandito homeroom teacher namin eh. Eh, since homeroom naman, wala kami ginagawa. Not until someone knocked on our door.

Binuksan ni sir pintuan, obviously, at biglaan nalang sya bumagsak sa sahig nagdudugo. Yung mga babae sa harapan, nagtilian, ang sakit sa tenga.

Nagsitayuan kami lahat nagtataka sa nangyari. At dun dumating si IT.

A young girl wearing a bloody white dress and holding a blood stained knife entered the classroom. She grinned, "Humanap kayo ng masasampahan niyo, kung ayaw niyo mamatay." She said.

"Sandali, ba't kami makikinig sayo? Sino ka ba?" Tanong ng bida-bida naming kaklase si Denise.

"Di ka makikinig?" Tanong ng bata. "Hindi." Sagot ni Denise. Agad tumakbo yung batang babae papunta kay Denise at sinaksak sya sa leeg.

Yung katabi ni Denise, si Danlive ay nanatiling nakaupo lang sa upuan nya na naka-indian sit, ay nakatitig lang kay na Denise at sa bata.

Tumingin yung bata kay Danlive. Nguminig si Danlive sa takot habang nakatitig lang sa kanila.

"Dapat gumaya ka sa katabi mo, hindi yung sumagot ka." The girl said as she takes the knife out of her neck. The girl forcefully laid her down on the teacher's table and stabs her many times on different spots of her body and face.

"Hahahaha!" The girl laughed like a maniac. We all watched the scene unfold before us.

Yung estudyante nasa harapan ay natalsikan ng dugo ni Denise habang nanginginig sa takot.

After a few more minutes, the girl stopped stabbing Denise and pushed her off the teacher's table. "Ako si IT. Laro tayo ng Langit, lupa." Sabi niya habang nakangiti.

Nagsigawan ang iba naming kaklase habang ang nakaupo sa harapan ko na si Ella ay tumakbo sa pintuan, pilit binuksan ito.

"Bukas, bukas!" Sigaw nya. I watched IT walked towards Ella. "Ella sumampa ka sa ibabaw ng bookshelf!" Sigaw ko. But then again, she was stubborn.

IT stabs her on the head and takes it out, stabs her again. Ella fell on the floor with blood flowing out of her head.

"Lalabas pa kayo ng classroom?" Tanong ni IT.

So here we are now, playing Langit, Lupa.

I struggled defending myself from IT as she tries to stab me with her knife. As soon as I let go of her wrists, she starts attacking me as I dodge.

"Alam mo, IT, di ako pumapatol sa bata eh. Kaya quits nalang tayo?" I suggested. Syempre di magwo-work yun. "Ayoko." Sagot nya kaagad. Knew it!

I dodged another attack but slipped. I looked at Denise's body and thought, "Kumalat nga pala nang dugo kanina dahil kay Denise."

Tumingin ako sa harapan ko at biglaan nakita si IT raising her knife. Ah great, this is where I die. Oh well, time to flashback about my life.

Or so I thought?

Biglaan yumakap si Nathaniel sa likod ni IT at hinila sya palayo sa akin. Syempre sinamantala ko yun, sumampa ako sa may teacher's table at saktong pag tingin ko kay na Nathaniel at IT, I regretted it.

Nathaniel's head was on the floor, his eyes wide open, his body fell on the floor. Tears came out of his eyes as blood flow out from his neck and body.

Tinakpan ko bibig ko, nasusuka ng konti.

"Para manalo sa game na ito, dapat, mapatay niyo ako." Sabi ni IT, "Kung kaya niyo."

One of our classmates, Mark, took the risk. Nilabas nya ang gunting nya at tumakbo papunta kay IT, attempting to kill her.

"Like you can kill a child." IT whispered. Mark halted midway as IT sliced his hand holding the scissors off.

"A-aaaaah!" Sumigaw sya sa sakit sabay luhod sa sahig. IT raised her knife, not until Veca ran towards her and stopped her from stabbing Mark.

Nagsibabaan lahat at kumuha ng matulis na bagay except sa akin to help Veca.

"Ang tapang niyo ah." Sabi ni IT habang nagstu-struggle alisin ang grip ni Veca sa wrists nya.

Tinuhod nya sa Veca sa sikmura atsaka sya sinaksak sa may chest. Nilalim ni IT ang pagsaksak nya kay Veca.

Sinamantala ito ng iba at sinubukan masaktan si IT. All except Danlive and Clarissa at sumampa ulit sa upuan.

And one by one, IT killed all who attempted to kill her. Last one on the ground, is Vinn.

Agad sumampa si Vinn sa upuan ulit since medj pagod na sya makipaglaban.

"Ano na gagawin natin?" Sabi ni Clarissa habang umiiyak. "Magpatalo." Sagot ni IT.

"A-ano ba kailangan mo sa amin?" Tanong ni Danlive, umiiyak na rin. "Just for fun lang ito." Sagot ni IT.

I looked over at Vinn and he started making signs and gestures. He pointed at the floor, I looked down and saw Mark's scissors, near the teacher's table.

I shook my head in fear. Vinn made a gesture that we are all going to die if I don't do it.

"Ba't ako?" Tanong ko sa isip ko.

Bumaba na si Vinn sa sinasampahan niya at nilabas ang ruler nya, "IT, laban tayo." Nagyaya sya. Bigla syang nilapitan ni IT at sinubukan syang patayin. Syempre iniiwasan ito ni Vinn.

Bumaba ako sa teacher's table at kinuha ang gunting ni Mark at tumakbo papalapit kay IT whom is pinning Vinn down while attempting to stab him however, Vinn is stopping this.

Bumwelo ako at sinaksak si IT sa likod at lumayo biglaan. "Ang tapang mo ah." Sabi nya sabay lapit sa akin.

Nadulas ako at napasandal sa dingding habang nangingig. "Bye-bye." Sabi nya IT habang nakangiti.

Then, all of a sudden, IT's blood splatters on the floor, some on my face. I looked to the right and saw Danlive holding a driller that is on. She's drilling on IT's neck.

Umiyak si Danlive at nakapikit habang ginagawa ito. Si Clarissa naman ay umiyak sa takot habang naka-piring ang mata nya.

"I'm sorry!" Danlive cried as she takes the driller out of IT's neck and drops the driller as soon as she turned it off. IT fell on the floor, dead.

Nakatitig lang ako kay Danlive. Ganun din si Vinn. Tumayo ako at niyakap si Danlive, "Niligtas mo ako." Bulong ko sa kanya and pulls away from the hug. Nilapitan naman ni Vinn si Clarissa para i-comfort sya.

"Ah....Vinn Zanxx Assyda, Danlive Santos, Geoffrey Carlos Dela Cruz and Clarissa Jasmine Son survive. Congratulations! Live, live, live!" IT whispered having a hard time talking, "Passed the first test of the curse. Survive them all and you shall break the curse."

Curse?

"All survivors head to the gym." IT said as she closes her eyes.

Silence.

"Ano na?" Tanong ni Vinn. "Punta nalang tayo sa gym." Sagot ko, "Halika na."

I suddenly remembered what the old man said a month ago.

Sinend sa amin ni Logan yung address ng setting ng shoot nila. Which is the library that seemed abandon.

I remember. Sabi nung manong, masusumpa kami lahat na pumasok sa library at mamamatay kami.

But, it could be na coincidence lang? Right?