**guest starring Henry from Next to Normal**

"I can't believe you dragged me here," Jacob said sadly. "What the hell is the point of having a club dedicated to a stupid game called chess?"

"Shut up," Edward laughed. "Chess is fun, if you give it a chance. You're lucky cuz I'm not that good."

"Then why are we here?"

"Why not?"

"I hate you, you know that?"

"Yeah. Come on."

"Hey Edward!" a random guy shouted. "I believe we have some unfinished business."

"But I brought a friend."

"I don't care. He can play with that nerd Henry."

"Sorry, Jacob."

"I'm gonna kill you!" Jacob shouted without kidding.

"Hi," Henry said.

Jacob stared at Henry. "Bye."

"No, you and I are going to play chess. Sit down."

"I have homework to do."

"Okay." Henry gave Jacob a sad look. "Bye then."

"If I stay will you PLEASE stop with the sad look?"

"Absolutely."

"Then fine. ONE game."

"Yay!"

"So how do you play?"

"It's easy. These move 1 space, these move in an L shape…"

Jacob zoned out. "This is stupid," he thought to himself.

"Got it?"

"Yes."

"Then let's go. I'll move first so you can get a visual."

"Okay, sounds fair."

"There. Your turn."

"Um, okay." Jacob picked up the horse and shook his head. "What?"

"L shaped."

"Oh, right." Jacob moved the piece. "I forgot."

"It's okay." Henry moved another piece and gave Jacob a smile. "Go ahead."

"Okay." Jacob moved the piece in front of the king. "Your turn."

Henry moved the piece and knocked the king off. "Sorry about that."

"It's okay."

"No it's not. If I knock your queen off too, I win."

"Oh no." Jacob moved a piece and Henry laughed. "What?"

"This." Henry knocked the queen off. "Checkmate."

"Checkmate?"

"I win."

"Damn it!"

"Hey, you did, well, um, okay for your first time."

"I did horrible."

"Yeah, you technically did."

"Thanks a friggen lot."

"Want to play again?"

"No. I am so out of here!" Jacob stormed out.

"Oh well."

"Hey!" Edward shouted at Henry. "Did you just get a checkmate in 4 moves?"

"Yeah."

"Dude, that's like a world record."

"Well, Jacob sucks at chess."

"He just doesn't want to give it a chance."