73. Identity Crisis

Much to Alec's dismay, I quickly set Kris's chessboard next to the others on the windowsill. It took up the entire space.

He whispered, "Do you know how hard it will be to dust that many pieces?" making everyone in the room laugh at him.

Kris and Adrien left for the student center, teasing one another about how close their chessboard gifts to me almost matched.

Once they were out of sight, I got up and rummaged through my bag.

I had something special for Alec, too.

I pulled out a package and handed it to him. "Here, this is for you."

Alec took the gift in surprise. He unwrapped it to reveal a coffee cup with the words, "You call it OCD, I call it You should have put the shit back where it belongs."

Inside the cup was a keychain, similar to the ones I had given Jules, Bear, and Adrien. This one was a knight chess piece made from white and redwood.

It was far more detailed and not a gag gift like the others.

He laughed when he realized how closely it matched the one he'd carved. "O