Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 04

#CTG04 Chapter 04

A professor was once told us that it's best to make friends in school—especially law school. The world of law is impossibly small. There were approximately 105 million people in the country and only around 40 thousand lawyers. That's 1 lawyer for every 2625 people. Hindi rin lahat ng magiging abogado ay magpa-practice—some will go into business, others into politics, others... they just wanted the title. And if that happens, who would they recommend to the people they know? Iyon bang kaibigan nila o naging kaaway nung nasa law school pa sila?

So, as much as I wanted to tell Yago to shut up because I needed to read my book in Insurance, I kept it all to myself. Pinabayaan ko siya na magkwento ng kung anu-ano kay Rory. Hindi ko alam kung naglolokohan na lang ba silang dalawa kasi minsan, walang kwenta na talaga iyong mga sinasabi ni Yago, but Rory listens to him like he's telling the most interesting story ever told.

I wished that I'd never have to play her part.

"Cha, galit ba kayo nila Ruth?" Rory asked. Napa-tingin ako sa gilid niya at napansin na lumipat si Yago sa tabi ni Jax. Kaya pala biglang tumahimik.

"Ha? Hindi," I replied. Kakasabi ko lang ng ayoko ng kaaway sa school.

"Bakit 'di kayo nagpapansinan?"

"Totoo?" I asked, confused.

"Oo kaya. Kanina pa sila nag-uusap tapos titingin sa 'yo. May nangyari ba?" Rory asked. I didn't know if she's genuinely concerned or she's just plain curious.

I began to rack my brain for a reason why they'd be mad at me. My lips parted when I realized that it was because of what happened last time in the café. Galit pala sila sa akin dahil doon? Sila naman iyong pumilit na lapitan namin si Jax kahit obvious na may kasama siya.

They liked Jax—I mean, everyone in our room likes him. He's just so nice and there's nothing not to like. Ang kaibigan ko lang sa mga babae na 'yun, I know when to stop. May girlfriend na iyong tao. Besides, busy ako sa pag-aaral. But since they knew na close ako kay Jax, lagi nila akong pinipilit na lumapit sa kanya para mag group study daw kami.

I warned them.

I told them that just because he's silent, doesn't necessarily mean he's always nice. Jax knows when to snap. Nagulat tuloy sila nung nasungitan kami. Sabi ko naman sa kanila na 'wag na kaming lumapit, e... Tapos sila pa galit sa akin?

"Bayaan mo na lang," I told her.

I resumed studying, but because Rory mentioned that they were staring at me, parang bigla kong naramdaman ang bawat pagtitig nila sa akin. Mabilis kong kinuha iyong libro ko at saka lumabas. I frowned when I saw Jax standing outside, too. Mamaya mas awayin pa ako kapag dito ako nag-aral.

"Pa-text ako kapag nandito na si Sir," I quickly told Jax before I walked towards the end of the hall. Kay Yago ko sana sasabihin kaso baka makalimutan. 'Di naman ako si Rory para saluhin nun.

Pagdating ko sa dulo, thankfully, walang nag-aaral doon. I really couldn't concentrate on studying with noisy people around me. Uupo na sana ako nang makita ko bigla si Iñigo na nandun.

Ang malas.

I quickly turned on my heel. Hindi ko naman siya madalas talaga makita dati, pero simula nung 'ipakilala' kaming dalawa, pakiramdam ko ay sa bawat sulok ng school ay nagkikita na kaming bigla!

"Shit," I heard him mutter.

No, Charisse. Continue walking. Mind your own business.

"Shit!" he cursed louder.