03 | Start the Game

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Chapter Three | Start the Game
Chess' Pov

I was busy talking with Kuya Red when all of a sudden, Dad called me. I stood up and followed him through the other side of the house, kung saan sina Tito hance at Tito Ryan nakatayo rin. Tito Hance is actually Rude's dad. The three of them have been childhood friends at close na close 'tong sina Tito Ryan, Tito Hance at si Daddy. We stopped on a Garden which has a big fountain and a bench. It is already evening that's why the only thing seeable is the light that came from the other side of the garden.

"Son, your Tito Hance has something to ask." Sabinalang ni Daddy nang nakaupo na ako sa bench ng bahay nila Tito Ryan.

Lumapit si Tito Hance sa akin atsaka hinawakan ang mga kamay ko "What is it Tito?" I asked, well, I don't know him really well but he is so just like Rude. Their eyes, nose and lips are so alike. Parang old version ni Rude.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" he asked me, I turn around to look at my Dad laughing. I glared at him for a second. Baka anu-ano nag pinagsasabi nito sa mga kaibigan niya naku.

"No, wala po." Nahihiya kong sinabi sa kaniya. This is quite personal to me and the tension kept rising up.

"Then, would you mind dating Rude?" he pleaded. I was shocked; my mouth gaped at what he was trying to ask of me. Jusko.

Date Rude? You're kidding me?

"What?"

"Your Tito Hance said, Would you date Rude?" ulit naman ni Tito Ryan.

"What? I like him but no, I don't want to date him. We're just friends. And if I would, I'm not yet ready. I know I've known him since first year pero that is not enough." Pagmamaktol ko pa habang tina-try kong itahan sarili ko mentally (which I think I'm good at) because I know any minute soon I am going to burst out.

"Chess, it'll only take you a year to date him."

"Dad, this is so unfair. I'm sorry, I've got to go." I said then I tried to calm myself para 'di lumaabs ang luha ko. What in a year? Is this some kind of joke? Ano 'to?

I hurriedly went inside the living room then told kuya Red that I'm leaving.

"Mauna na ako, bye."

"Go home safely." Paalala ni kuya sakin at saka uminom ng wine niya.

I went home without looking at Rude.

. . .

That night my Dad wants me to apologize to Rude. What the hell? I didn't even do anything. Sa totoo lang, I didn't even managed to stick my tongue out in front of him. Tsk, Di niya nga alam kung ba't ako umiyak nun eh. He didn't even bother looking at me! At ako pa talaga magso-sorry knowing that I'm being pressured to date a rude boy?

But look at me! Waiting for him at starbucks for almost an hour. I checked my time, it's already six in the evening, Aish. Ba't ang tagal niya? I already ordered three coffees in here and two plates of Cheese cakes and one of Red Velvet. Tito Hance actually gave me Rude's number so I tried dialing it and gets what? He does not answer my phone calls! He's so rude!

"Ang tagal naman nun." I was about to go out of the coffee shop nang mag ring ang phone ko, I was so excited to see who owns the number but an unknown number lang pala.

At dahil, Dad said na never answer even a stranger's call. I followed his rules.

It took me fifteen minutes later to finally anser the phone call because it keeps on bugging me for a million times.

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