In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 02

The manager smiled. "Before you arrived, Ma'am, joined unit iyong 3401 and 3402 kasi magboyfriend iyong may-ari. Nagbreak sila kaya binenta iyong unit. Nabili niyo iyong 3402," the manager explained.

"So you mean, one unit lang sila before?"

The manager nodded. "Yes, Ma'am. Nag-install kami ng bagong wall para ma-divide ulit iyong unit sa dalawa. May problema po ba, Ma'am?" he worriedly asked. "Nang tumawag po kasi ang father niyo, pinaayos niya nang mabilis..."

Huh... Dahil ba nagmamadali si Papa, hindi maayos na pader ang nagawa nila? Pero paano naman ako kung hindi nila aayusin? Magiging tenant na ba ako ng coffee shop? Dahil kung tama nga na iyong Yago sa school at gagong Yago next door ay iisa... I was pretty freaking sure that there were lots of girls to come.

"The wall..." I began. "I was just... worried. It didn't seem sturdy. Can you do something about it?" I asked, instead.

The manager nodded. "Yes, Ma'am, definitely. Ipapa-sched na po agad natin iyan. May iba pa po bang problema?" he asked, but I thanked him instead. Mabilis akong bumalik sa unit ko. Thankfully, hindi ko pa rin naka-salubong ang Yago na iyon.

Quietly, I began to review. When 10pm neared, I got my earphones and turned the volume to its maximum level. Tumalikod din ako para kung may mahulog man sa dingding ko, hindi ko na makita. I refused to be banished from my own unit!

But when the song stopped...

"Holy—woooooow," a woman moaned followed by another round of her calling all the deities.

I harshly closed my book. Huminga ako nang malalim bago nagmartsa palabas ng kwarto, pababa sa coffee shop.

* * *

I thought it would end. After all, hindi naman siguro posible na gabi-gabi niya iyong gagawin, 'di ba?! So, I made a deal with myself. I just needed to last for another day... Ayoko rin kasi na sugurin siya dahil una, nagsabi naman na iyong management na aayusin nila iyong pader. Pangalawa, what if it was the same Yago from school? It would just be a whole lot awkward! Makikita ko siya sa school! Or worse, maging classmate ko pa siya!

I was just trying to avoid any awkward scenario. Didn't need any of that. Sapat na iyong stress na binibigay sa akin ni Millie; wala akong balak magdagdag ng bagong stressor sa buhay ko.

That night, I wanted to sleep early dahil sinabihan ako na kinabukasan ng 8am lalabas sa site iyong resulta ng entrance exam. I was very nervous! Kasi kung hindi ako makaka-pass sa SCA, I didn't try for Brent, e tapos na iyong exam period doon. Kung wala akong mapapasukan, I'd be forced to work... and honestly? Wala pa sa plano ko ang magtrabaho. I just really couldn't see myself doing that 9-5 thing yet.

"Come on," I said, drumming my fingers against the table. I looked as the seconds slowly passed by.

Three...

Two...

One...

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko habang naglo-loading iyong website. I uttered a little prayer as I kept my eyes closed... And when I opened them...

38. Floresca, Aurora Marie V.

"YES!" I shouted, jumping up and down around my unit! Alam ko para akong tanga na sumasayaw, but I didn't care anymore! I passed! I did it! Akala ko kinalawang na ng tuluyan ang utak ko dahil halos isang taon din na puro pagpa-plano lang kung paano ko maaalis si Millie sa buhay ko ang ginawa ko... turned out I was wrong! Gumagana pa rin siya!

I was in the middle of dancing when I heard the familiar sound of banging... but I was probably in the best mood that I just nodded and said, "Get it, boy."