In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18

"Ready?" Yago asked while we were tying our aprons.

I nodded, smiling. "Yes. Thank you for thinking of this."

We were given a platter of crackers and cheese habang nakikinig kami sa instructions. I was so enjoying this date! I looked over at Yago's canvass and surprised how well his was! Ano? Lahat na lang ng talent meron 'tong lalaki na 'to?!

"Daya. Ang ganda ng sa 'yo."

He laughed. "Yours look okay naman."

I wrinkled my nose. "Ang talented mo rin talaga, e, no?"

He shrugged. "I'm okay."

"Ang pangit nung sa 'kin," I said, showing him my canvass.

He pinched my nose. "Just follow the instruction. Sumunod lang naman ako," sabi niya sa akin, pero ang ganda talaga nung sa kanya! Feeling ko jinu-joke time lang ako ni Yago na first time niya 'tong magpaint and magaling talaga siya all along!

We sipped wine and ate cheese and crackers while painting. Yago kept on laughing at me while I tried to salvage my painting. Nung kalagitnaan, medyo tumigil siya sa pagpe-paint para kuhanan ako ng maraming pictures. Balak yata nitong maging Instagram boyfriend. In fairness naman sa kanya, magaling siyang kumuha ng picture.

"I'm done!" I said as I decided that this was the best that I could do sa painting ko.

"Looks good," Yago said, smiling at me.

I pouted. "Ganda ng sa 'yo. Palit tayo."

He laughed. "Okay," he said. "I'll display yours in my room."

"Talaga?"

He nodded. "Of course. Gawa mo 'yan, e."

I grinned at him. "Okay, fine. Kahit hindi ako magandang-maganda sa paningin mo, feeling ko naman patay na patay ka sa 'kin kaya forgiven ka na."

Tumawa na naman siya. "You're crazy," he said, draping his arm over my shoulders and kissing my forehead.

Nagpa-picture pa kami kasama iyong mga gawa naming dalawa. May isang babae pa na nagtanong kay Yago if professional painter siya. Napailing na lang ako. 'Di pa rin nagbabago; kahit saan may nabibiktima pa rin si gago.

"Let's go?" he asked.

"Tapos na kayong mag-usap?"

Kumunot ang noo niya. "Sino? 'Yung babae?" I nodded. He laughed. "She was just asking. Let's go?" I didn't move. Tumawa na naman siya. "Don't be jealous. You know I've got my eyes on only you, right?"

"Tss."

"Well, if you're this jealous, I highly suggest you say yes to my proposition of destroying the damned wall separating our units," seryosong sabi niya. "That way, you'll see me 24/7," he continued, now, wiggling his stupid eyebrows.

I frowned at him. "Baliw ka ba? Wala pa tayong isang linggo, gusto mo maglive in tayo?"

"Why not? In US—"

"Well, nasa Pilipinas ka kaya mag-adjust ka."

He shrugged. "Okay. As long as you're still just a door away," sabi niya sabay akbay na naman sa akin. He carried our canvasses as we made our exit from the place.

Siguro dapat kontrolin ko iyong sarili ko. Even before dating Yago, aware na aware naman ako kung gaano kadami ang babae na nabibiktima niya. Bakit ba nagrereact pa ako? I mean, I decided to date Yago! I should've known the downside that comes with it a.k.a. constantly seeing girls flirting with him.

"Where do you want to eat dinner?" he asked.

"Ramen?"

He nodded and then got out his phone. He told me the nearest Ramen pati kung ilang stars ang meron doon. After I decided, he started driving towards there. Habang nasa daan kami, naka-tingin lang ako sa kanya. Napansin niya na yata kapag patingin-tingin din siya sa akin.