In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19

Millie refused to go out of her room. I was about to say something smart, but I quickly bit my tongue. I should be nicer. Dalawa na si Yago at Papa na nagsasabi sa akin na sana bumait ako kay Millie. Feeling ko ako na talaga iyong dapat mag-adjust kasi dalawa na silang nagsasabi, e. Alam ko rin naman na maldita talaga ako pagdating sa kanya... siya rin naman kasi! Kung anu-ano ang sinasabi sa akin kapag kaming dalawa lang!

Papa and I had a nice dinner. I told him how I'd be leaving for Manila tomorrow. He asked me if I needed anything, pero okay naman na ako. I already had a separate bank account for my needs for law school hanggang sa maka-graduate ako. He's also talking about my inheritance. I quickly dismissed the topic because it felt like he's giving his last words and it made me feel so sad.

Yago's plane wasn't delayed. I saw him pushing his bags, his phone on his ear. I could feel my phone vibrating. But instead of answering the call, I brisk-walked towards him and stood in front of him.

"Hi," I said.

"Hi," he replied, smiling. It seemed like he didn't shake while he was in Seattle so he looked a little scruffy. Medyo mahaba na rin iyong buhok niya. Wala bang barber shop sa Seattle?

"Do you wanna eat first or you wanna go home muna para matulog?" I asked.

Instead of answering, he took a few steps and enveloped me in his arms. "Hi," he said again, this time, I felt him relaxing as he kissed the top of my head. "I missed you."

I laughed. "Kausap lang kita nung isang gabi."

"I know. Iba pa rin kapag personal. I definitely don't like LDR."

Mas lalong lumakas ang tawa ko. I tried to pinch him in the stomach area, but I completely forgot that he's ripped. Damn Yago and his time to go to gym!

"Arte nito. Two weeks lang 'yun," I said as I helped him push the cart. "How's Seattle? Na-surprise ba Mom mo?"

Yago wasn't completely talkative when it came to his mom, but he wasn't that selfish when it came to details din naman. He told me that his mom took a two days leave tapos nagbond lang sila, but then she was needed for her work kaya naman iyong mga ibang araw, kasama niya lang iyong friends niya.

"By the way, Lily told me to say hi for her."

I glared at him. "Ano'ng sinabi mo sa kanya?"

He laughed. "Nothing."

"Ysmael Agosto."

He laughed again. "I just told her that you got jealous."

Sinuntok ko siya sa braso. "Napaka-chismoso mo talaga!" sabi ko pero tinawanan niya lang ako. Tama talaga iyong theory ko na mas chismoso ang mga lalaki kaysa sa mga babae! Sila kaya ni Jax, sobrang chismoso! Akala mo tahimik lang pero minsan kapag naririnig ko silang mag-usap, sobrang weird din ng pinag-uusapan nila!

"They're curious about you!" sagot niya. "They kept on asking who's the great girl who made me commit."

I acted like I was gagging. "Wow, ha? Sobrang achievement ba na magcommit ka?"

He wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "I think it's more of an achievement for me to tame you, Aurora Marie. You're like this wild beast—"

Sinuntok ko ulit siya sa braso. Napaka-sama talaga ng ugali nito! Kung saan-saang hayop ako kinukumpara! Palibasa alam niyang gwapo siya tapos 'sakto' lang ako!

Dumiretso na kami sa condo dahil busog pa si Yago sa pagkain sa plane. He wanted to talk to me, but as soon as I left the couch to get water, he was already dozing off when I returned. I got my phone and took lots of pictures of him. Malapit na pala kasi iyong birthday niya. 'Di ko alam kung ano ibibigay sa kanya kasi kaya niya namang bilhin lahat... so, I decided to make something personal. I decided to make a scrapbook containing pictures of us. Sobrang dami naming pictures kasi kung saan-saan din kami pumupunta.