Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 02

#CTG02 Chapter 02

I couldn't move.

It felt like the world stopped revolving and I couldn't peel my eyes from Iñigo who was laying on the ground... unconscious... and the shards of glass near his body.

What... the hell?!

I slapped my face to remind me to stay focus. Agad akong tumingin sa paligid at baka ako naman ang hampasin sa ulo. I didn't have any weapon with me, but my law books were fucking thick! Ihahampas ko sa mukha nila iyong codal ko!

Nang masiguro ko na wala ng tao sa paligid namin, mabilis akong lumuhod para tignan ang kalagayan ni Iñigo. I was careful not to move him because I remember my brother telling me that I'd do more harm than good kung papakielamanan ko ang katawan ng tao.

But I just wanted to know if he's still breathing! I didn't want to be a witness in a murder!

"Shit," I uttered to myself when I felt a pulse. Agad akong naka-hinga nang maluwag. So... not a witness in murder... frustrated murder na lang...

I looked around and saw that no one's around! Bakit kasi dito kami binaba?! I quickly grabbed my phone to call Rory. Hindi ko na ipinaliwanag sa kanila ang nangyari, basta pina-punta ko sila agad dito. Marami silang tanong pero hindi ko masagot kasi ano ang isasagot ko?! Hindi ko rin naman alam!

One second, I was telling him my name... The next second, a bottle was smashed against his head!

"Are you okay?" Yago asked.

I nodded. "Yeah..."

"You sure? You want us to report this?" he asked, sounding concerned. Napa-tingin ako kay Rory na mukhang nag-aalala sa akin. Bakit sa akin sila nag-aalala? Hindi naman ako iyong binasagan ng bote sa ulo.

I was about to answer, but the nurse called us para sabihin na gising na si Iñigo. Paglapit namin sa kama niya, napailing ako nang makita na halos pula na iyong kulay ng kaninang puti niyang polo shirt.

"What happened?" Yago asked. He was the one asking all the questions because truth be told, I didn't know what the hell was happening! Rory quietly stood beside me, holding me as if I needed care and protection.

"Wala," tahimik na sagot ni Iñigo.

"We need to report this—"

"Can I talk to Charisse Faith?"

My lips parted. I could see a playful grin on Iñigo's face. Nabasagan na ng bote, nagawa pang ngumisi. Kulang pa ba iyong isang bote? Dapat ba isang case?

Rory and Yago left us. Nanatili akong naka-tayo. I couldn't peel my eyes away from his bloodied shirt... I just... I just couldn't believe how easy it was for some people to hurt other people... How some people do not have a conscience and could stomach doing something as horrible as this...

"Cha—" he said. I arched my brow. "Can we agree that some random guy was harassing you and I helped you kaya ako nahampas sa ulo?"

"Ako pa gusto mong sisihin?"

His lips parted. "What? No!" sabi niya at saka napa-hawak ulit sa ulo niya. "I mean... if anyone asks? Wala namang sisisi sa 'yo. If anyone really did harrass you, tutulungan naman talaga kita."

I stared at him. Why did he want us to tell this story? Why couldn't he just say that he was randomly attacked on the street dahil iyon naman talaga ang nangyari?

I mean, he's annoying... but that didn't mean someone could just break a bottle on his head.

"You want me to lie?"