Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 49

#CTG49 Chapter 49

"Hi, Cha!"

I looked at Yago and for some reason, I immediately felt pissed. I mean, he wasn't my favorite person, but I never felt this... pissed. It's like looking at him alone was enough to break my day.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

No.

Pinaglilihian ko ba si Yago?

Dapat si Iñigo ang kamukha ng anak ko!

Agad akong tumalikod para hindi ko makita si Yago at doon naupo sa kitchen area. Rinig na rinig ko ang tawa ni Yago, but I chose to ignore him. I needed to work already dahil kailangang maka-alis na ako rito by 9pm. Because by the looks of it, hihintayin pa ako ni Iñigo sa apartment bago siya kumain.

"Cha!" tawag na naman ni Yago sa akin. Suddenly, he's right in front of me already. "Wala man lang akong welcome hug?"

"Si Rory ang yakapin mo."

He frowned. "Ouch."

"Nagkita na kayo?"

Umiling siya. "No. Aalis din ako mamaya kapag parating na siya," he said, sitting on the chair. Thankfully, Yago kept quiet nang sabay na kaming nagbabasa nung initial reports. I knew that we're going to have a hard time with this dahil magaling talagang prosecutor si Iñigo. He's got the eye for details. One minor detail that can change the whole tenor of the case. Pansin ko na 'yun nung nasa law school pa lang kami. And he's really good at twisting your words in his favor. Ilang beses na akong nabiktima nun kaya mas pinipili kong tumahimik dahil lagi niyang nagagamit ang salita ko sa 'kin.

I understood why Jax felt nervous when he learned that Iñigo got the case. He's a criminal lawyer; I was pretty sure he's heard about Iñigo kahit na hindi pa sila nagkikita sa korte.

And... they're not exactly friends.

Jax is good at harboring grudge. Kahit nga si Joey hindi masyadong kinaka-usap just because she's friends with Katherine.

Tahimik kaming nagbabasa nang biglang lumabas si Jax mula sa kwarto niya. He looked... distraught. But that was understandable.

"Papunta na raw siya," Jax said.

As if on cue, Yago stood up and began to gather his things. I was watching him. He was moving so fast like he was determined to get out of here as quickly as possible.

In under a minute, natapos siya sa pag-aayos ng gamit niya. Sumunod na ako at tumayo na rin. I told Jax that I'd be leaving, too, and he just nodded at me habang seryoso siya sa kung anuman iyong tinitignan niya.

"Did you bring a car?" Yago asked while we're waiting for the elevator.

I nodded. "Where are you staying?" I asked because I might need the information in the future. Hindi ko alam kung gaano siya katagal dito—probably depende sa tagal ng kaso ni Katherine. Yago's a really good friend to Jax Alam ko na hindi siya aalis hanggang hindi nagiging final ang decision.

And... maybe there's still a chance for him and Rory.

Sayang naman kasi.

Kung hindi nangyari iyong dati, mas matagal pa sila sa amin ni Iñigo... But things already happened. It's been a while already. They're both older. Baka pwede na ulit silang mag-usap. Nakaka-pagod lang kasi silang makita na nahihirapan dahil sa pride nila.

"Hotel," he replied, grinning. "Ikaw, ha... Concerned ka na sa 'kin?"

"You wish," I said. "Paano kapag nagkita kayo ni Rory?"