Till the Last Game Do Us Part

Chapter 5

Atherelle's POV

Tournament

Last week, I changed the design of my veranda to make it look better. I put a two-seater vogue white couches, one rounded glass table, and two chairs. I also put small plants to make the place look cute and designed fairy lights to make it look aesthetically calming.

Napag-alaman kong third year college na si Eztri at business administration din ang course na kinuha kaya alam niya ang lessons namin. He even helped with my schoolwork sometimes. He teaches me some topics that I don't know much about. Tinuturuan niya ako sa paraang alam niya, and it helps me a lot though. It enlightens me somehow. We often study and do our schoolwork together, and I learned a lot of things from him.

That's what we usually did the past week. Sa sumunod naman naging busy din si Eztri dahil sa kung ano. We haven't played together but I always saw him playing alone. He played rank which bothered me, but I did not ask him about it. My credit score is still eighty-nine and I can't play rank kaya hinayaan ko nalang. I'm also busy studying kaya minsan lang kami nakapag-usap pati sa mga sumunod na linggo.

[Hoy championship na, punta ka!] pamimilit sa akin ni Clarissa

We are talking on the phone. Ngayon na ang tournament sa school namin kalaban ang iba't-ibang University. It seems so interesting and exciting, but I can't go to watch it. Monday is our midterm, and I will study the whole weekend. I don't have time to explore, especially since I have a goal to achieve this sem.

"I can't, I'm studying. Makikibalita nalang ako kay Emerson sa Monday." I said to Clarissa

I am currently studying, and Clarissa disturb me in my study session just to convince me to watch the tournament. Gustuhin ko mang manood ay alam kong hindi rin iyon mangyayari.

[Magsisimula na ang battle. School na natin ang maglalaro. Come on, I'll ask your parents] she convince me again in a hopeful tone.

Makulit talaga itong si Clarissa pero hindi talaga pwede. My parents knew that our midterms examination are on Monday. Mabuti sana kung malayo-layo pa baka sakaling payagan ako.

[Kuya, wants you here. To support him] aniya [Zed, may pogi rin. Sa public school ito at sila ngayon sila na ang makakalaban sa school natin] halong kilig ang sinabi ni Clarissa

Here she goes again. Hindi naman ata halata na pumunta siya sa tournament para maghanap ng pogi at hindi dahil sinusuportahan niya ang kuya niya.

[Ayaw nga, e. Kausapin mo] I heard Clarissa talked to someone

[This is Emerson. Can't I really convince you to come here? Championship na at nakarating kami]

I sighed. I'm guilty. Walang ibang nagsusuportahan kundi kami lang din at hindi pa ako pupunta roon.

"Susubukan kong magpaalam." I said

I went to my Daddy's office and was about to knock on the door when I heard him talking with my mom. I don't eavesdrop so I decided to just go back to my room and be back here once they were done talking but when I heard them mention my name, I stopped.

"Haven't you observed them both? Emerson is much better than Clark at running a business. He has a vivid mind which is better for negotiation. Perhaps, judicious." I heard my mom's voice

"Clark is consistent with work. Wala siyang ibang pinagkakaabalahan kun'di ang pag-aaral lang at ang pag-aalaga sa kompanya. Emerson also played that stupid game and he's going to tolerate your daughter." si Daddy naman ngayon

"But, Emerson can pull both. Playing that game and running a business." mommy's voice

"For Emerson, yes. Pero sa anak mo, wala. Mas naging useless 'yan kakalaro ng ML na 'yan. And now, you're going to make her marry Emerson? For what? For him to tolerate your daughter? Mas lalong maging stupida 'yan."