Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Special Chapter

Hi! This is a special chapter I wrote in collaboration with Wattpad and Kumu. This is the special chapter of the story Control The Game, fourth book in the Game Series. If you haven't read that yet, I suggest you read that first before reading this. Thank you and enjoy the story! :-)

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I woke up earlier than my alarm. I quickly stopped the alarm because I didn't want to wake Iñigo up. 11PM na siyang naka-uwi kagabi dahil nag-overtime siya sa lecture niya sa class niya for BAR examinees. He wanted to finish the syllabus last night para wala ng pasok sa susunod na linggo. That's always been his rule—no review class a week before the exam. He told me that back when he was studying, that was his biggest problem—studying for recit whilst reviewing for exams. He wanted to do it differently.

"Cha..." he said when I attempted to get out of the bed.

I looked at him. The while sheet was covering his torso habang naka-dapa siya sa kama. Tinagilid niya iyong ulo niya para tumingin sa akin. Mapungay pa iyong mga mata niya dahil sa antok.

"I'll prepare the breakfast," I said. It was just a simple breakfast, anyway. Hindi naman mapili iyong mga anak namin—or maybe because wala rin naman silang choice. If they wanted something, they could always eat out with their friends.

"Okay, wait lang."

"Tulog ka muna."

"No, Sunday ngayon."

"Speaking of Sunday," I said as I stood up and grabbed the robe and wore it. "Naalala mo ba na ngayon iyong sa Alumni Homecoming?" I asked him.

He nodded. I just wanted to remind him even though I knew that Iñigo's always on top of things. Ever since he became a lower court judge, mas lalo siyang naging mabusisi sa oras niya. Gusto niya na natatapos on time lahat ng naka-second sa dock na kaso. He said that he didn't want all those people to go through all the trouble ng pagpunta sa korte tapos ay wala silang mapapala. Karamihan sa mga iyon ay nagbabayad ng per appearance sa abogado nila kaya kailangan matapos lahat ng naka-schedule.

He's also very strict when it came to re-scheduling. Kung hindi matter of life and death iyong dahilan ng request, the motion would most likely be denied. He's built a reputation around it already kaya bihira na iyong humi-hingi ng postponement.

I was very proud of the person he'd become.

"Bakit ganyan ka maka-tingin?" he asked, laughing as he sat on the bed and he ran his fingers through his hair. "Gusto mo ng bagong baby?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "My tubes are tied."

"E 'di untie?"

Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tinawanan niya lang ako. Lumabas na ako sa kwarto namin. Naka-salubong ko si Lily na papunta na rin sa kusina.

"What time kami pupunta kila Tito Niko?" she asked.

"Niko?"

She nodded. "Yeah... Today's your alumni homecoming, right?"

"Yes... how did you know?"

"Family calendar?"

"Oh..." I said. We have a family calendar. We're a busy family. We just wanted to be updated sa kung ano ang meron sa bawat isa. We also built a system with colors para alam namin kung saang okasyon kailangan na nandoon kami. Hindi dahil busy kami ay magiging dahilan na iyon para hindi kami umattend sa mga importanteng bagay.

"But why Niko?" I asked.

Lily shrugged. "Saff said we'll be going kina Tito Niko?"

"Saff?" I asked Saff na kaka-labas lang sa kwarto niya. It was just a few minutes after 7AM pero naka-pag exercise na siya at bagong ligo na. I... didn't understand her.