People call Ember Nile Calderon a lot of things. Sometimes it's the Huntress, Queen of Arrows, the Archeress, or the Lonely Wolf. Those she don't mind. After all, she's one of the most decorated archers of her time. She's a two-time defending champi...
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A/N: Thank you to @babydua that suggested Trace and Ember's couple name, and Jennilyn Sabillo for the chapter title ♡
CHAPTER 1: UNBOTHERED
EMBER'S POV
Lumikha ng ingay ang hawak ko na cellphone nang pabagsak ko na ibinaba iyon. It wasn't loud enough to disturb anyone since the noise blasting from the bar's sound system drowns out everything. Ang tanging naagaw ko ang pansin ay ang bartender na nasa harapan ko na abala sa paggawa ng inumin.
"Man trouble?" he asked with a charming smile adorning his lips.
Naglandas ang mga mata ko sa mukha niya hanggang sa bumaba ang tingin ko sa name tag niya. Mike. He's quite good looking. Requirement ba iyon sa mga ganito ang trabaho? After all, they're mostly the ones who interact with customers. He probably dates a lot. Though the way he eyed the men that approached the counter to order their drinks tells me that he plays for a different team. Or maybe both.
"Iyon ba ang laging problema ng mga taong pumupunta rito? Because of their relationship problem?"
He shrugged, clearly not minding my sour mood. "Iyong iba problema ang love life nila at iyong iba naman ay problema na wala silang love life."
I let out a heavy sigh. Itinukod ko ang siko ko sa counter at isinandal ko sa kamay ko ang mukha ko. He's not exactly far off. Kawalan naman talaga ng love life ang problema mo, Ember. "Can you refill my drink please? And keep it coming."
He flicked his two fingers in a salute. Nang maging abala siya ulit ay muling naglakbay ang isip ko.
I lived my whole life wanting to be recognized. The moment that I held my first bow and arrow, I knew there was nothing I wanted more than to be the best, so I made sure that I would be one. The grueling training I went through for years paid off when I took home the gold multiple times.
The door of the bar opened, and I saw a couple wearing matching Christmas hats and sweaters. They were laughing to themselves as they searched for a vacant table. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin nang para bang naririnig ko pa rin ang boses ng ama ko. I called him to let him know that I received a recognition from the World Archery Federation and also to wish him a belated Merry Christmas.
I long stopped waiting for my father to tell me that he's proud of me, pero hindi ko alam kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay umaasa pa rin ako na makakakuha ako sa kaniya kahit ng salitang "congratulations" man lang. Even a Christmas greeting would have been enough.
Kaagad na inabot ko ang baso ng Gimlet na ibinaba ng bartender sa harapan ko. I downed almost half of the drink as if it were water.
Nagbaba ako ng mga mata sa cellphone ko nang mag-vibrate iyon. Napapabuntong-hininga na inabot ko iyon at sinagot ko ang tawag. Kahit na hindi tinitignan ang caller ID ay alam ko na kaagad na ang manager ko ang tumatawag.
