The Game

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I want to dedicate this chapter to LisaLobo4 dahil she added this story to her reading list. Na inspire tuloy akong mag update. Kaya thank you!!
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"Mica? Gising na. We're going to your new school. Mag iinquire tayo"

Ugh! Sarap sarap pa ng tulog ko eh! Anong oras na ba? I slowly got up.

"Good Morning ma. What time na ba? Do I really need to go with you?" Tumawa si mama. What?! There's nothing funny with what I said.

"Siyempre anak. Ikaw mag-aaral diba? I have to go to Marco Polo pa din. Meet with the Managers there. Baka kasi hindi pa nasabihan ng office sa Manila"

"We don't have a car pa ma. Magtataxi tayo? Ma ha. Yung promise mo"

"Oo na oo na. Go take a shower tapos bumababa ka to eat breakfast. Pupunta din tayo ng PLDT inquire tayo about wifi. Pati na rin sa Globe para ma compare natin okay?" I nodded. I lazily got up from my bed and went inside the bathroom. Maganda yung bahay namin dito. But it's smaller.

Ano kaya dapat kong suotin? Am I even allowed to wear shorts? Feel ko hindi eh. Kasi when I searched about the school last week, Catholic school sila. Obviously, bawal yun. Ugh. I hate hate wearing jeans. Ayoko din namang madress dahil baka di uso dito.

I picked my phone and called the person who could help me with my dilemma. "Hello? Sino to?" I rolled my eyes. "Cams, no time for jokes. I need your help" I hear her gasped on the other line. "Buntis ka noh?! May secret affair kayo ni Alex! Omg! Mic, don't get rid of it masama yan!" Tumawa ako ng malakas.

"Gaga hindi. I can't decide what to wear. Mag iinquire kami sa so-called " best school in Davao"

"Tang ina yan lang problema mo? Akala ko pa naman nabuntis ka." I rolled my eyes again. Gosh, nagiging habit ko na ito. "Dress or jeans? Please say dress"

"nag tanong ka pa mica ano? Eh diba catholic school yan. Nakita mo ba mga dress mo? Kulang nalang gawin mong shirt. Oh sige ganito mag dress ka pero mag leggings ka. Okay? " "Thank you Camille!! Oh sige I'm going to get dressed na. Miss you." "Yuck! Di ako tomboy noh! Walang anuman Senyorita Michaella" "ga-" she hanged up. Wow ah!

I chose the "modest" dress that I have. Bumaba na rin ako para mag breakfast. "Good morning everyone" I smiled sweetly. Hay. Namimiss ko na talaga ang Manila. "Anak bikisan mo na dyan. Kumain ka na para makaalis na tayo"

Mama was right. Di gaanong traffic. The school is big. Maganda. I wonder if maganda din ba sa loob.

"Good morning. Asa ta ma'am?" What?! "Mag inquire unta about transferee" my mom replied. Mas lalo akong naguluhan. "Ah sige ma'am. Didto mo diretso sa admissions office. Pero magbilin tag I.D diri ma'am" ang naintindihan ko lang ay diretso sa admissions office at I.D. we went inside na. "Ma, you know their language?" "Syempre anak. Taga Davao daddy mo? Tinuruan niya ako. Don't worry, we're going to teach you"

Pumunta na kami sa admissions office. And pinaschedule agad ni mama entrance test ko. Excited eh.

"Oh anak. Next Monday na entrance exam mo. Don't be late. Tara. Punta muna tayo Marco Polo then puntahan na natin si papa mo.

" where is papa ba kasi ma? Bakit hindi nalang siya sumama" "hay nako Michaella. Basta"

We walked down the streets. Super lapit lang ng Marco Polo and Ateneo. I'm not sure its a good thing though. That means mababantayan na ako ni mama. Ugh! I just waited for her in the lobby. Ang tagal. I'm getting really really bored. After some time natapos na rin si mom.

"Thank goodness! Ma, the was the most boring time of my life" natawa si mama. "Halika na. Puntahan na natin daddy mo"

Ma, saan ba talaga si dad? Akala ko ba sasamahan niya tayo?"

"Basta anak. You'll find out later"

I kept texting my dad. Hindi nag rereply. Dad, saan ka ba?  I was so busy with my phone na di ko namalayan na bababa na kami.

"Mic? Parang gusto mo lang yatabg mag taxi eh. Hindi nalang namin bibilhin yung dream car mo?"

My eyes widened. Nasa Toyota showroom na pala kami.

"Seryoso?! Omg thank you tahnk you!!! Best parents ever! "

It was indeed a happy day.