In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 09

#ILWTG09 Chapter 09

"We have a quiz on Monday," Yago said.

"I know. Nag-aral na ako."

"Finished digesting?" he prodded.

"Almost done," I replied, and then turned my back on him. "Zip me up?"

Yago zipped up the dress I was wearing. Pablo asked me out. Ilang beses na kaming nagkita, but this was the first time na he asked me out. As in iyong date? Usually kasi sa bar niya lang kaming dalawa. Now, we're having dinner later! I was nervous! Minsan kasi I get tongue tied in front of him. He looked really good. I always made a mental note to check myself whenever I was around him. Mamaya nagddrool na pala ako!

"Do I look okay?" I asked. I twirled in front of him. I felt nervous dahil technically, first date talaga namin 'to ni Pablo. I wanted to look good! "Di naman sobrang igsi ng dress ko? I don't want him to get the wrong impression."

Yago was just staring at me. I awkwardly smiled. The way he's staring... Tsk.

"Where is he taking you?" he asked. Nakaupo siya sa couch ko. He was watching my every move. Wala nga ako sa Pangasinan, but I felt like my Dad's here dahil kay Yago! Sobrang higpit! Sobrang daming tanong! I didn't want to tell him about this dinner kasi alam ko na ganito iyong magiging reaction niya... but for some reason, nagawa niyang makuha iyong sagot sa akin! Minsan, sobrang amazing talaga ng prodding powers ni Yago. He'd make a great litigation lawyer.

"Resto."

"Where?"

I turned around to look at him. I was wearing a black eyelet dress. I pulled my hair up and started to tie it in a bun while maintaining eye contact with him.

"Look, Yago, I appreciate the concern, but I'll be fine... You know Pablo naman, 'di ba? He owns the bar you frequent. I'm sure I'll be okay."

I was holding his stare, but a few moments later, I started to feel uncomfortable because he wasn't breaking the contact. Muli akong tumalikod sa kanya para kumuha ng tubig. But even with my back on him, I could still feel him watching my every move.

"Just tell me the place, Rory."

"Fine. He's taking me to Sofitel."

Agad na nanlaki ang mga mata niya. Bigla kong na-realize kung ano ang naisip niya sa sinabi ko. I felt my whole face turning red all of a sudden.

"Sa Spiral!" I continued, feeling defensive all of a sudden! Palibasa kapag siya ang nagdala sa hotel, automatic na sa hotel room ang diretso!

"Alam ba 'to ng tatay mo?"

Humarap na ako sa kanya. My lips parted. 'Di ko alam kung matatawa ba ako or what!

"Seryoso ka, Yago? Para kang tanga! Ang lapit lang ng Sofitel! And public place naman 'yun," I told him because now, he's seriously overacting! I was dating Pablo. Of course normal lang iyong ganito!

As I waited for his reply, I noticed how he was just staring at me. Pero habang lumilipas ang bawat segundo, mas lalo akong kinakabahan. I wanted him to say something... anything... but the radio silence was making my head hurt.

I couldn't take him being pissed at me.

"Look..." I said as calmly as I could. "I'll text you once we arrive there. I'll be fine, I promise... And if I sense that something is wrong, I'll text you asap."

He still wasn't saying anything, so I sat down beside him and laid my head against his shoulder.

"Hanap ka na kasi ng girlfriend para 'di ako lagi mong nakikita," I gently said. Pansin ko kasi ever since wala ng nilalandi si Yago, ako lang talaga nakikita niya. Bawat galaw ko, pansin niya. Lagi siyang naka-bantay sa akin. Weird nga kasi ang dami namang nagpaparamdam sa kanya. Kahit pumunta lang kami ng grocery, dami ng nakikipag-usap na babae sa kanya, e. It's weird how grocery seems to be a good place to find a date.