In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 11

#ILWTG11 Chapter 11

"What are you cooking?"

Halos mabitawan ko iyong hawak kong sandok dahil sa boses ni Yago. I completely forgot that I gave him a duplicate key! It felt unfair kasi binigyan niya ako ng duplicate nung sa kanya, so I gave him mine. 'Di ko naman akalain na talagang papasok siya dito as if unit niya 'to!

"Try mo kumatok minsan?"

"Nah. You always have that noise cancelling headphones on," sabi niya sabay silip sa niluluto ko. He literally looked over my shoulder. E 'di siya na ang matangkad at pinagpala! "Penge ako?" parang bata niyang sabi.

"Pag may sobra," I answered.

"Ang dami naman niyan."

"Good for two lang 'to," I replied. I was waiting for an answer, but seconds passed by and I heard nothing from him. I turned around and saw that he was still standing behind me. His face was stoic.

"Oo na, bibigyan na kita," mabilis kong sabi ulit. Masyado naman 'tong matampuhin. Para pagkain lang! E siya nga 'tong umuubos ng laman ng ref ko palagi!

"Pablo's coming over?" he asked, but his tone told me that he was merely asking for affirmation.

I continued to stir the pot. "Yeah. Birthday niya ngayon," I said. Alam ko naman na alam niya na birthday since sinamahan pa nga niya ako na bumili ng regalo ni Pablo... na nauwi sa pagsama namin sa friends niya. I wonder if isasama nga talaga ako ni Yago kapag inaya siya nung mga gwapo niyang kaibigan...

Lumingon ulit ako para makita siya. Naka-sandal siya sa dining table ko, naka-lagay sa magkabilang bulsa ang mga kamay niya.

"Medyo mamaya pa ko matatapos dito. Hihintayin mo ba?" I asked.

Yago shook his head. "Nah. I'll just eat out," he said.

I arched my brow. "May date ka?"

He shook his head again. "Wala. I already told you I don't have time to date," he said.

"Weh?" I prodded. May hindi talaga sinasabi sa 'kin 'to, e. "Baka ayaw mo lang?"

He shrugged. "I just don't have the energy to pretend to like someone whom I don't," he said, and then he was already walking towards the door.

Labong kausap ni Yago minsan.

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When I was finally done cooking, I quickly got a plate and put food for Yago. Baka kasi magtampo iyon, mahirap na. Ang awkward kaya since sabay kaming pumapasok tapos umuuwi.

Medyo marami iyong nilagay ko sa container since malakas kumain si Yago. Malakas din kasi maggym iyong tao na 'yun. Hindi talaga makatarungan na law student na siya, pang-model pa iyong abs niya! 'Di ko alam minsan kung saan niya kinukuha iyong time!

Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng pagsasara nung container nang magvibrate iyong phone ko.

Pablo:

Can't come tonight. Urgent meeting. Will see you tomorrow?

My lips parted when I read the message. Seryoso ba siya?! I just fucking slaved away in the kitchen to cook for him, tapos biglang last minute cancellation?!

I stared at the message. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin. I wanted to shout at him, but I didn't want to look immature. But I was pissed. Palagi niya na lang 'tong ginagawa sa akin. I thought I was the busy one, but he's always the one who ends up cancelling our plans.

Me:

Oh. It's okay. I'll see you tomorrow.

"Nasaan pride at self-worth mo, Rory?" I asked myself as I threw the ladle in the sink. I grabbed the container and walked towards Yago's unit. I didn't want to waste the food that I cooked... at the same time, I didn't want to eat it because I knew that I would only taste disappointment.