In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19

#ILWTG19 Chapter 19

Yago and I spent almost the entire vacation together. At some point, akala ko magsasawa na siya sa mukha ko. Minsan nauubusan kami ng pag-uusapan, so we'd just end up watching Netflix and cuddle together. We watched finished watching Stranger Things and The 100. I also kind of allowed him to have a 'sleepover' pero natutulog lang talaga kami! Once kasi, nakatulog kami habang nanonood. It just... felt nice to wake up with his arms around me. It was nice to open my eyes and see his face first thing in the morning. 

Doon ko na-conclude na walang kapintasan—at least physicall—si Yago. I was yet to find iyong mga pangit na characteristics sinasabi niya sa akin. So far, no red flags naman.

"Look at her, she's so cute!" I said as I adjusted my phone para makita ni Yago si baby Aurelie, or as I'd like to call her, Ellie. "She's so tiny!"

Yago laughed. "Gusto mo na rin ng baby?"

I adjusted the phone para mukha ko ulit ang kita niya. I frowned at him. "Mukha mo. 'Di mo pa nga ako nahahalikan, baby agad lumalabas sa bibig mo?"

He laughed again. "And whose fault is that?"

Ibinaba ko muna si Ellie sa kama ko bago ko inilagay iyong phone sa pinagpatong-patong na libro. Yago's in Seattle for the remaining two weeks of vacation. 'Di naman pala siya sobrang tanga na dinitch iyong flight niya. Since he already knew kung ano iyong sasabihin ko, he already rebooked the flight. Kaya pala niya chine-check iyong details para basahin iyong terms and condition nung flight niya.

"Where's Millie?" he asked.

I shrugged as I adjusted Ellie in my arms. Damn, she's so freaking cute! Mabuti na lang 'di yata siya kamukha ni Millie. Sana paglumaki siya, 'di talaga siya kamukha ng nanay niyang sira ulo.

"I don't know. Nagpunta yata somewhere. I don't care," I said as I cooed Ellie who did a little yawn. Ugh! So cute!

Yago and I talked for an hour bago nagising nang tuluyan si Ellie. I tried to calm her down, but she wouldn't stop crying. Pababa na sana ako para ibigay siya sa nurse niya nang makita ko si Millie. Haggard pa rin si gaga. At least may pakinabang na siya sa buhay ko. As much as I hated her and everything she stood for, I was thankful because she gave birth to Ellie.

"I tried to feed her pero umiiyak pa rin," I said habang binibigay ko si Ellie sa kanya. Millie didn't even look at me habang naglalakad siya papunta sa kwarto nila.

I was left alone with Papa. I arched my brow at him.

"Ano'ng problema nun?"

"Just try to be a little nicer to her, Rory."

"Wala naman akong ginagawa..."

"Rory..."

I sighed. "Fine," I said, remembering how Yago's coming home the next day. Kailangan ko na ring bumalik sa Manila bukas para maglate enrollment. Gusto kasi ni Yago na sabay kaming mag-enroll. Daming arte nung tao na 'yun.

"I'm serious, Rory," Papa said, obviously not letting go of the topic. "I don't know for how long I'm gonna be here... May kapatid ka na... Ayoko na mag-away kayo palagi ni Millie. Kahit para kay Ellie na lang."

I averted my gaze. I knew I always reminded Millie about my father's future passing, but I hated thinking about that. He's the only family I got left. Losing him scares me. I didn't even want to entertain the possibility.

Tumango ako. "I'll try, Pa. I'll really try. I promise."

He smiled. "That's good enough for me."