In Love With The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 27

#ILWTG27 Chapter 27

"Where's Atty. Cantavieja?" I asked, looking around the conference room pero kaming dalawa lang iyong nandito. I returned my attention to him. Nanatiling naka-kunot ang noo ko. Siya ba iyong makaka-partner ko? But... how? The last time I saw him, he practically lived in a bar! Kasama sina Vito at Nikolai! Ano'ng nangyayari sa mundo?!

"I am Atty. Cantavieja," he said.

"What? How?"

"Are you saying that I'm not smart enough to be a lawyer?"

Agad na nanlaki ang mga mata ko. "I didn't say that!" I defended myself. Wala akong balak maghanap ng kaaway dito sa firm! Ayoko ngang nagkakamali o nagrereklamo kasi alam ko na kay Jax bagsak ng kapalpakan ko, e. He literally stuck his neck for me. Alam ko na parte ng dahilan kung bakit tinanggap ako despite my lack of experience ay dahil sinabi ni Jax na okay ako. I didn't want to waste that chance.

I picked the remaining papers up and dusted myself.

"Atty. Cantavieja," I said.

"Just call me Sancho."

"I prefer we be formal."

He raised his brow. "Like we didn't get wasted together years ago?"

I pressed my lips together. "We all have a past, haven't we?"

He nodded. "Okay... Atty. Floresca," he said as motioned me to take a seat. Mabilis akong naupo. Inilabas ko iyong mga files nung client.

"This is his third offense," I said. "And he's drunk."

Sancho—I mean, Atty. Cantavieja began to read the complaint given by the prosecutor. May isang namatay, isang nasa ospital, tapos damage to properties. Why couldn't people stay off the streets when they're drunk? Gaano ba kahirap 'yun? But of course I couldn't ask him that. 

We were silent for about twenty minutes before he stood up and grabbed his coat that he removed earlier. Sinuot niya 'yun.

"Are we going somewhere?"

"We're gonna pay a visit to our client," he said as I followed him. Habang naglalakad kami, nakita ko si Inna, iyong isa sa mga paralegal. She winked at me and gave me a thumbs up. Baliw talaga.

Atty. Cantavieja and I visited our client, Jason, in detention. We're currently contesting his case before the Court of Appeals. He didn't look apologetic for killing a person's life, but I knew better than to pass judgment. This is what I signed up for. Everyone deserves to be represented before the court of law—even the darkest of the souls.

"You were silent," he said while we were on our way back to the firm. Hinayaan ko siya na magtanong. I believe on shutting up if I have nothing good to say. Nainis lang ako kasi parang sinisi niya pa iyong mag-asawa na naka-banggaan niya sa nangyari. Ass.

"You handled the questioning well."

"You think he's an ass?"

"My opinion doesn't matter."

"Yeah... but I'm curious," he said, looking at me.

"Eyes on the road, please. Ayokong sumunod sa aksidente."

I saw his shoulders shaking. Nagjoke ba ako? Seryoso ako na ayokong mabangga. Kakakita ko lang nung pictures sa crime scene. I didn't want to get involved in a vehicular accident.

"What happened to you? You used to be fun."

So... hindi niya alam na wala na kami ni Yago. Sino pa kaya ang walang alam? I didn't know if it's a good thing or bad thing... kasi lahat nung mga may alam, kulang na lang tapikin ako sa balikat sa sobrang awa nila sa akin.