How To Hate Archer Nevyn (Finished)

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Eurydice finally got out the car first at sumunod naman sa Anjo. She sighed when Anjo was still silent when they walked together inside the university. Buong akala nga niya na hindi siya nito susunduin sa bahay - but the guy still did fetch her but their entire ride was pure silence. Hindi pa naman siya sanay na hindi ito madaldal sa buong biyahe nila. But that day, he was all quiet. Ni hindi rin siya nito pinapansin.

Yesterday, hindi niya napanuod ang match nito with St. Fulgentius University football team. She was tending to Jacob who was so sick yesterday and when she arrived at the said university, she was already late dahil tapos na ang game nito with the other team. She also noticed na nakailang missed calls na pala sa kanya si Archer at tinadtaran din siya nito ng text. She apologized to him on the phone through texting pero hindi na siya nito nireplyan pa.

And earlier, he looked like he was mad.

"A-Archer." She awkwardly called him. Huminto naman ito.

"Eurydice?" He replied, not calling her surname which was his usual.

"Uhm... Sorry." She bit her lip and looked down. Somehow, she felt shy.

"For what?"

"Kahapon. H-Hindi kasi ako nakapunta."

"It's fine. You're not obligated anyway."

"I-I am. Uhm, nasa contract natin. I'm obligated to watch your games."

Bigla naman itong natahimik. Eury then looked up to see him - and Archer Nevyn was now staring at her - but she sensed something was wrong.

"It's just a stupid contract, Eury. You're not obligated." Tinalikuran naman siya nito at nagsimula ulit maglakad.

"But you always fetch me in the house, you're also helping me during my study sessions... kailangan ko rin ibalik iyon."

It was true. Lagi siya nitong sinusundo papuntang school nila, sinasamahan din siya nito tuwing nagrereview siya and at the same time, kapag may mga meetings sila with the student council, kahit gabi na natatapos ay hinihintay din siya nito.

She even felt guilty kasi hindi niya natupad ang simpleng request nitong panuorin ang game nito sa kabilang university. Hindi man lang niya ito nasuklian. In their deal, it's give and take.

Papanuorin naman niya talaga ang game nito kung hindi lang tumawag ang Mama ni Jacob sa kanya. She can't really say no to her ex's mother kasi naging close niya ito noon at naging mabait din naman ito sa kanya 'nung sila pa ni Jacob.

Although she and Jacob didn't end in good terms, hindi naman siya ganun kasama para pabayaan na lang ito. He was sick and he needed help. May pinagsamahan din naman sila dati, before that bar scandal of him.

"You're not obligated," He stopped and looked back at her, he was now giving her a smug grin, "It's okay, Esquivel. Good luck with your classes."

After that, he just left her.

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"This is just one time, Eury. This is just one time..." Eurydice mumbled to herself as she took a deep breath. She was holding her jacket so tightly while carrying two wintermelon milktea she bought earlier. She just kept smiling at everyone who was watching her while she was walking towards the male's locker room near the field. It was already almost 7pm at alam niyang katatapos lang ng practice ng football team ng university nila.

Huminga siya ng malalim at pumasok na sa loob.

The men stopped when they saw her. Halatang katatapos lang ng mga ito magshower. Some are now wearing clothes, yung iba naman ay nagbibihis pa lang. She even saw Jacob who was also suprised to see her inside.