Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15

#CTG15 Chapter 15

Shit.

I closed my eyes and prayed that I was just mistaken. Huminga ako nang malalim bago ko buksan muli ang mga mata ko. But the result was still the same...

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"You okay?" Yago asked.

We're at the mall, just trying to enjoy before the final year of school resumed. Pinilit kami ni Yago at Rory na gumala bago mag-enrollment next week... We were waiting for our food when I decided to check the portal again.

Fuck.

Panic began to spread across my system. I was sure my Dad would ask about my grades and it's not like I could just lie about it... He'd ask to see it from the portal itself...

This was so bad.

The last time someone got a failed grade in our family, it didn't look pretty.

"I... just have to buy something," I said, standing up and grabbing my bag. They asked kung saan ako pupunta, pero hindi ko sila pinansin. Nagmamadali akong lumabas, hindi alam kung saan pupunta. My mind was in a haywire. I knew I could take this subject kasabay ng 4thyear subjects ko... Hindi ako made-delay, alam ko...

But that wasn't the point.

I failed.

And it wasn't an option in my life.

"Are you okay?" Halos mapa-talon ako nang marinig ko ang boses ni Jax. I turned and saw him looking at me. "Lumabas na 'yung grade."

I nodded. "Bagsak ako."

"Gusto mo balik tayo sa school? Open naman yata. Hingi tayo ng breakdown ng grades mo?" he offered.

I nodded. "Okay... Sila Rory?"

"Sunod na lang daw. Naka-order na, e," he said before we began to walk. No one said anything. Tahimik lang kaming dalawa. He didn't even ask kung saang subject ako bumagsak. I appreciated that. I was just thinking of a reason that I'd tell my Dad...

Pero alam ko naman kung bakit bumagsak ako sa Torts. Aside from my one-week suspension, ilang beses akong umabsent dahil kinailangan ko ng magpa-check up dahil may ilang beses na natakot na rin ako sa pagdudugo ng ilong ko. Nagka-taon na laging Torts iyong natatamaan na subject.

Pagdating namin sa school, diretso lang kaming naglakad. Ako pa iyong natigilan dahil nakita namin ni Jax si Katherine na naglalakad. Jax continued walking like he didn't see her—he's so good at ignoring her that sometimes, I'd wonder kung invisible na ba si Katherine sa mundo niya...

I was waiting in front of the Dean's office when I heard Iñigo's name. Maybe it wasn't him... Madami naman sigurong Iñigo sa school na 'to...

"Seryoso? 'Di sila umabot sa QPI?"

"Oo... Nagcurve naman daw si Sir kaya lang taas talaga ni Iñigo..." bulong nung isang babae.

The other one snorted. "Connection naman 'yan si Iñigo kaya mataas grades... Kawawa naman sila Gel."

"Grabe ka. Matalino naman si Iñigo. Nakaka-sagot naman lagi sa recit. 'Di naman nadadaya 'yun."

"Matalino nga... pero lalong tumataas grades dahil laging may kopya ng quiz and exams... Tignan mo nanira pa ng curve... Dami tuloy natanggal..."

Were they talking about the Iñigo I know? But even before I could find out, tinawag na ako sa loob.

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I didn't know why I ended up inside a karaoke room, listening to Rory murder some song. They were trying to cheer me up because of my failed grade. I was bummed about it, but I wasn't sad. There's nothing I could do... Pinakita naman sa akin iyong breakdown. It's not as if dinaya or dinarts iyong grades ko.