Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 44

#CTG44 Chapter 44

Pagdating ko sa apartment ay mabilis akong nagsaing. I really wasn't the best cook, but I knew that I needed to try because I didn't want Iñigo to worry about this, too. He's working as legal intern in PAO and after work, pumupunta naman siya sa review para sa BAR. I needed to cook para pag-uwi niya, kakain na lang siya.

I cooked nilaga and after that, inasikaso ko naman iyong sa trabaho ko. Iñigo would be home at around 11pm. Kakain lang kami sandali tapos maya-maya ay matutulog na rin dahil may pasok na naman kinabukasan.

I was so focused on reading a case when I heard the door being turned. My eyes automatically waited for Iñigo to get inside. And when he got in, he smiled at me kahit na halatang pagod na siya sa itsura niya. He was carrying his backpack that was full of review materials. He looked so worn out.

Tumayo agad ako.

"You look like hell," I said.

He laughed. "Daming ginawa sa office tapos ayaw paawat ni Justice kanina sa review," sabi niya. "Payakap nga."

I rolled my eyes, but he, nonetheless, bridged the distance between us and wrapped me inside his arms. I felt him resting against my body.

"Nagluto na ko," I said.

"Nilaga?"

"Yes. And then patis with calamansi."

"Ang sweet naman ni Queen Elsa," he said and I pushed him away. Natawa na naman siya.

I told him to change clothes first habang iniinit ko iyong pagkain namin. Paglabas niya ng CR, his hair's damp and he's wearing his boxers and white shirt. Diretso na naman siyang lumakad papunta sa akin at niyakap ako habang naka-talikod ako.

"Cha," pagtawag niya.

"What?"

"Nakuha ko na 'yung sweldo ko. Finally."

"Good for you," I said kasi nagrereklamo siya dahil after 3 months pa bago niya nakuha iyong sweldo niya. Kitang-kita ko na sobrang hiyang-hiya siya sa akin dahil binibigyan ko siya ng pera na sinasabi kong allowance niya. I was just teasing him. I knew that if he had money, he'd never ask from me.

"Date tayo sa Sunday?"

"Birthday nila Gracey," I reminded him because we already promised na pupunta kami roon.

"Shit, oo nga pala. Ano ireregalo natin 'dun sa kambal na 'yun?"

"Nakita kong nagpost si Gracey sa facebook na instead na regalo sa kanya, magdonate na lang 'dun sa charity na pinost niya," I said. Sometimes, I feel like Gracey's some fallen angel. She's really nice. Wala akong makitang masama sa kanya.

"Okay," Iñigo said.

While eating, I couldn't help but watch Iñigo dahil sobrang dami niyang kinakain na para bang ginutom siya sa office nila. Minsan, hindi ako maka-tiis kaya nagpapa-deliver ako ng pagkain sa office nila para sa kanya and I'd just text him to get the food from the delivery guy. Alam ko kasing sobrang dami niyang ginagawa sa office nila kumpara sa load niya sa dati niyang trabaho.

"Ako na maghuhugas mamaya," Iñigo said after we finished eating.

"Ako na," I said. "Tulog ka na."

"May tatapusin pa ko."

"Bukas na."

"Papagalitan ako."

"Gusto mong ako magalit?"

He laughed. "Grabe, under agad ako kahit 'di man lang kita girlfriend," sabi niya. I rolled my eyes. "Fine... Gigising na lang ako nang maaga."