Mean to Be (Mean #2)

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen
Get Drunk

Grant gave me the controller as soon as he sat on the bed with me. Hinintay ko siyang matapos sa pag-aayos ng game na lalaruin namin. He loves the car racing game, so I'm sure yun ang lalaruin naming dalawa. I'm not complaining naman. That's the only game that he has na kaya kong laruin.

Pagkatapos ng klase ko ay sinundo agad ako ni Grant. It's his day off today and he wants to spend time with me. Wala rin naman akong gagawin after class kaya pumayag na lang ako.

"Ready to lose, Maxwell?" Grant asked as we waited for the game to finish loading and start. I turned my head to see him smirking at me and I grinned.

"Game on, De la Fuente. I'm going to make you eat my dust." Nagsimula na ang laro at pareho naman kaming tumahimik. Hindi ko tinapunan ng tingin si Grant at nagconcentrate sa nilalaro naming dalawa.

Minsan ay tumitingin ako sa sasakyan ni Grant. I'm on second place at nasa final lap na kami pareho. I bit my lip as I reached Grant's car. Magkapantay na ang kotse naming dalawa. Mabilis ko naman na idinikit ang kotse ko sa kanya. 

"Maxwell!" Grant shouted and that made me laugh. 

Sinubukan iiwas ni Grant ang kotse niya sa akin. Pinilit ko naman ilapit ang akin at sanggiin ang kanya. He cursed. "Maxwell, you're cheating."

"All is fair in car and war, Grant." I giggled. As the finish line comes into full view, I bumped my car into Grant's car and his dwindled to the side. Another car tried to over take and Grant's car crashed along with the car being controlled by the game itself. My grin was slowly showing up as I approached the finish line. I cheered out loud.

"I won!" Tumayo ako sa kama na may malawak na ngiti at nakataas ang parehong braso.

"You cheated!" Sigaw ni Grant habang pinipigilan ang pagtakas ng ngiti sa mga labi niya.

"I won and you lost. Don't be a sore loser, Grant." Umupo na ulit ako at umiling-iling na tinawanan siya. He bit his lip to stop himself from smiling but he still ended up laughing with me.

Bihirang-bihira lang ako manalo kay Grant. I was gloating because I won in our first game. First time mangyari iyon kaya naman tuwang-tuwa ako. Nagsimula ulit kaming maglaro at nanalo ulit ako sa game two, I started mocking him about it. I was smug when we played for the third time at natalo naman ako doon. Inasaar ako ng inasar ni Grant hanggang sa mga sumunod na laro ay natalo ako sa kanya. I was pouting when our game ended.

"Who's the sore loser now?" He teased.

I harrumphed. "Maganda naman ako." Then flipped my hair for an additional effect.

"One more?" He leaned his head towards the screen and I smiled at him, shaking my head.

"I'm starved. Can we eat first?"

"Alright, love." Tumango siya. I waited for him to switch off the game and the television before standing up from the bed. Grant reached for my hand and pulled me out of the room.