Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 54

#CTG54 Chapter 54

"You're here!" Katherine shouted upon seeing me. Kakarating ko lang kahapon at sa bahay muna ako dumiretso. I wanted to go to my apartment, but Papa insisted na sa bahay muna ako matulog. He was being so paranoid... pero hindi ko naman siya masisi dahil kahit naman ako, hindi pa rin naaalis iyong kaba.

But Gracey was right.

Life goes on... hindi pwede na tumigil ang buhay ko dahil doon.

"Why are you so surprised?" I asked.

Katherine rolled her eyes. "Joey, favor, pasamahan naman si Cha sa makeup and iyong dress nasa car yata. Make sure na isusuot niya! Pasaway 'yan, e!"

Napa-buntong hininga na lang ako. I really should've looked for Iñigo first bago ko pinuntahan si Katherine... but then I remembered that I was one of the bride's maids, so I needed to see her first.

Tahimik akong naka-sunod kay Joey. I felt like she wanted to talk to me, pero hindi niya alam kung saan magsisimula.

"Buti pumayag kang umuwi," she finally said nung nasa sasakyan na kami.

"She already got me tickets," I replied.

Joey laughed. "Yeah... She's really like that," she said. "But I'm really happy na maayos na ulit siya."

I agreed. I'd rather Katherine annoy me to death kaysa makita ko na naman siya kagaya nung nasa kulungan pa siya. We weren't even friends then, pero sobra akong naapektuhan sa kaso niya. She looked so down... so defeated... Naawa ako kay Jax nun. Kitang-kita ko na kung pwede lang na itakas niya si Katherine sa kulungan, gagawin niya. He was that desperate to get her out.

Joey handed me a champagne colored dress tapos ay pumunta kami sa isang kwarto kung saan mine-make-up-an iyong ibang bride's maids. Agad kong nakilala iyong ibang kaibigan ni Katherine dahil nakikita ko sila madalas noon nung ongoing pa iyong kaso.

I specifically told the makeup artist not to put too much make-up. After that, pinabayaan ko na lang siya.

"Ang ganda, Cha!" Joey said, beaming. "Nagkita na ba kayo ni Iñigo? Nakita ko siya kanina na kasama nila Jax."

I pursed my lips.

Maybe I should go see him... pero bago pa man ako makapagsabi sa kanila ay hinatak na nila ako pabalik sa suite ni Katherine para sa picture taking.

They took lots of pictures. Katherine was smiling in all of them—she looked so happy. Masaya rin naman siya sa pictures ng kasal nila ni Kier... but there's something about her smile now...

Si Jax talaga 'yung gusto niya mula noon hanggang ngayon.

Sure, maybe she really did love Kier... pero iba si Jax.

Napa-aray ako nang humigpit ang hawak ni Katherine sa kamay ko. Kumunot ang noo ko at sasabihin ko pa sana na bitawan niya ako, pero nang sundan ng mga mata ko ang mata niya, natigilan din ako.

I saw how Iñigo's eyes widened upon seeing me.

"He's not supposed to see me yet!" Katherine said, panicking. Bumilis na naman ang mga pangyayari dahil mabilis na umalis sina Anj habang hatak-hatak ako. Ni hindi ako naka-lapit man lang kay Iñigo dahil sa nangyari.

Habang hatak-hatak ako ni Andrea, naramdaman ko iyong pagvibrate ng phone ko. I quickly got it from my pocket and answered it while I was walking.

"Cha," Iñigo said. "Nasan ka?"

"I don't know," I replied because I sincerely had no idea kung saan kami papunta ngayon.

"Kailan ka pa bumalik?" he asked.