Reclaim The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 09

#RTG09 Chapter 09

"Congratulations, Atty. Lyana Isobel Laurel!"

I squinted my eyes dahil sa sigawan ng mga tao sa resto. Agad kong nakita ang pamilya ko pati na iyong ilang mga kakilala namin ni Sean—karamihan ay nakilala ko dahil friendly kasi talaga siya. I swear, if tatakbo siya ng Mayor, feeling ko mananalo talaga siya!

Agad akong napa-hiwalay kay Sean dahil sa dami ng kumausap sa akin. Kaka-alam ko pa lang na pumasa ako kanina. Nagdeactivate kasi ako ng lahat ng account ko pati hindi ako sumasagot sa mga texts at call dahil pakiramdam ko ay dumadagdag pa sila sa anxiety ko...

Nagulat lang ako kanina nang pumunta si Sean sa condo. He was holding a box of pizza and balloons. And I was about to ask him kung ano ang okasyon, nang biglang makita ko kung ano iyong naka-sulat sa balloons...

'You made it, Atty. Laurel!'

Hindi agad nagsink-in iyong nabasa ko. It took me a few seconds before I realized what the fuck just happened... and when I realized that, Sean was already busy sending a video of my reaction to my parents! Ugh! Biglang sobrang close na siya sa pamilya ko! Minsan nga parang siya na iyong anak!

Akala ko ay mapupunit na ang labi ko sa sobrang pagngiti. Mabilis na hinanap ng mga mata ko si Sean.

"Congrats, baby," he said, kissing the side of my head. "Knew you'd make it."

I automatically wrapped my arms around his waist and looked up at him. I smiled even more. This... was undeniably the best day of my life. I just passed the fucking BAR exam and now, Sean's right beside me. I seriously couldn't ask for anything more.

"What if I failed? This party would've felt like a funeral," I said while we were on the corner, trying to eat. Nandito lahat ng kaibigan naming dalawa ni Sean—or really, mostly his friends. He's super friendly.

"Then... this would've been an advance send-off party for next year's exam," he said, smiling at me. And then he kissed my cheek again. "But I was certain you'd pass. I believe in you."

I wanted to spend the whole night beside Sean but I had to talk to the guests. Medyo nahihilo pa ako dahil puyat ako sa pinapanood kong series. But I needed to be an accomodating guest. Nakaka-hiya, e. Si Sean sobrang bait sa mga kaibigan ko. Kailangan ko ring maging mabait sa mga kaibigan niya.

It was already 10pm when everyone left. Sean asked me if I wanted to get a takeout dahil hindi ako masyadong naka-kain sa dami ng bisita, but I reminded him na may pizza pa sa condo... Sayang naman kung hindi maka-kain.

Pagdating namin, I quickly reheated the pizza. Pagbalik ko sa salas, Sean was looking at me, wearing that familiar grin on his face kapag may surprise siya sa akin.

I couldn't say that Sean's materialistic, since kahit mga simpleng bagay tungkol sa akin o kahit sinabi ko once lang, naaalala niya... but boy, he's really fucking generous! Never akong nagrequest ng kahit na ano sa kanya dahil ayoko ng ganon... but this man kept on giving.

I arched my brow. "Ano 'to?" I asked when he handed me an envelope. Nakaka-curious dahil sa ngisi sa mukha niya.

"Your reward," he answered.

I quickly opened the envelope and my eyes widened when I saw that it was a trip for 2 to Paris. Tumingin ako sa kanya nang hindi maka-paniwala.

"Are you for fucking real?!" I shouted. He laughed at my reaction.

"Yeah..."

"This... Ang mahal nito!"

"You deserve it," he said, kissing my lips. "I know you have interviews lined up, so, we have to fix your visa tomorrow and we'll leave three days after."