Play The Game Quote Novels & Stories

Like he's been bewitched by a supernatural act of confusion that he wasn't able to utter a single word for longer than the life of an ant. I then smirked at him even more. "Patintero, my friend. Ever heard of that?" I waited again for like a whole lifespan of a mayfly. I almost rolled my eyes at him. "A-Ano?" he was finally able to say something. "Patintero, my friend." I took a step to approach him. "That's what we'll be playing today." I saw him swallowed hard. "Will that be a hard game? Baka mamaya, mamatay ako sa paglaro niyan?"

Kahit saan talaga ito ilagay ang ingay-ingay nito kahit kailan. "Why are you still playing that game? Even my granny is too addicted with this game. I don't even see the goodness in this game." Reklamo na saad naman ni Lucas. Sa palagay ko ay nasa living room ang dalawa at naglalaro na naman si Misha ng ML. "Because you're not playing the game that's why!" Dinig ko ulit na sagot ni Misha. "But baby, I want to cuddle with you than watching you play—"

“As far as I can remember, you had fun with me in Quezon. Now, if we go to this fair, I need your word.” Tumaas ang kilay ko at naghintay. This should be fun. “You get to pick what game I will play. Pumili ka ng tatlo. Kapag naipanalo ko nang tatlong beses, tayo na at walang bawian.”

Pero siyempre, naroon siya—Seraphine—naka-tayo sa lilim, hawak pa rin ang wine glass. “You played your part well,” sabi niya, halos pabulong. “Perfect queen. Perfect PR move.” “Perfection?” sinuklian ko. “Wala sa plano ‘yon.” “A game,” she said, smiling like a snake. “Matagal na akong naglalaro sa mundong ‘to. Ikaw, newbie pa lang.”

I said to him, the excitement can’t escape in my voice. You want this game, huh, Vicenzio Apollo Acheivaughn? Then, let this dangerous game begin. Let's play this game.

He respond while busy tapping with his cellphone. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang sulyapan ang nilalaro niya. It was an army game. Hindi ko maintindihan. Pero napangiti ako nang makitang lumitaw ang mga katagang 'your'e dead' sa screen. "Hah! So much for a genius like you. That was a good one." Tumatawa kong utal. "Tsk! Ang likot mo kasi," reklamo niya na mas lalong ikinatawa ko pa.

"How did you quit a game?" "Zacky, I don't want to play a game in the first place. But I am not telling you that I don't like it. I am just get bored easily. That's why I don't play a stup!d game. But." Tumayo ang donya. Tinanggal niya sa kamay ng kaniyang apo ang hawak nitong ballpen. Bumalik muli siya sa sofa. At pinanood kung paano paglaruan ng kaniyang apo ang teddy bear. "People always want to play a game with me, nevertheless when I playback, they search on G****e how to quit the game." Nginitian ni Lindsey si Zacky. "I use to be a villain but a hero as well. When I enter a game to play, I almost forgot what am I. I almost forgot that I was once a victim of cruelty."

Ito ‘yong may laman. “Mabuti naman,” sagot ko, pilit na casual. “Nanalo kami kagabi. Clean sweep in the last round,” sabay ngisi ko, trying to lighten the mood. “Pinagmamalaki mo ang dalawang game na first blood?” tukso niya agad. Napangiwi ako. “Kuya naman eh… first blood is life kaya. Small wins matter.” “Ah, ganon ba? Sige nga, lagyan mo ng inspirational quote. ‘Every first blood is a step towards world domination.’”

Pero pinilit pa din niyang pakalmahin ang sarili. "Let's play a game." "What game?" Pinagkrus ni Trixie ang mga braso niya. "Let's play badminton. Kapag nanalo ka, maniniwala na 'ko sayo na hindi ka talaga nagseselos. Pero once na matalo ka, alam mo na siguro 'yon."

Wala naman siyang sinabi at tuloy-tuloy lamang ulit sa paglalaro niya. ”P’re, huwag mo kaming ipahiya rito.” Sabi ni Vince habang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa screen. “Hoy, gag*! Buff ko ‘yon!” Tulak ng nasa tabi kong si Richard kay Vince. Hinintay ko lang ma-resurrect sa game bago ulit ako makapagsimula sa nilalaro namin. Siguro, sa edad ko na ito ay hindi na dapat talaga ako nandito’t naglalaro sa computer shop lalo na’t babae pa ako. But what can I say?