The Gambler Novels & Stories

"Gosh, what kind of mind set he had?!" Napangiwi ako. Bakit sinasamahan ni daddy ang ganitong klase ng tao? "He's also a gambler..." nilingon ako ni Jess. "Siguro roon napupunta ang pera ng mga nag iinvest sa kanya. Irresponsible. He had an issue just recently, huh"

Sa totoo nga silang dalawa ang tinaguriang King and Queen Gamble. Nagsimula na ang unang laro… ng manalo si Justin. Ang dami na niyang chips na kapareho din ng value nang perang makukuha nila. Hindi lang isang o dalawang beses natalo ang kasama ko… kundi ilang beses na upang pagtawanan kaming dalawa ni Julius at Trisha. Pinipilit ko ang stranghero na tigilan na niya… dahil ako ang nanghihinayang sa perang winawalgas niya para lang… mabigyan ako ng hustisya.

And Sean being a Blaquier, my parents agreed. I knew the consequences of betraying my best friend. Sawang-sawa na rin kasi akong pinagkukumpara kay Hiraya. I am Annie Santana, an heiress in my own right. Pero bakit ang lalaking mahal ko kailangan ko pang agawin? Sean belonged to me now. Hindi ako papayag na bumalik siya kay Hiraya. I could even make a pact with the devil for Sean to stay with me.

Simula nabuo ko ang masayang pamilya na mayroon ako ngayon, araw-araw may pag-asa. I already end my game. Binaon ko sa nakaraan ang dating masamang gawain ko. Ang tanging magandang ala-ala lang ang iniwan ko. At ang masayang pamilya ko lamang. NEXT: SEASON 2 TGM (Tucker Geller and Snow Season 2 HERE IN TGM) *END*

“I can double time in my work as a secretary and work for you as a graphic artist to pay you my huge debt. I need money and you have it. But if I can pay everything with one night with you, just tell me and I am willing to do it para makalayo na ako sa iyo bago mo gawing impiyerno ang buhay ko.”

I moved swiftly while holding the tray containing the glasses of liquors on my other hand. He motioned for me to ask for a glass of it. Agad ko namang kinuha ang isa sa mga hawak ko at inilapag 'to sa harapan niya. He did not even bother to look at me because he's busy gumbling vicariously on the table while there are two women next to him. Isang tipikal na eksenang makikita mo sa isang malaking pasugalan, bitches tailing male gamblers, may it be a handsome rich boy or a white-haired grown-up dudes. As long as you have money on your suitcases, you are the star here. I turned my back and walked away from them when he finally took a sip on his drink. I counted mentally as I am making my way th

Iyon ang klase ng high na hinahanap-hanap niya sa matagal na panahon. Sa ilang panahon na ngayon, pakiramdam niya ay may malaking puwang ang kaniyang buhay. It seemed like there was no challenge anymore. Ni wala siyang nagiging problema. He was healthy, he was wealthy, he was bored. Ang tanging challenge niya ang mai-date muli si Congresswoman Tiffany Amores, isang babaeng mailap sa kaniya. But this challenge was something else. This was going to be one heck of an adventure.

"I’ll make your life a living hell, Luigi." "I’m a gambler, sweetheart," he whispered, sliding in next to me at sumenyas sa driver na umabante na. Nararamdaman ko ’yung init ng katawan niya sa tabi ko at gusto ko ulit masuka ng paulit-ulit. "I love a high-stakes challenge. And tonight? I’m going to enjoy breaking you in front of everyone."

He asked. "Yes. Mga anim na buwan ko rin 'yung pinatakbo." "And you just sold it off? Right?" "Oo." "Why? Can you please tell us the reason?" "Kailangan ko kasi ng pera." "Based on the information about you, you do not have a wife or children. Then why do you need money?" "Ahh... ehh.. k-kasi--" "You don't know? Then let me give you an answer to that. To pay your dept in casino, right? Because you are a gambler."

Maraming bayarin ang LDC at hindi niya alam kung saan kukunin ang pambayad sa mga 'yon. Sa nakalipas na apat na taon, ginatasan niya nang husto ang kumpanya ng mga Lagdameo. He had spent most of it on the only thing that has always been giving him joy and entertainment-- gambling. Walang araw na dumaan na hindi siya nagsugal. Casinos are always his haven. Kapag nagsusugal siya, he felt more alive. Lalo pa at hindi naman niya pinaghirapan ang perang kanyang ginagasta. Gambling gave him a different kind of high. It's an addiction he couldn't and will not shake off. He could spend as high as fifty million a day. But he doesn't mind. He knew that happiness has a price. Magtutuloy-tuloy pa sana a