Another novel story from me...
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There's someone who always spend her time in computer games.
Until college days, her parents found out that she spent too much on computer games. But they didn't know, that person was already smart enough to go to school and she knows and do balancing her time in studies and games. They got mad her, didn't even listen from her side. So, her father broke something precious. He broke the game card.
'Damn it. I'm not a kid anymore. I know my limits. Why can't you give me freedom.' She thought. She cried and cried. That card that her father broke it, was a card where you login and create your own character in game. It was really precious for her.
Years have passed, she have graduated in all levels. Yet she can't still find something to work. In short she's no interest in works. And became jobless..
Another years have passed. It's 9 years after she stop playing her favorite game, she saw a banner where there will be a world tournament tekken. She registered her name secretly... There will be a preliminaries in each country before they go and face the other countries in the quarterfinals.
Many days have passed. She secretly bought her play station controller, and the preliminary hast started. There were a total of 4096 players in total in different countries are going to compete for the preliminary round. They divide the group into 4. Ren is wearing a hood and a face mask. So no one knows it was her. And so her family won't find out about this. There's one month to finish the preliminary round.
... It's been 2weeks already. They was playing tekken with her brother and in law, while she's busy cleaning the house.
"Talo na naman." One of the guy, her sister fiance complains.
"Magpalit ka kasi ng character."
"Iba iba na nga gamit ko eh."
"Ren, bili ka nga kila nanay."
"Okay." She answered.
That person, her name is Ren. She went out and buy in the canteene. Later she went back.
"Meron nga palang nagaganap na World tour Tekken battle."
"Oo preliminary ngayon. Dami sumali dito." Her brother answered.
"Kung World tour paguusapan, sino kaya mananalo?"
"Marami magagaling sa asia at america."
Ren scoffed.
3 days have passed, Ren went out to compete again. They only knows, Ren is going to Supermall.
Until the days have passed, and the first preliminary round is over. There are 4 contenders in pH are going to play in Tokyo, Japan, including her. Where they're going to held until the championship game. All winners in preliminary will be given a free ticket going to Japan for 1week. Because the tour will held in 1 week and will held in Japan 1 month after. They're going to deliver the flight tickets to their address.
3 weeks have passed, 1 more week before going there. They're supposed to go at their aunt's house to celebrate birthdays of their auntie. They're about to go as the delivery man came and looking for Ren. Ren already know what's inside the parcel. As soon as the delivery left.
She hurriedly opening the parcel.
"Anu yan nak?" Her mother asked.
Ren smiled then turned around. "Nah. Just a ticket. A flight ticket going to Japan for 1 week."
"Weeh?" Instead of surprises, it's a doubts.
"Maniwala naman ako."
"Edi wag kayo maniwala." She showed to them her ticket.
"Nanalo ako sa raffle. Hindi ko pa sinasabi. Kasi hinintay ko rin baka scam but then, they really give me this."
"Eehh?"
Ren scoffed and hide her tickets well... They all went to the car to go to their aunt's house
"Kelan ka punta Japan?"
"Next week."
"Ha? Next week agad, eh wala ka naman pera."
"Basahin niyo yung letter mamaya pero ako na magsasabi. They will provide all the expenses. In short lahat libre. Tours and hotel and whatsoever. Siguro ung... Pasalubong na lang problema ko. And about sa money. May naipon naman ako. From my online job na lagi niyo pinagdududahan na scam. Bukas ko kukunin ang payout ko ng 80 thousand. Here. Heto proof na kukunin ko bukas sa palawan yung pera." She showed the proof on her cellphone. Yet she can't still say that she get the ticket from the tournament.... No one really believes in her ever since. They know Ren don't have job and no money.
Later they got in their relative's house and celebrate the birthday. Later, her mother open up about Ren's going to Japan next week.
"Wow. Talaga? Ang swerte mo naman."
"Naku mamaya eh, libre nga mamaya eh kung ano pang mangyari sa inyo."
"Si tita talaga."
"Naku. Totoo. Marami ng manloloko mga ganyan."
Ren can't help but sighed.
"Hindi pa nagsisimula, hindi pa nakakarating. Puro nega agad kayo. Can you... At least... Believe to your own niece? I'm sure kayo din, matagal na nagduda... Sorry. Excuse me." Ren left the house and had a walk.
"Ikaw naman kasi Gil. Ang nega mo nga naman.,
"Eh totoo naman. Maraming style na ganyan. Naku Jing. Saka isa pa, san siya kukuha ng pera? Wala naman kayo pera diba."
"Oo wala kaming pera. Pero siya meron. May naipon siyang pera sa online job na pinagdududahan din namin sa kanya noon at di rin kami naniniwala sa kanya."
"Ni isa namantalaga sa atin wala naniwala sa kanya o walang bilib. Lahat tayo nagduda sa kanya."
That's right none of her family even her relatives ever believes in her. They don't even know that she's actually smartest. Ren went back and she just ignores them. Ren went the room together with the kids.
"Tita, Did they bully you again?"
"Hmm..."
"Don't worry, tita, kung inaaway ka nila, kampi pa rin kita. Hehehe."
"Ako rin."
"Ako rin."
"Thank you guys. Anyway, doyou have assignment?"
"We do, can you help me again in my assignment. And help me too exam namin tomorrow."
"Sure."
"Wait, I'm going to get it."
"Me too tita, dala ko rin, help me din."
"Sure. Before mag dinner."
They all take their notebooks and book and do their assignments. One of her tita, come inside the room to get something. She saw Ren teaching the kids on their assignments. As soon as she left, she told them that Ren was helping the kids on their homeworks.
It's just less than an hour and they were done. They left the room.
"Oh. Kala ko gumagawa kayo ng assignment."
"Done na mommy. And nagstudy na rin ako for exam tomorrow."
"Patingin nga."
Ren sighed again.
Ren's cousin, the kids' mother checked their notebook. They all(the titas and other cousins) leaned to check their notebooks.
"Ang galing nga tita eh. She knows all of it even the American ambassadors."
"Oo nga mommy she also knows the capitals of all countries without looking at the book or her cellphone."
"Kanina mommy while she's teaching us, Bella suddenly came up questions of presidents, vice, ambassadors in different countries. Tita answered all of in 1 seconds without looking diba bella kelly."
"Yes mommy."
"Talaga?"
"Kahit kami matatanda di namin alam yan, kayo Abigail?"
"No. Kung pagaaralan oo. Pero kung president ngayon kahit Europe di ko alam. Sure pati si Alfonso di rin makakasagot yan."
"Do you know anything, Jing?"
"Alam lang namin oo matalino siya even sa math. Pero ung ganitomg talino. At bakit ang bababa ng mga grades niya."
"No way. Tita is really super talino."
They're all looking at each other."
Later, it's dinner time. They suddenly open a question for her.
"Ren."
"Ma?"
"Matalino ka raw sabi ng mga bata?"
"They already told you. Kids don't lie."
"Bakit... Ang bababa ng mga grades mo ng college?"
"Pero yung mga exams niya perfect lahat. Final grading niya hindi ganun kataas."
She paused for a while. "Nawalan na ako ng gana. Simula nung... Pinigal niyo ako maglaro at sinira niyo yung card ko. That time. Di kayo nagtiwala sakin. You only thought na puro games lang nasa isip ko. You even sell my laptop without knowingness. Sinong hindi mawawalan ng gana?"
"Akala namin."
"Akala akala akala. Lahat akala. Noon palang bata ako. Puro kayo duda. Ni minsan wala naman talaga naniwala sakin. Even my cousins. Feeling ko wala akong family. Binigay ko rin naman sa inyo gusto niyo. Bakit yung gusto ko, di niyo mabigay? Kalayaan. That's all."
They're speechless. Because they know, Ren was right.
"Ah... Since nandito na rin sa puntong ito. I got the ticket from the World Tournament Tekken Battle Preliminary round.. Mababasa niyo mamaya yung sulat.. It's a game, kung saan yun ung nilalaro namin kahit mga bata.. Next week will be the 2nd preliminary hanggang championship game. Kasali ako at pasok ako. Kaya nagkaron ako ng libreng tickets, yun ang prize namin. Kung nagdududa pa rin kayo. Why not call the number na nakalagay doon sa letter."
"Talaga tita, kasali ka?"
"Yes Kimi."
"Napanood ko ung last live stream last time ung 4 nakapasok sa prelim round. Sino ka don tita?"
"Zero. Hwarang user."
"Ang galing mo tita. Puro perfect ka. Goodluck tita sa next round papanuorin uli kita pag meron uli live stream."
"Thanks Kimi.. Yep I heard there will be a live after ng 2nd prelim."
"Sige panuoorin kita tita."
"Ako rin."
"Ako rin."
"Thank you guys. So that's it... Malalaman niyo naman mamaya sa bahay kung nagsisinungaling ako... Yun lang, baka sabihin na naman ng iba bastos na ako magsalita. I'm just answering the question. Since you're all full of doubts."
Later... They're going home, Ren showed to them the letter.
Next day, no one talked to her after that...
To be continued...
