Tough & Classy

Chapter 8

Chapter 8: "And yeah, maybe he's bad, but when he smiles I only see the good in him."

"Hi, sexy!"

My face crumpled in disgust and then glared at the group of guys who catcalled me as I passed by. Based on their outfit, they are the ones that Chester, Xander, JL, Yu, and Kyle will be playing against today. 

I was supposed to go shopping today, but upon learning about their match I cancelled my plans just so I could watch Chester play ball. It was Andy and JL who picked me up. The match is in another village.

"Pare, ang ganda! Putsa! Hot!"

I breathed out harshly, stopped, and glared at them. I can't stand jerks like them! Lumapit si JL sa akin at sinamaan din ng tingin ang mga lalake bago kami iginiya ni Andy papunta sa kabilang bench kung saan nakapwesto ang mga kasama namin. 

"Claire. Andy, stay beside us," said kuya Clyde who was staring seriously at the guys from the other team.

I did as we were told, and sat beside kuya Clint. I was a bit startled when someone suddenly threw a jacket on my lap. Ang madilim na mukha ni Chester ang bumungad sa akin pag-angat ko ng tingin. 

"Huwag mong aalisin iyan," mariing saad niya.

Napatango na lang ako at inayos ang pagkakatakip ng jacket sa mga hita ko. I'm wearing a pair of shorts, and white top. Tumalikod na siya at pumunta sa gitna ng court kasama sina Yu. 

"This is gonna be a bloody game," Xander said that made me look at him.

"What do you mean?"

He just smirked and walked towards Chester. My forehead creased as I noticed that the latter was glaring at the other team. Then as the game started, he stood in front of the number 10 guy. the same person who catcalled me a while ago, and guarded him well.

In the first half of the game, Chester has committed a lot of fouls; He was playing so rough. Ilang beses niyang sinadyang banggain o sikuhin ang number 10 player na binabantayan niya. 

"It's gonna end on his fourth offense."

I looked at kuya Clyde, baffled. "Isn't it a player gets fouled out on his fifth offense?"

The corner of his mouth just moved up. Quite confused, I looked at Chester: I gasped as he bumped hard into the number 10 player which made the poor guy fall hard. It doesn't take a genius to know that he did that intentionally. 

Pasugod na tumayo ang lalaki. "Kanina ka pa ah!" duro niya kay Chester.

I was alarmed and got worried for Chester. But the latter just smirked. My lips parted; he was clearly provoking them. But why?

Inawat ng mga ka-team niya ang lalaki at may ibinulong sa kanya na ikinatigil niya. Yumuko siya at hindi itinuloy ang pagsugod kay Chester. The referee made the player take two free throws. Wala na sa laro ang atensiyon ko. For it seems, Chester and the others were not taking it seriously either. But ironically, they're still ahead. 

"Andy. Claire, it's time to go," said kuya Clint and stood up.

Naguguluhang nagkatinginan kami ni Andy. "Bakit aalis na tayo?"

"It's about to get chaotic," kuya Clyde said.

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tinitingnan niya. It was Chester, standing in the middle of the court with one hand on his waist, looking at the player standing on the free throw line. As he stood up straight, for some weird reason I knew that something would happen.