Helveryst Series #2 : The Cassanova and The Hater

Chapter 15 - Workaholic

SHAWN AXCEL'S POV

"Break time muna tayo. Nakakapagod naman mag-five rounds ng walang pahinga."

Hinagis ko ang bola papasok sa ring at saka kinuha ni Mark para ilagay sa lalagyan. I sat on the bleachers and get my tumbler beside me. Naubos ko ang lahat ng laman pero hindi pa rin ako kuntento at nauuhaw pa ako. Damn it. We've been practicing basketball since we arrived here in the University. Hindi nga kami pinapasok ni Mr. Rivera kahit isang subject man lang. Haist.

"Coach, pwede ba kaming bumisita muna sa auditorium para panoorin 'yong mga nagpa-practice?" biglang tanong ni Jake kay coach.

He raised his brow while looking at him."And why? Makikita niyo pa rin naman ang performance nila sa Sabado. Besides, we're not yet done."

"Iniisip lang po nila ang kapakanan ni kuya. Maybe they thought that he misses ate Zeriel and they asked for your permission for him to see her," dire-diretsong sambit ni Akken na ikinatigil ko sa pagpupunas ng pawis.

Anak ng talong! Ba't ako na naman?!

"Ano? Wala naman akong sinabing ganyan, ah! Dinuduga niyo na naman ako." I put down my towel and faced them.

They all burst out of laughing, making me pissed. Ayan na naman sila! They didn't stop teasing me since they caught me staring at her lately.

"Aminin mo na kase, may gusto ka sa model na 'yon. She's so pretty gorge---"

"Gago! Ang sama nga ng ugali no'n. Seems like I can't breathe whenever I'm with her." I cut off Mark's words.

Palibhasa kase hindi pa sila kinakausap ni Zeriel. I even swallowed my pride just to talk to her in a nice way but it didn't work out. Kapag maldita kase, maldita talaga.

"Pero baka matulungan ka ni coach. 'Di ba pamangkin mo po 'yon? Palakad daw po si Shael kay Miss Model." Tumawa pa si Clarence at hinampas pa ang likod ko.

I just rolled my eyes on them."Takte! Kayo na lang, ulol! Ayoko do'n. I have many girls out there and I don't have a plan to make her as one of them. Mahirap siyang pakisamahan."

After the 15 minutes break, we continued playing and this time with techniques. Kailangan kase talaga 'to para manalo kami sa laro. We don't know our opponents. They might cheat on the game without anyone noticing it. Mas mabuti na ang sigurado kaysa wala kaming panangga 'di ba?

"Eto ang dapat niyong tandaan. While playing the game, be sure to observe the actions of your opponent. Hindi sila dapat mawala sa paningin niyo kundi mawawala sa inyo ang bola. It's like you're protecting your base which is the ball. If your opponent stole it from you, then you don't have the power. Kung gusto niyo pa ng ibang example, pwede namang 'yong girlfriend niyo na lang. Gusto niyo bang ipahiram sa iba ang girlfriend niyo? Hindi 'di ba? So think of it." Pabalik-balik lang sa paglalakad si coach habang nage-explain sa'min.

How could I relate on it?! I don't have any serious girlfriend. At isa pa, marami kaya sila tapos pinaglalaruan ko lang din. Aish. Sa dinami-daming example, ba't ba kase 'yan pa.

"Yan ka na naman coach, eh! Don't talk about girlfriends, we can't relate on it. Palagi na lang si Shael ang pinapatamaan niyo." Napakamot si Jake sa ulo niya na ikinatawa naman nila.

Abat! Ginagago ba nila ako?!

"Tang'na naman! Why are you guys always hunting me?!" inis kong tanong at pinatalbog ang bola sa gilid ko.

"Kase ikaw lang naman ang source ng mga babae. Palagi ka kayang may reserba," sagot pa ni Mark at saka ako tinawanan.

"Isa pa, si Daron lang naman ang may girlfriend dito coach. Nananadya ka ata eh!" singit pa ni Mark.