Flickers

Chapter 111

The sound of the whistle started the game, the gymnasium became more spacious since the other students went on to cheer for the other sport. One could still hear the squeaking shoes coming into contact with the floor, the prominent sound of hands slapping the ball with force, and the screams and shouts of students who have stood up to cheer up for the players.

Eric's game would start after this game, I held his hand tightly and gave him a bright smile which he returned nervously.

"You'll do well, don't worry"

"But have you seen the players in the other section? They're huge" his eyes were wide as he explained with a low voice. I understand that he was being nervous about his first and last game in this school after all everyone would have their eyes on them.

"So what if they're tall? You know Nakita right?" He nodded and I smugly continued. "He is one of my favorites in basketball and he's much smaller than you yet he could keep up with those giants"

It was clear that although I have given him that example, he still couldn't sit with his knees moving up and down that I had to slap him to stop it.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop it but you better cheer for me. Loud. I wanted to hear it so I can regain strength" he even flexed his scrawny arms that made me burst into laughter.

His classmates looked at us in question before turning back to the game. I focused on the match in embarrassment while pinching Eric's arms.

Soon half an hour ended, the high-pitched whistle blare in our ears as the earlier players left the court. Eric stood up, his violet sleeveless shirt was distinguished on his pale wheat skin as he rolls up a black band on his arm.

"Go, Eric!"

My smiles never went away as I slap him in the back to cheer him on, his friends did the same and I could hear my friends cheering him on as well.

I went to their side after seeing Eric go to the court, stretching and practicing to do serves and spikes with his other teammates. When I turn to the other side of the court I saw humungous players ordering almost all of Eric's teammates, now I understand why he was a bit nervous.

"Go Eric, you can do it!" I scream for him loud and clear, his head turn in my direction and gave me a smile which made my friends scream at me. My hair was already in a mess, like a rat's nest after being messed up by my friends.

The game officially started and I was soon up on my toes, Eric was the first one to serve and I could see the tension on his face. I silently prayed that he does well, fingers crossed tightly against my chest and he did. The other team lost a point and they gained it leading me to scream once more.

"Good job Eric!"

The ball soon met its match and it took them a long time to get a point. My throat was sore by this moment, the players have already kissed the ground a lot of times as they delivered a throughout spike to the other team.

By the end of the game, I was exhausted, much than Eric who has played the game, and I high five him after the game ended.

"Good job! I told you that you can do it!" I gave him wipes and brought him a bottle of water as he gulped it like a deserter.

Seeing that he was smiling vibrantly even after they lost, I was relieved. I took him by the hand, watched the other players as they enter another match, and told him how great he was at the game.

"Really? Am I that amazing?"

"Yeah, you are! My friends went wide eye after seeing you play!" It was true, they were much enthusiastic to Eric's section when they gained a point that made me look at the players closely if there's a handsome lad.

"Okay then, I'll accept the praises from my lovely and cute girlfriend" he pinch my nose lightly as I glared at him for doing that again.

Soon we left the school together, my friends allowed me to as they go crazy for tomorrows next game and discussed who would win.

I also decided to teat Eric after all he was tired and they lost the game. We just ate at Jamie's boyfriend's silog diner. Willmark's father owns a small silog diner near the halo-halo in Palangoy that we used to buy in the summer.

(AN: Silog is a dish made up of fried rice, egg and a meat dish whether crispy pork and pork parts, sweet marinated pork, chicken and other. Whereas Halo-Halo or mix-mix is a dessert famous for its diverse ingredients and perfect for summer)

"I said I'll pay for it"

"Nope, it's us paying" he kissed me in the forehead and I was so taken aback by what he did in public that I forgot to pay his meal.

"You trickster" he grinned at me as I flicked his ears making it red and itchy.

The two of us soon went back to the other side, my legs were no longer my own by the end of the day and as I slept on my bed, I realized that he's much more relaxed today.

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