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"Nicholas,"
I turned to my girlfriend. She looks at me too. Then she tapped the seat beside her. I licked my bottom lip and went to her.
I sat beside her and she shifted her weight to face me.
"Nervous?" She asked.
I nodded and smiled. "Sobra," I said, staring at her. She suddenly cupped my cheeks and slowly plastered a smile.
"You could do it. Just enjoy the game. I know you'll do your best, and that's enough. Champion or not, you're still my MVP." She said softly. "But I know you'll win, though."
I chuckled and held her hand on my cheeks. I brought it to my lips and kissed it lightly.
Khaleesi was staring. Her smile grew wider and everything felt so unreal to me. I still can't believe that she's my girlfriend now. Everyday, I couldn't believe that she had feelings for me too.
After almost two years that I courted her, she finally answered me and became my girlfriend. Now it's been two years. We still haven't celebrated our two years together because of this game season.
Sobrang naging hapit ang schedule ko at kabado pa sa game season na 'to dahil biglang umalis si Bryan last year. Wala akong choice kun'di ang tanggapin 'yung pagiging captain ng team.
Gusto ko sanang magcelebrate kami ni Khaleesi ng 2nd Anniversary namin no'ng isang araw pero s'ya mismo ang nagsabing pagkatapos nalang ng championship. I still gave her gifts last week and had dinner with her, but to me we still haven't celebrated it. I wanted to celebrate it with her again tomorrow.
Sana lang maging maganda ang laro ngayon para hindi sayang 'yung pagpapaliban ng selebrasyon namin ni Khaleesi para sa game.
Kinakabahan talaga ako dahil bukod sa ngayon lang naging captain, huling taon na rin. Sayang talaga kung hindi mananalo.
The game started, and I left Khaleesi with Krysanthe. The first quarter was smooth. Lamang kami sa kalaban at maganda ang laro nang una.
Nang una nga lang.
Nang magsimula ang second quarter parang biglang nawala 'yung magandang laro sa first quarter. I started to get frustrated. Kunot na ang noo ko dahil sa kada pasa ng bola sa kakampi ay palagi nalang naagaw ng kalaban.
I dribbled the ball and attempted to shoot it when someone pushed me. Deretso ang bagsak ko at tumama ang binti sa sahig.
"Fuck!" I whispered.
Agad na nagtawag ng foul. Naging masama yata ang bagsak ko at hindi makatayo agad. Kunot na kunot ang noo ko at malalim ang bawat paghinga.
"Pasensya na, bro," The one who pushed me apologized to me.
I licked my bottom lip. "Kaya mo?" Tanong ni Rastiel at hinawakan ang pulsuhan ko para tulungan tumayo.
I closed my eyes and felt the pain when I tried to get up. The game stopped for a few seconds while they called for medics. The audience started to get worried. Everyone was noisy, but my mind was stuck on the girl who was walking towards me, looking so worried.
"Was it bad?" She asked Rastiel.
Tumango ito.
My girlfriend squatted to level with me. I could feel my heart beating so fast. The feeling of being mad and frustrated because of what happened suddenly fades when I see how worried my girl was.
"Does it hurt so much?" She asked while looking at my leg, which felt numb at the moment.
I bit my lip trying to move it a bit. "Medyo wala na," sagot ko.
