Each Other's Bridges

Chapter 9

Chapter 9
Ignored

KENZIE HADEYA

AKALA KO MATATAKASAN ko na si Jadrien, pero hindi pa rin pala. Dahil sa unsent message niya sa akin ay lagi ko siyang naaalala. Iniisip ko pa lang kung anong nireply niya sa story ko ay naiinis na ko.

Mas magugustuhan ko pa sana kung hindi niya niremove 'yong reply niya dahil mabilis lang mawawala ang inis ko. Pero 'yong may pa mystery pa siya sa kung anong sinabi niya ang nakaka bwisit.

"Kenzie, hinay sa spike! Baka mabutas 'yong bola." Ilaya whispered.

Doon lamang akong nahimasmasan. Pangalawang set na namin laban sa Purok II at kanina pa namin ito natatambakan. Dahil din kasi sa inis ko kay Jadrien ay panay ako spike. Pinaubaya na nga iyon sa akin ni Kayleigh dahil kapag ako ang nag spike hindi na hinahabol ng kalaban. Sa sobrang lakas ng hampas ko ayaw na nilang tangkaing saluhin iyon.

"Sorry, I'm just in a bad mood." I apologized and heaved a deep sigh.

Marahang tumango si Ilaya at binigyan ako ng maliit na ngit bago tinuon ang atensyon sa laro dahil nai-serve na ni Keira ang bola sa kalaban. I tried to calm myself and focus on the game.

I tried to spike the ball as calm as I can, but they still can't catch it. Maybe I was just used to thinking that was Jadrien's face I'm spiking, I still hit the ball hard.

The game ended in our favor. It was also the last game meaning we won the league.

Naglakad kami sa gilid ng net at nakipagkamay sa kalaban. They congratulated us and I apologized to the player that got hit with the ball because of my spike. Nung una kasi sinubukan pa nilang habulin kaso tumama lang sa mukha ng humabol kaya iniwasan na talaga niya ang bawat spike ko nun.

After we shook hands, us cousins and Ilaya cheered and hugged each other.

"We won! This is our first-time joining a league and we won!" Kendall jumped as she hugged me tightly.

"I know! I think we have a future in this." Kait winked and yanked her arms around Keira and Kayleigh's shoulders.

"Magaling naman kasi kayong maglaro kaya tayo nanalo." Ilaya smiled.

I beamed at her and pulled her into a warm embrace. "Because you're a great team captain."

Sa sobrang dalas naming magtraining ay napalapit na siya sa amin. Sobrang galing niya ring mag-guide kaya mas nahasa namin ang kakayahan namin sa volleyball. Without her maybe we'll lose in the first game already.

"Ken's right. Without you maybe we'll get eliminated immediately." Kayleigh joked.

"Anong eliminated. Magaling na kaya kayo bago ako dumating!" Ilaya laughed.

"Ay, alam ko naman 'yon, Ilaya. Nagpapakahumble lang ako." Kayleigh smirked as she brushed her shoulder.

We laughed at Kayleigh's banter.

"But you gave way to Ate Kenzie for the spiker position." Keira giggled.

"Ay, oo naman. Sino ba naman ako para hindi. Baka mukha ko pa ma-spike kapag tumutol ako." Napahawak pa siya sa pisngi niya na para bang siya ang nasaktan para sa bola.

"Did I really hit that ball real hard?" I asked innocently.

"Yeah, you did." Yusef said, yanking his arms around my shoulder as he chuckled.

Kasama niya ang iba pa naming pinsan at agad nila kaming binati sa pagkapanalo namin.

"Grabe mga spike mo, Ken! Buti hindi nagkapasa 'yong natamaan sa mukha." Yeshua said, concerned as he searched for the girl.