Whispering Winds of Goodbye (Years Series #2)

Chapter 14

A! P! U! AP-University, A! P! U! University.

I was outside APU's Gymnasium and I just heard a loud cheer from the student cheerleader. Napalingon ako roon at nakita ang mga cheerdancers na mukhang handang handa na sa mga mangyayari sa laro.

My eyes also caught something that I have always seen since the beginning. I don't know if people really don't notice or is it because they know Chevy doesn't like relationships but I saw him and Azi again.

Azi was hopping while getting closer to Chevy showing Chevy a piece of paper so excitedly. Tumango lamang ang mukhang masayang-mayasa na Chevy at kinuha ang nakasuot na bag sa braso ni Azi at siya na ang nagdala noon. Good thing it was black so people would not think it's Azi's bag cause if they're lowkey dating, makakawawa si Azi sa mga fangirls ni Chevy.

"Hey Ms. Pharma!" may biglang kumalabit sa likuran ko.

Jiyo was wearing his uniform and smilling at me so happily. I smiled back at him. "Mamaya na ang laro... grabe excited na akong manalo kayo!"

Tumawa siya. "Gagi, mamamatay na ata ako sa kaba, sa akin sila nakaasa at sa kaunting pagkakamali lang, kayang kaya ng Letran na patumbahin kami, si Zio, Mark, Gian, mga magagaling na players, lahat halos nasa Letran, pati nga ang UST takot na makalaba-"

I grabbed his hands and handed him something I hand made. "A lucky charm, I made myself. My mother had this belief that the best lucky charms are hand-made especially for someone, as you wear this in your wrist now, kahit hubarin mo sa laro, the spirit of lucky and charm will be with you as I pray for your victory."

Matagal siyang napatitig doon bago inilahad ang kamay sa akin, insinuating that I have to wear it to him. Isinuot ko 'yon sa kaniya. It fits perfectly, after noon ay hinawakan niya na ang kamay ko at hinila na naman sa kung saan.

I started to become the one to pull him when I saw banners, manonood ako ng laro nila kaya mabuting mayroon ako nito. There was ones with personalized names of the first six players, kinuha ko ang may nakalagay na pangalan ni Jiyo.

"Go Chief Spiker, Lazero!" says the banner with a lion's roaring face upfront. Mayroon ring side profile ni Jiyo roon.

Natawa ako nang magulat siya sa hawak ko. "Go Jiyo!"

"Ano ba 'ya..." ni hindi na niya natapos dahil natawa talaga siya. "Bakit may mukha ko, puta?"

Nakangiti kong inilapit pa sa kaniya 'yon. "I will use this sa game, pirmahan mo dali, fangirl ako!"

I looked at the background as Jiyo signed my banner, while still laughing. Everyone was hyped for the game, I felt nervous for the school, but every time I remember that Jiyo will be playing.... para bang nasisigurado ng puso ko na mananalo sila dahil lang naroon siya.

I saw Jiyo's team approaching Jiyo from behind, at hindi na ako nagulat nang takbuhin nila ito at binuhat para dalhin sa gitna, people started shouting in cheer as they saw Jiyo being carried by the team.