"What did you say?"
"I like you to call our friends so we could all go home, please."
"Oh yes, I am sorry. I will be right back."
Maloi left the cold basketball player alone at the parking lot. She felt a different kind of emotion when she heard Colet's first statement, excitement or nervousness? She also felt different on the other statement, disappointed or relief? Despite her thoughts, she realized tinawag niya pala siya sa mga kabanda niya.
"Huy, Ate Maloi. Tapos ka na ba mag cr?"
"Si Colet, nasa parking lot. Hinahanap niya tayo and we might need to help her."
"Bakit, anong nangyari sa pinsan ko?"
Hindi na nakasagot si Maloi as she gestured the rest to follow her. Nadatnan nila si Colet na basang basa while leaning at her car.
"Hoy bakit ang basa basa mo eh walang ulan dito ah. Hindi naman yan pawis kasi ang grabe naman if ever."
"Why are you guys here?"
"We cancelled practice because the drummer was not that good and we didn't feel the vibe."
"I see, I will ask another sessionist to fill you up for tomorrow. I am sorry though."
"We are not gonna practice, Ate Colet. We are going to watch your first game bukas."
"You don't have to girls. It would be best if you use your time on more important matters like band rehearsals."
"Oh come on. I already texted Aiah about it and she is so excited to see you play again. You just can't hide from us on what's happening on your life. Nandito lang naman kami eh."
"Pero going back nga pala, anyare sayo?"
"She is actually in that condition bec—
"I got careless and spilled some liquids on myself. I should get going, goodbye."
"Wait, Ate Colet."
"Can I have some time by myself? Is that too much to ask?"
Walang sumagot sa kanya as she just enters her car and drove away from her bandmates.
"May problema nanaman yan. I am definitely sure she was asked to choose between basketball or music ulit."
"She can always choose basketball because it clearly shows she is better on that."
"She is now on the verge of giving up that one kasi there is a more valid reason she should choose to create music."
"What would that be?"
"She finally has a complete band and it is all because of you, Ate Maloi."
Maloi didn't know what to feel on Mikha's words. She felt the same emotions from a while ago but they are all jumbled on her mind figuring on what she is really feeling.
"By the way, Ate Maloi. Paano kayo nagkita ni Ate Colet if sa banyo ka naman pupunta?"
She felt nervous on Jhoanna's question because she does not know if she wants to share what really happened in the parking lot but she ended up saying what she knows except for the part on what Colet said to her.
"Guys, you're still here!"
Napansin ng magkaibigan isang basketball players rushing to their spot and it turns out to be the good friend of Colet from their team.
"Ace, good to see you ulit. This is Ate Maloi by the way, our new vocalist sa banda."
"Nice to meet you, hindi nakwento ni cap na may permanent vocalist na pala kayo."
