I was reaaaaallllllyyyyy happy with the outcome of PNG. Lady spikers were hailed as champions and I got the very first Best Middle Blocker Award. I could never be prouder. Im proud of my team, and I am proud of myself.
I was also thankful with the numerous supporters who really went to the venue just to watch us play even if its already pouring outside because of heavy rain. Di talaga nila inisip yung baha, pumunta pa rin talaga sila sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
After some photo ops with ze fans, we went to the nearby Seattle's Best shop to have our brunch. It was a fun-filled conversation. Of course, we were extremely happy to be called champions again. But we were more surprised when we saw some fans na humabol pa sa coffee shop just to let us sign their shirts and have some selfies with us. "Ye, pwede papicture?", someone approached me and readily nodded to her. "Sure. Sure!".
I stood up to come to closer to where she was standing and she get ready with her cam. I saw her trembling and I didnt know what wrong, it was just me bakit kailangan pang manginig talaga? "Smile, Ye.", she said. My smile automatically pasted on my face, but her camera's flash turned on at nasilaw ako. Tawa ako ng tawa kase para siyang natataranta. "Ay, sorry. Bakit nakavideo? May flash pa."
"Okay ka lang?", I asked. She nodded and set her camera to right mode. We took our selfie.
After having our mini celebration, we went back to the dorm together with the rest of the girls. Our families, though, went straight home. I asked Mama if I could stay at the dorm first, and she said yes. I wouldnt want to miss the chika part, you know. Nanalo kami at for sure maraming chika ang magaganap.
Nakauwi na kami't lahat sa dorm, but Kiefer havent texted or called me yet. Nag-aalala na ako. Hindi naman kase ganun yun eh, pag may chance or spare time, he'd text me to let me know anong meron at ginagawa niya, pero wala pa rin.
I checked twitter, wow, trending pa din ang #PNG2015. La Salle's fans are just superb. Team bahay man, nakakagwa pa din ng ways to make us feel that we are loved by many. Thankful kami because of that. I scrolled down and saw Kiefer posted a picture of him and Jeron with the caption that it was the only time na he is lighter than THE Jeron Teng. It was really funny. I was about to bully him on twitter pero naisip ko na hindi pwede. Yes, we got back together pero hindi namin pinaalam sa lahat yun. Only our families, closest friends and teammates know about us. We opted to be private, nakakapagod na kase yung konting mali, issue. Humanda ka sa bagsik ng pambubully ko mamaya, Ravena!
I tried calling him pero walng sumasagot. baka hindi pa tapos ang shoot. Kakaawa kase baka abutan ng baha yun. Lakas pa man din ng ulan.
"Achi Ye?", Justine approached me. I was still checking my twitter. "I have a question."
"Shoot!", I said without even looking at her.
"Sa kantang "Leron-leron sinta", alin ang mas masakit?", I looked at her, naku tong isang to, may kalokohan na namang nalalaman to. "A. Mabali ang sanga. B. Mahulog sa puno, o C. Ang humanap ng iba."
I laughed real hard, anong klaseng choices meron?, "Wait lang, bakit ganun ang choices? Bakit may hugot?"
"Dali na, Achi, I need to know. Nux, english.", and I laughed again. Baliw talaga tong si Justine.
"C. Humanap ng iba. Yun talaga ang pinakamsakit dun.", I answered laughing.
"Ay, 'Chi, relate much?"
"Gaga. Hindi noh! dati lang!", and both of us laughed.
We were chit chatting when I heard someone ran through the stairs. "Mika, Mika!", anong problema nito ni Kim, kelangan tumakbo? Pwde naman kasing tawagin na lang ako! "YE! YE!", and I saw her at the top step of the stair. I saw how pale she was, there was an urgency in her expression, Bigla akong kinabahan. "Ye, si Kief!"
After hearing his name, I felt something sliced my chest, yung kaba ko abot hanggang langit. On how Kimmy reacted, alam kong may nangyari, Sana hindi masama. "Anong nangyari kay Kief?", I asked while I was running down the stairs. But Kimmy didnt answer and I was more nervous. "Kim, anong nangyare kay Kiefer!?!", I nearly shouted.
"Sakay sa saksakyan, dali!", that's her reply. I ran to my car, hindi ko na naisip na umuulan pala.
"Kimmy, bring the car keys.", but instead of handing it to me, she threw it towards me. "Bilis, Kim. Samahan mo ko, hindi ko alam sana at anung nangyari sa kanya."
"Wait, di ko makita tsinelas ko!", and she was still lookming for her slippers! Ang tagal naman. I unlocked my car using its remote and ran to that driver's seat.
"Ye, pakitingnan nga nung tsinelas ko. Nasa backseat ata ng kotse mo!", Kim shouted. ?I was a little confuse, paano aabot sa kotse ko yung slippers niya. Kalokohan. But I still checked on it, malay ko ba kung naligaw nga dun. I opened the backseat of my car. My left hand was on my head para hindi mabasa, Baka magkasipon pa kase ako eh.
I was surprised with what I saw. A big bouquet of red and white roses was seated there. There was a life size teddy bear, too. Three boxes of sour tape candy and three boxes of dark chocolate and a pair of new Nike Kicks. Wow, just wow.
And I felt someone went on my back at pinayungan ako. I knew it was him. I immediately hugged him. "Congrats, Baby girl.", and I said my thanks. "My one and only binibini and ang best blocker ng buhay ko.", he said and kissed me on the cheek. "Who's the MVP?"
"Kimmy, Babe!", I replied.
"Ha? Akala ko ako. Bakit andito yung trophy?', I looked at him and confusion was registered all over his face. "You are my trophy. And with that, I really am the MVP!", and he gave me a peck on the lips. "I love you!"
"AYYYYYIIIIIIEEE!!!!", my teammates teased before I could say my piece! Asar.
"Lets go inside. Lumalakas na yung ulan.", he said. I went back to my car to get something for my teammates. I wont mind sharing my gift to them.
"Its okay, Babe. I brought them something. Nasa loob na.", he said. Eto yun eh, disadvantage ng nagjojowa ka ng athelete, kase dapat pati teammates niya ambunan mo ng gifts but the upside of this is pag nakuha mo ang loob nila, you have the whole team at your back.
Kiefer brought their favorite. JCO Donuts. Tawa kami ng tawa, nagbabatuhan kase sila ng mga hugot lines. "Binigay ka na nga ni God na parang chance ball, nag bad reception ka pa. Crucial error, bruh. By Benggadora!", said Carol and we all laughed.
"Ganyan naman yan eh. Volleyball player problems.", Majoy said and all of us scowled on what she said. "What?!"
"Te, hindi ko naaruk ang kakaliman ng pinaghuhugutan mo. ", answered Ara and we all laughed. "Okay lang yan, makucrucial error din yan sa kanya.", and Ara was talking about Rex Intal who happened to have a relationship with Majoy before.
"Nako, Ate Ara. Every league na sinasalihan niya may iba siyang chicks, kaya pag open ng UAAP, hindi na ako magtataka kung iba na naman jowa niya.", answered MAjoy who's voice was so bitter. Ayan tayo eh.
And the chika went on. Aroung 3pm, the girls were already tired and went upstairs to get some rest. While the others were still cleaning up the mess, like the boxes of donuts and what not.
"Kotse ko nalang gamitin natin, para hindi ka na magdrive.:, he said,
"Eh pano yung gifts? Saka kailangan ko yun iwui kase wlang pasok bukas saka baka bahain dito."
"Yung gifts, itatransfer ko sa kotse ko. At yung kotse mo, ipapakuha ko nalang kay Kuya Atan.", Kuya Atan was their family driver.
"Babe, Thanks ha?", and I hugged him from the back.
"Glad to make you happy!", and he kissed the tip of my nose.
"I love you."
"Not as much as I do.", takteng sagot yun, parang gusto kong maghubad ng wala sa oras.
"Tara, uwi na tayo! bilis!" And I pulled him inside the car.
"Nagmamadali?"
"Oo. May babasagin ka pa today!", I winked and I saw him widened his eyes. Alam niya kung anong sinasabi ko. Goodbye, V. Goodbye, my hymen!
