Our 2nd game in the conference is finally on and this time I'm in the starting line up. As a rookie I'm glad they put me in the first 5 together with my friend Jeron. Its been a few days after I admitted my feelings for Ara. And how we found out about the possibility that she maybe my mother. But I don't believe that. This feeling for her isn't becauase of a motherly love. We became a little bit awkward. But I'm open about my feelings and I'm open about fighting for her. I will never stop fighting for her. Fight for her felt like I'm born for it.
We are inside the Araneta warming up for the battle against UST. But Jeron being Jeron nakikipagchikahan na naman siya sa cousin niyang star player ng USTe. Ayun hindi na nakapagwarm up. Continue doing that Je distract yourself so is your contender. I continue doing my business by shooting in the 3 point line. But a few moments later I found myself finding her in the crowd with my eyes. I was slowly walking around the court looking for Ara. Sa bawat paglapit ko sa mga tao sigawan lang sila ng sigawan. And I don't know why. I'm not a celebrity nor a star player of the team. I'm just a rookie and this is my first time playing for the team. So why me? Why are they cheering for me? I continue looking for her in the crowd but my efforts are useless. 5 mins na lang at magstastart na ang game. But I found myself here missing her.
Sa paghahanap ko sa kanya iba ang nahanap ko. There in the front row seated my father, mother and Arra.
"Thom! Thomas son! Come here!" Shouted my father motioning me to come near them.
So I did what I have to do. I sprinted near them. Eh ano pa nga ba. magsisimula na ang game kaya dapat magmadali na ko. Hahanapin ko pa si Ara.
"Thomas!" A feminine voice shouted. I was caught off guard when she hugged me tightly.
"I missed you." She said on the verge of crying still hugging me tightly.
"I do to." I hugged her back feel the same as her. I do missed her too.
"Ano bang pinaggagawa mo this past few months? You haven't talk to me since graduation." She asked and broke the hug quickly.
Then I felt something. Emptiness. The moment she let go of me, I felt empty. I really do missed her. I missed everything about her. The way she laughs, the way she cries, the way she still feels shy on me. So I hugged her this time me doing the move. Pero hindi, hindi siya ung hinahanap ko. I was searching for the coldness of her skin. The vanilla scented hair. Instead I felt warm and I smelled somewhat kind of strawberry.
"Thomas. May problema ba?" She asked.
"No it's nothing. I'm just really tensed." I replied. Still hugging her.
"Look Thomas I'm your best friend tell me. What's happening with you?" She asked worried.
"I think I'm fa-" Then the buzzer beat.
"I'll talk to you later okay?" I said running away from her and went to my teammates.
Then it happened. Our coach briefly explained everything, the techniques, the plays. Then into the match. I was adjusting at first bust after a few misses here and there I finally found my pace. To be honest mahirap na kalaban ang UST. I was fouled a couple of times but I think I gave it my all. I was enjoying the game in the last quarter lamang kami ng 5 and last 3 seconds na lang then I got the steal. So I threw it in the air, then luckily it went in. In the end of the match we won 98-90.
I was the Player of the Game in this match. What a great way to end my debut.
"So, Thomas Torres a new archer with an incredible talent. First of all congratulations for the win."
"Thank you." I smiled at her.
"So this was your very first match as an archer, and surprisingly we haven't seen you in DLSU first match are you a little bit special than the other rookies like Jeron?"
"No, actually the reason why I didn't played in the first match is I'm feeling really sick that day so I had to stay home and everything. But I did wish to play for that game since it should have been our first time." I lied.
"Well what can we say, you are really special you scored 26 points in this match how does it feel?"
"Uhm, it's overwhelming for me. But I can't possibly done it without my teammates."
"Thomas, napansin namin that you're quite the cutie. We can hear the roaring of the crowd whenever you shoots. So we'll definitely put our eyes on you. Teka for the sake of the crowd may girlfriend ka na ba?"
"Well, I have none. Yet. But there's someone that I've laid my eyes on."
"Awww sorry girls looks like our rookies' in love."
Then the interview ended. I decided to take a quick shower before I go away. And still I haven't seen Ara around. I checked my things before I leave but then I forgot something inside the Arena. So I enetered the court again. There aren't many people left since our match was the last in this day So I started to search for my lost lucky charm. As I was searching for it, naaninag ko in my peripheral vision ang kakaibang aura in the front row seats. So it caught my eye.
Nakita ko si Ara. Seated in the seat where Arra was earlier. So I walked near her.
"Kanina pa kita hinahanap. " I whispered not trying to gain attention in the people remaining. Baka sabihin kinakausap ko ung hangin.
"You did great." She said emotionless.
"Thank you. So should we go home?" I asked really excited meeting her. I just want to hug her and just hang out with her again.
"Don't you have plans with Arra?" Nakadekwatro niyang sinabi.
"Well I don't have plans with you, wait why are you ask-" Then I realized it's not Ara. It's Arra.
"We could do that another time. I really missed you." I said.
"Dapat sa kanya ka sumama. Mukha namang miss na miss mo siya. Ayaw mo ngang kumalas sa pagkakayakap niya eh." Sinabi niya medyo pagalit.
"Are you jealous?" I asked with a smirk.
"No! I don't know. I don't really know I haven't felt anything for the past 18 years. How would I know!" She shouted.
Before I could say anything. I hear a shout. A scream of victory. Then the scene was portrayed in shining dust like particles.
A girl shouting running towards the middle of the court as the confettis fall.
Then she shouted "I love you my MVP!"
The he hugged her and she hugged back.
Then the boy shouted in front of thousands of people
"Finally! I got her heart!"
Namiss ko kayong lahat!! Whaaa. May hangover parin ako sa pagkapanalo ng spikers kahapon! So syempre may issue nanaman. Ung single block ni Mika kay Aly. I think for me ah parte talaga ng game yun. And kung ako man makakablock sa malakas na spiker tulad ni Aly bka mas maangas pa reaction ko dun. But it is what it is. we still won. And I can't wait for another week para sa update. So hope you enjoy!!
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