Four years.....four years ko nang namimiss 'tong gym na 'to, she told to herself habang nakatayo sa gitna ng San Juan Arena. Wearing her old jersey and jacket, hands in her pocket, roaming her eyes around while waiting her old teammates. She heard some noise from somewhere inside the gym.
"Yan ba 'yung bagong kateam natin?" Charo asked her teammates.
"Siguro. Kapareho ng uniform natin 'yung suot niya eh." Sagot naman ni Ella. "Pero teka..."she then turned to face them. "Besh?" Si Ella.
"Besh, Ate Charo, hi guys." Ngumiti ito sabay kaway sa mga dumating.
"Besh! Sabi ko na nga ba ikaw 'yan eh. Likod at tindig mo pa lang Baldong-Baldo pa rin. Kumusta na?" Ella hugged her.
"Eto, refreshed and recharged na." Then she smiled at them.
"Good for you. Akala namin naging citizen ka na rin sa France. Tingnan mo 'tong si Amy, pinoy na ang papel niyan." Sabay akbay ni Charo kay Amy.
Ella was about to call someone about the come back of Alyssa when the coach asked them to start the training.
"I'm sure you did miss this." Charo said as she quickly tossed the ball to Alyssa.
"Uh-huh?!" Aly replied then she spiked the ball.
They're almost done with their training nang may matining na boses...."Ninang Lala! Ninang La...."
"Zasa, stop shouting." Saway ng kasama nito.
Lumingon naman si Ella sa dako ng pinanggalingan ng matining na boses na iyon kaya hindi niya napansin ang malakas na spike ni Alyssa na tumama sa pisngi nito. Hindi rin naman sinadya ng huli.
"Mama Ninang, look o. Ninang Lala hit by the ball."
"That's why. Next time baby, don't call their attention if you see them playing, okay?" The kid nodded.
'You're here!' Alyssa whispered.
Para namang binuhusan ng timba-timbang ice ang kasama ni Zasa sa nakikita niya sa gitna ng court. Tila bumilis ang tibok ng kanyang puso. Parang umurong na rin yata ang dila niya. 'Alyssa?'
Alyssa quickly ran to them. "Heeeey! How are you?" Then she smiled.
"I'm good. Ikaw kumusta na? Bumalik ka na pala?"
Bigla namang sumingit si Zasa. "Mama Ninang, look, she has dimples too, just like me, below her eyes." At ngumiti rin ang bata.
"Uh-oh, dito na magkakaalaman baby, parang pinagbiyak na bunga lang eh!" Bulong ni Ella kay Charo.
"Little Valdez o Little Gomez nga, 'di ba? Kaso ang kinalabasan, pinaghalong Valdez at Gomez." Tugon naman nito kay Ella.
Alyssa leveled up her position to the kid. "Hello there princess!"
"Hi!" Sagot ng bata ng nakangiti.
"By the way, I'm Alyssa. What's your name?"
Napatingin sina Ella at Charo sa kasama ng bata.
"Alyssa." Sagot nito.
"Ha? I mean, your name. What is your name?"
"My name is Zara Alyssa Gomez Valdez." Pagkabigkas niya sa pangalan nito ay sabay silang napatingala sa kasama ng bata. "Mama Ninang, can we visit my mommy later?"
Sa sinabi ng bata, Alyssa slowly stood up, never took away her gaze to her. "What does she mean?"
"Ly, I think this is not the right place for us to talk about this." Ella held Ly's arms.
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