All changed when one day, pumunta kami sa Gym upang panoorin sana ang practice game nila. But then, iba ang naabutan namin.
There was a defeaning silence inside, parang tuloy walang tao sa gym, though meron naman, nakapalibot na tila may pinapanood. Nang nakalapit kami, nagulat nalang ako. Two person are in the court, si Red at si Kuya.
Both of them are panting na tila kagagaling lang sa isang napakatinding laban, and judging the situation, tama ata ako.
Nakaupo si kuya sa sahig and he is sweating a lot, habang ang Red naman ay nakatayo, unlike kay kuya, parang hindi siya nahirapan, a ball dead a little near his feet.
The other members and students stand in awe watching on every corner. Wala ang kanilang coach and the manager did nothing to stop whatever had happen.
"kuya!" sigaw ko papunta sa kanya. Tutulungan ko sana siyang tumayo but he's shaking.
"Damn it!" he muttered, sabay tama ng kamay sa sahig. "Damn it, Damn it—"
A mark of defeat.
Ngayun ko lang nakita si kuya ng ganito, and to be honest, I don't even know what to do, to say, or to act.
"Mahina," came from the mouth of Red.
Anong sabi niya? Tch. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng galit at inis. Gusto kung mag-transform na parang si Guko sa Dragonballs.
Damn you Kaede. Damn you.
Before I could say something, tumayo at umalis si kuya. Everyone broke into whisper.
"Walk out?"
"Mayabang kasi,"
"Palibhasa baguhan,"
"Dapat lang sa kanya yan,"
Aalis na rin sana si Red pero pinigilan ko siya.
Sobrang inis na inis ako that time kaya naman kung ano-anong pinagsasabi ko na negative tungkol sa kanya at sa harap niya pa. Marami rin namang nainis sa akin at sinubukang ipagtanggol si Red, at sinubukang pigilan ako magsalita. But nothing can stop me now...
As it goes on, I've never thought na hahamunin ko siya. Bigla nalang lumabas sa bibig ko...
"Reddin Kaede," I said coldly, "hinahamon kita sa isang laban"
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The Ace Player
RomanceReddin Kaede , the Ace Player of the Blazing Phoenix Basketball Team, known as the "King of the Courts", holds an exceptional talent and skill in Basketball. What if one day, he will find himself face to face with a girl? Natsuka Heel, your typical...
