DETECTIVE FILES. File 1 (Published under PSICOM)

CHAPTER 31: INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT

Chapter 31: Intelligence Quotient

First day ng school festival at abala ang bawat isa sa kanya-kanyang gawain. It's also the opening of the sports events and double elimination process need to be done kaya abala ang buong Bridle.  There were different booths from each club and sections. Katatapos lamang ng opening ceremony.

On the first day of the festival ay puro sports event ang magaganap. Our section has been boosting our players para sa kani-kanilang event. The basketball players were already on their respective uniforms.

The first game was basketball at marami ang nanonuod since the gates were open for the outsiders to visit Bridle High on its school festival. The temperature in the gym was increasing. It was a close fight and Grade 11 has only 3 point advantage against the Grade 12. I heard a sigh on my side at nang lingunin ko iyon ay nakita ko ang bored na mukha ni Gray.

He's slouching on his seat at hindi man lamang tinitingnan ang mga naglalaro sa court. It was a good game, why is he sighing? Inilagay niya ang mukha sa kanyang palad at muling bumuntong-hininga. Uh, now I remembered that he's not into basketball. At bakit naman siya nanunuod dito? He could just leave if he wants.

Mahinang siniko ko siya, causing his face to fall from his palm. He gave me dagger looks. “Ano?

Itinuro ko ang scoreboard. “It's a good game, why do you have to project a bored face like that?” I saw him pouted ngunit ganoon pa rin ang reaksyon nito. He doesn't even budge when the crowd screams nang maka-shoot ng three points ang isang players mula sa Grade 11.

“I'm not interested in basketball”, wika niya sa akin. Sumandal siya at inilagay ang dalawang kamay sa ulo.

“Why are you even here in the first place?”, tanong ko sa kanya.

“I'm bored”, he said.

“Fourth quarter is almost over. I'm amazed how you survived watching the game even if you don't like it”, wika ko sa kanya. “Are you going to watch the second game?”

Umiling ito. “Nope, I'll be dead due to boredom if I do”, wika niya. He's exaggerating eh?

“Hey, why don't we have a deal? Kapag nanalo ang Grade 11 ay mamunuod tayo ng second game, kapag hindi naman punta tayo sa horror booth."

Is he serious? The horror booth? He's making a bet out of it? Tiningnan ko ang nalalabing oras sa electric scoreboard. There were only 34 seconds left and Grade 11 has a two point advantage against the Grade 12. Imposible nang manalo ng Gade 12 base sa nalalabing oras.

“Hey, why are you betting against the Grade 11? Nasaan ba ang loyalty mo?”, tanong ko sa kanya and he chuckled.

“Of course I want the Grade 11 to win but gusto ko ring pumunta sa horror booth”, wika niya. “So? Deal?”

Horror booth huh? I'm not into those things dahil matatakutin ako, but I believe that Grade 11 will win the game kaya pumayag ako.

“Deal!

The timeout resumes at bumalik na sa court ang mga players. Excited ang lahat and they hardly breathe dahil sa init ng laban. Grade 11 has the ball, looks like they keep on passing it to kill time at para maiwasang makascore ulit ang Grade 12.

Nagulat na lang ang lahat nang maagaw ng isang player ang bola at ipinasa sa kasama nito. The Grade 12 three-pointer ran towards their ring and positioned himself to the three point lane and shoot the ball.

Halos hindi makahinga ang lahat when the ball reached the ring and it went in kasabay ng buzz. A buzzer beater!

Napasigaw sa tuwa ang mga Grade 12. It was indeed a good game. I also heard a Yes beside me and it was Gray. Looks like he won.