Forbidden Love

Back to Zero - 03

JHO'S P.O.V.

"Orayt orayt tam out! (Alright, time out) Ly, Bea, Jia and Jho, come hey." Coach Tai stopped the game when he noticed that his players were not doing good in training, including me... and her.

Paano ko nasabi? Well those two lady eagles in my team, Bea and ate Jia feel like they don't have us - their teammates.

Yung pag successful ang set ni ate Jia and quick spike si Bea, sila lang mag re-rejoice? Di kami isasali sa yakap nila?

Pff. What's worse is nagkaroon kami ng miscommunication before coach called for a time out. Para sa akin yung set na yun eh, sabi ni ate Jia "SINGKO", ako yun! But Bea stole the point from me.

"Ly, come hey." Coach called ate Ly. For sure they are now talking about what's wrong with the three of us.

It's too obvious kaya, while coach is instructing ate Ly, she'll look at us while nodding eh. Great, may kasalanan nanaman ako.

Few mins later, ate Ly went to our side na.

"We should talk. Coach ask me to figure out what's happening." Ate Ly said.

"What? Bakit ate Ly? We did not do anything naman eh." Bea told ate Ly and huh, she's shaking. Defensive -_-

"Haha. Bea naman eh, maybe coach couldn't understand Filipino but he could definitely understand your communication with Jho and Jia sa way niyo kumilos kanina." Ate Ly laughed because of Bea's "innocence"

After hearing ate Ly's words, nag katinginan kami ni Bea. But of course inalis ko agad, rolling my eyes. Ha-ha. Baka makita pa kami ng "Morado" niya na nagkatinginan, magalit pa. Psh

"Uhm, feel ko nag kakahiyaan pa kayo. So I'll talk to Jia muna." Ate Ly said. Okay so siya nakahuli sa amin.

She'll talk to ate Jia muna? Omfg. So we're left here. Gaaah the atm is so awkward.

"Hello?" Have I heard it right? She said hello diba?

"Yes?" I answered and raised my eyebrows.

"Oh yes mom. Opo, I'm still here at the BEG po. Training mom, osige po. Bye"

Fvck. May kausap siya sa phone. PAHIYA KA JHOANA LOUISSE AGNO MARAGUINOT

Again, silence filled the atm. Thank God, ate Jia's back na. She said that Bea's the next one.

"Jho, laro muna ako ulit ha? Maiwan muna kita." Ate Jia then proceeded to the court.

Well, she has been a good ate din naman eh. Pero ewan ko ba't naiinis ako sakanila ni Bea kanina. Til now actually.

While waiting for ate Ly to call me, I watched our coaches train all the team's setters and liberos. Ate Jia's very good, I can't deny that fact. But nah, I can do that din naman eh.

About 5 mins of waiting, I saw Bea walking. I did not let her say my name and call my attention na so I stood up and went to where ate Ly was sitting.

"Why were you acting like that earlier Jho?"

"I don't know ate Ly. But I really felt pissed kanina seeing the way she and ate Jia rejoice every point our team gets eh. As if naman di nila tayo kasama -_-" I explained my side.

"Or maybe you're just jelous."

"Yeah maybe. I mean, what?! Me?! Of course not ate Ly! Duh!" I exclaimed. Pff ate Ly talaga

"Okay so wait, I'll call her."

"What?"

"Bea! Dali ulit. Haha sorry." Ate Ly winked at me.

"Bakit ate Ly? Is theere something you forgot to tell me?" Bea asked the queen of all eagles in front of us.

"Yes Bei sorry. Uhm so, since you two have already moved on from the past, is it okay for both of you if you'll go back to friends? For the sake of our team and everyone's happiness. Cause I believe that it would be happier if you'll be friends again. Unless there's still something between you."

Omygosh. I don't know what to say.

"It's o- uhm. Yes it's fine with me." Bea answered.

Ate Ly looked at me asking if I also agree like Bea did.

"There wouldn't be any problem for me." I said, this time I tried to show a 100% genuine smile.

"Okay so, (clears her throat) Jhoana Louisse Agno Maraguinot, this is Isabel Beatriz Paras De Leon. Uhm, iwan ko na kayo ha?" Ate Alyssa waved her hand and left us.

"Kanina si ate Jia, ngayon naman si ate Alyssa." I murmured.

"Tara na Jho. Let's bring back the JhoBea power." Bea said as she stood up with a smile and offered me her hand to lift me up.

I obliged. What can I do? I guess I should really live with this. Although it still fvcking hurts everytime she looks so comfortable mentioning my name and treating me as her friend as if there was nothing between us months ago.

Yes it still hurts to think that I am still crying everynight while she's already moved on. Maybe this will be the start of my "MOVE ON NA JHO" stage.

We should go back to being friends. No hard feelings no malice. Back to zero.

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