Sinclair Secrets

Chapter 27: Captain's Jacket

Patty's POV

I saw Zed dodge a ball for Beshy. She looked shocked for a moment. I smiled. They're so cute together.

Just then, I caught a glimpse of a familiar retreating back.

I smirked and looked at Beshy again. Zed held her cheeks with his palms while staring at her. Then, she smiled as he bent down to kiss her forehead.

I heard gasps. I almost choked myself. And then flashes.

'Oh dear' I thought, shaking my head. They really know how to get on the center of the grapevine.

In a blink of an eye, Hozzai and Steven were right beside them as they yanked Beshy away.

"Hands off, dude," Steven chided firmly with a hint of a warning.

Hozzai clapped a hand on his back with a sigh. "Man, when would you ever learn?"

Zed put his palms up in surrender. He was smiling good-naturedly though as he sheepishly whispered, "Sorry."

Steven swerved Beshy to me. "Bantayan mo nga yang bestfriend mo. Masasapak ko na yang Kanong yan eh."

I bumped a shoulder at Bessy. "Ano yun?"

She blinked. "Huh?"

Napailing ako. "Yun! Yung-" I made kissing lips to her.

She scowled at me. "Wala yun."

Umiling-iling ako. "Wala daw. Lokohin mo'ng lelang mo."

Pinanood nalang naming matapos yung laban. Mga lampa. Natalo nga. Sarap pagbabatukan nitong mga 'to! Matatalino nga, wala namang athletic bones sa katawan! Tsk.

"Nakakahiya kayo."

Napakamot ng batok si Hozzai. "Eh 'to kasing sang 'to, maglaro kala mo walang kasama eh. Nagsabi sanang plano niya siya lang mag-isa nang di na kami nagpainit pa dun."

Steven looked annoyed. "Oo na. Oo na. Ako na. Ako naman parati eh. Eh mga talunan naman under the net yung mga yun eh."

Natahimik kami. Nasa basketball team kasi talaga tong mga 'to eh. Kasama si Vaughn.

I cleared my throat. "Ano Bessy, san tayo?"

"Soccer."

"Ge mauna na kayo dun, shower lang kami," Hozzai said as they both headed down the locker room. Hozzai had smacked Steven's head down and ran. Steven raced after him screaming.

Napailing ako. Dumiritso na kami ni Bessy sa soccer field. Punung-puno na yung benches kaya tumayo nalang kami sa ilalim ng puno. Si Bessy nagpupunas muna ng pawis. Ang init kasi. "Ah Bessy, bili lang ako tubig ah. Gusto mo?"

"Sige. Bessy, pasuyo naman ako nung towel ko. Nasa locker. "

Yun na yata ang pinakamataas na sinabi niya buong araw. Walang buhay pero okay na yun. Kesa naman wala talaga.

I smiled at her. "Ge, dito ka lang."

Ariella's POV

Ramdam na ramdam ko yung init ng araw. Buti nalang pinilit ako ni Bessy magsunblock kanina kundi nalapnos na siguro ng sunburn tong balat ko. I gazed at Zed who is doing warm-ups with the team. I wonder how they were able to take this heat.

I damped a handkerchief on my forehead.

Just then, something soft was laid on my shoulders. I gasped in surprise but a pair of hands pulling a jacket down my shoulders stilled me. Then I felt somebody place something gently on my head. I looked up and saw the arc of a cap.