Written In The Stars

Chapter 2

Jeron's POV

"Yes, dad. Opo. Okay. Bye." talking to my dad on the phone. again. He keeps on telling me to visit him in Manila. Traffic and crowded kaya doon plus I still have classes to attend to.

My dad's in Manila because that's where he's working. He's a doctor. While my mom, my siblings and I are here in Laguna. My mother's hometown.

I'm currently studying here in Beacon International School. Yes, dito ako inenroll kasi may lahi kaming chinese and my parents believe that i'll learn a lot more in an international school.

After the call with my dad, I went to the backyard. Sa bahay kasi, yung backyard yung pinakapaborito kong part. Bukod sa may basketball court dito, tahimik din kasi. Pwede ako makapag-isip-isip. I need to relax. School is stressing me out already and it's just the 3rd month of the school year. Too many school works. Lalo na yung mga minor subjects. Kainis feeling major.

I decided to play basketball. Dito ko na lang ilalabas yung stress ko. I'm part of my school's basketball team though. I was supposed to be the team captain last year but then I got injured. Nothing major. Na-sprain lang yung left foot ko pero because of that, hindi ako nakapaglaro ng 3 weeks and natalo yung team namin against Brent International School. I don't want to blame myself but I can't help it. I feel guilty. I have to regain myself and prove that I deserve to be the team captain this time. I'm not bitter or anything, I just want to prove myself.

I stayed in the free throw lane. 1... 2... 3...

Shoot!

Sa three point lane naman. 1... 2... 3...

"JERON!!!"

Ano ba yan! Sa ring tuloy tumama.

"What?!" reklamo ko.

"Tawag ka ni mama sa taas. I don't know why. Just go to her room." sabi ni kuya

Pumasok na ako sa loob at dumiretso muna sa kitchen. I'm thirsty siyempre kakabasketball lang. I went to the fridge to get some water.

"JERON!! Sabi ko sa kwarto ni mama hindi sa kusina." ang lakas ng boses ni kuya nagulat tuloy ako tapos nahulog ko pa yung pitcher. May natapon na tubig pero konti lang naman.

"FUDGE. KUYA JERIC LAGI KA NA LANG BA MANGGUGULAT???" sigaw ko sa kanya

"Ay sorry. Kanina ka pa kasi hinahanap ni mama." sabi ni kuya "Ako na bahala dito. Sige na, puntahan mo na si mama sa taas." And so I went upstairs.

*Knock Knock*

"Pasok." I went in. Nandoon si mama sa swivel chair sa may desk niya.

"Ma, pinapatawag niyo daw ako? Bakit po?" tanong ko

"How would you like to stay with your dad in Manila?" sabi ni mama. I was caught off guard.

"WHAT? But ma, may pasok pa ako. Paano na yung lessons, yung tuition sayang naman" I half lied. Sort of. Di lang naman yun yung dahilan kung bakit ayaw ko magstay sa Manila.

"Relax anak, sandali lang naman. mga 1 month lang" Paano na yung basketball? Nako baka hindi ako yung maging team captain pag nawala ako ng 1 month.

"But ma-"

"No buts, Jeron. Malalaman mo rin kung bakit, bukas." sabi ni mama

After that talk, pumunta na ako sa kwarto ko. I decided to tweet.