“Can you please come and watch on Wednesday?”
“Thirds, you know how---“
Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya and signaled her to stop talking.
“Hindi, subok lang naman eh. Alam ko din naman na yun nga, mahirap nga.”
“Pero gustong gusto ko manood, times like this, how I wish I have a super powers. Yung maging invisible sa mga tao. Walang makakakita o kaya walang makaka kilala.”
I didn’t let go of my hands and instead played with it.
“Sasabihin ko sanang pwede ka namang sumabay manood kay Ate Ly, kasi for sure naman wala namang maghihinala na you are there to actually support me. Nakkalimutan ko nga pala there are fans na die hard Beardy. Baka mabigyan pala talaga ng kulay.”
“Tyaka isa pa, diba automatic naman na kasama na nila Ate Ly si Ate Billie kapag nanood sila. Sige ok lang ako talaga. Sa tv nalang ako manonood.”
“Sorry ha. Hindi ko pa masabi sa kanya na, yun nga, na merong tayo.”
She hugged me sideways and rested her head on my shoulders.
“Maybe we just need a perfect timing. Tapusin na muna natin ang finals series siguro. Ayaw ko na ma stress ka sayang naman ang opportunity. Gusto ko inspired ka lang.”
“Di pa nga sure kung makakapasok kami sa finals diba? You really think we can?”
From resting her head on my shoulders napatingin siya sa kanya.
“Hey, I am sure you can. I believe you can.”
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Those are her words to me the night when we lost the game 1 with FEU. Game 2 will start in a few minutes. I don’t know what to feel, manonood sila Mama at kasama nila sila Ate Ly at Billie. Si Bea alam ko naman na hindi makakapunta, gustohin man namin mahirap na.
Over time. Shit hindi ko na alam kung paano huminga ng maayos, sobrang pagod ko na, pero alam ko rin na ito na ang last chance namin to get back to the finals. Gustong gusto ko at gagawin ko ang lahat just to get there.
I looked at the clock .06 seconds we are ahead of just a point, FEU ball, I was running so fast, Deneson can’t be the hero here, hindi mauulit ang nangyari noon, he shot the ball just in time when the red light took over the ring, pero pumasok. I looked at the refs and thank God, it didn’t count. I wanted to cry I badly wanted to cry. I raised my hand to the air and looked at the audience. Then I saw her with Mich, nasa upper portion siya ng Arena. And I can’t be happier, she is looking at me, I utter a ‘thank you’ and smiled. I did not take long and joined the celebration of my team. Double happiness.
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Congratulations, Can’t help it but to watch live, good thing Mich is willing to accompany me. I am so proud of you. Always been proud of you.
“Hey, kanina kapa naka tunganga diyan sa phone mo Babe, sino ba yan?”
It was Billie, kasama ko siya dito sa bahay to have a late dinner with the family and Ate Ly, I looked at her and smiled.
“Wala si Manong gusto maki facetime, sabi ko mamaya nalang.”
Napatingin sa akin si Ate Ly with puzzlement, Shit! Ano bq Thirdy! Mag iisip kana lang si Manong pa ang idadahilan mo.
“Talaga? Nangungulit na ba? Sabi ko kasi kanina kakain muna tayo eh. Wait call ko nalang nga, baka inaantok na yun kakahintay.”
“Ah no na Ate Ly, sabi ko naman mamaya na.”
BINABASA MO ANG
Time After Time (Beardy Fanfic)
FanfictionI've been waiting for Bea de Leon and Thirdy Ravena to realize things and sadly wala pa akong napapala. Then came Bonfire, and I was taken to the sky again.
