Dreamed Love Story

34. Flashback

We are now sitting outside my apartment. Pagkatapos ng dinner, agad din kaming umalis ni Blake at bumalik sa school dahil may pasok pa kami kinaumagahan. Anong nangyari at the end of the dinner?

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Flashback
(During the dinner with Blake's family)

Maang akong napatingin kay Blake. Anong ibig sabihin ni Bea? Blake glared at Bea at binelatan lang siya ng huli. Napapangiti na lang sina Tita at Tito sa kanilang dalawa.

"Son, do you want me to tell her?" Tita Brenda giddily said.

"Ma..." Malumanay na wika ni Blake, though embarassment is very visible in his face.

Napangiti na lang ako dahil sa kanila. But I can't help myself but to wonder. Kung hindi noong first day of class, eh kailan?

I was brought back to reality when Blake spoke. "I'll be the one to tell her, Ma. Let's just continue eating. We'll talk about that later."

I looked at Blake. Would he really tell me? Nang-uusig ko siyang tiningnan at mukhang na-gets naman niya ang ibig kong sabihin. He nodded his head.

"Come anytime, Hope. We would love to see you again. You're always welcome here." Nakangiting saad ni Tita. Nagpapaalam na kami upang bumalik na sa school.

"Okay po, Tita. Thank you po for the warm welcome, Tito." Sinuklian naman ni Tito ang ngiti ko. Lumapit ako kay Bea at marahang pinisil ang mga pisngi niya. "Got to go, 'lil girl. See you again."

"Take care, Ate." She said after kissing me on the cheeks. Oh, what a sweet child.

End of flashback

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Ayaw pa niyang umuwi, so tumambay na lang muna kami sa labas ng aming apartment ni Shaira.

"Blake..." Marahan kong wika. I want to know the truth now. He said he'll tell me later, right?

"Is it about what Bea said?" Nananantiya niyang tanong habang marahang hinahaplos ang buhok ko.

Inalis ko ang pagkakasandig ng ulo ko sa balikat niya at tiningnan siya ng diretso sa mata. "Would you like to tell me?"

He nodded.

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Flashback

Blake's POV

Pinipisil-pisil ko ang aking mga daliri habang nakaupo na sa bench upang mabawasan ang nerbiyos ko. Justin, ang pinsan kong sa kapareho ding school nag-aaral, tapped my shoulders.

We are both freshmen students in high school, but I am already a member of the basketball team of Madeleine High, our beloved alma mater.

Today is our big day. We would have our championship game versus the St. Michael Academy kung saan gaganapin ang laro ngayon.

I am very nervous. First year pa lang ako pero kasali na ako sa first five. Why not because at my age, matangkad na ako. I am also good in defense, at maaasahan din sa shooting.

I am trained in basketball. But this would be my first time to play this intense and serious. Our schools had been rival since time immemorial, lalo na kapag ganitong sportsfest. Sineseryuso ang bawat game, lahat gustong manalo to bring honor to our respective institutions.

"Paging Miss Angel Grace Calabing, please proceed to the Student Council Office...