[EDITING] Who Would Have Thought?

12 - Surprise!!

Pat's POV

It's the last day of September and UST naman ang makakalaban ng Green Archers mamaya. The past few days have been great. I got to know Ricci more. Everytime na may pasok ako at yung dismissal ko hindi pa start ng training niya, sinusundo niya ko then after training, we'll eat out. Minsan naman pag wala siyang training, sinusundo niya ko tapos we'll do our schoolworks together. Hindi ganun ka-full load si Ricci kasi nga varsity.

I'm with Tita Abi, Tito Paolo, Rasheed, and Gelo. Katabi ko si Tita Abi sa left tapos si Rasheed naman sa right.

"Tita, punta na lang po ako near the players, I'll take pictures po."

"Okay. Gelo, samahan mo muna si Achi."

"Okay po mom."

Medyo close na din kami nitong si Gelo. Medyo mahiyain nga lang siya. Inakbayan ko ito habang naglalakad kami papunta sa baba.

"Achi, are you and sahia together na?"

"Hindi pa Gelo. Bakit mo naman natanong?"

"Kasi the other night bago pumunta si momsie dito sa Manila, nag-face time kami. Puro ikaw lang ang kinukwento niya kay mommy kaya I thought you guys are together na."

I smiled.

"If ever ba you like me for Ricci?"

"Of course. Ikaw lang yung girl na dinala ni kuya sa bahay na hindi na-misinterpret yung shyness ko. Almost all of them kasi naa-awkward sakin because hindi ko sila pinapansin. Hindi naman kasi I don't want to eh. Nahihiya lang talaga ako."

"Ganyan din naman ako Oleg. I get misunderstood most of the time kasi akala nila tinatarayan ko sila or masungit ako kasi hindi ako namamansin pero mahiyain lang talaga ako."

"Basta achi pag sinaktan ka ni sahia, sabihin mo sakin ah. Bubugbugin namin siya nila Ahia."

Napatawa ako sa sinabi ni Gelo sakin.

"I don't think your Sahia will do that. He's very kind to me at sobrang maalaga. I don't think he would hurt me. "

"Sa lahat ng naging girlfriends ng tatlong kuya ko, you're the one I like best, achi."

Napangiti ako sa sinabi ni Gelo. Hindi pa man ako girlfriend, it's nice to know na yung guy ng family na gusto mo, accepted ka na.

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4th quarter na nung pinasok si Ricci and 4 minutes na lang. If you're wondering kung bakit, coach wanted Ricci to learn his lesson. Nung natalo sila against UP, Ricci forgot his defense and let Paul Desiderio score multiple threes kaya pinag-sir plout muna siya. Sa next game, makakalaro na ulit siya in his regular minutes.

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"Congrats mga anak!"

Tita Abi kissed Ricci and Prince. We were off to Brent's place kasi dun kami magdidinner. Nahihiya nga akong sumama kasi syempre parang family affair yun kaya lang sabi ni tita Abi sakin na tita Cindy, Brent's mom, would be glad to meet me. Ihahatid na lang daw nila ako pauwi since malapit lang naman bahay ko sa Sucat.

"Mom, sa car na lang kami ni Brent sasakay ni Pat and kuya Prince."

"Okay. See you guys there. Mag-ingat sa pagda-drive ha."

"Yes mom."

Kami ni Ricci yung nakaupo sa likod tapos si Prince sa shotgun. Ricci's holding my right hand at pinaglalaruan niya ito. If you're wondering, after Ricci's kiss sa hand ko last Friday, hindi na naulit yun. Ayaw daw muna niya ko ikiss until we become a couple. He really is a gentleman.