Reasons (Jhobea) - Completed

Thirty Two

          

L O U I S S E

"And our rookie of the year for season 77 is.. Bea de Leon of the Ateneo Lady Eagles. Around of applause." Proud na proud akong pumalakpak as Bea approach the stage to get her award.

"Naks, proud girlfriend?" Ate Alyssa teased. Katabi niya si ate Den na kakareceive lang ang award na best digger and receiver.

"Proud girlfriend? Ikaw kay ate Den? Or si ate Den sa'yo?" Pagdidivert ko ng topic.

"Hay nako, iniiba mo 'yung usapan."

Ngumisi lang ako bago lumapit sa mga official photographer para kunan ng photo si Bea. Bea raised her trophy and smiled at me bago siya ngumiti para sa official photo ng UAAP.

"Jho? Bat ka andyan?" Napalingon ako doon sa nagsalita.

"Uy, ate Lau. Kinukuhanan ko lang si Bea ng photo."

Napatingin siya kay Bea. "Ow. Bestfriend duties."

Bago pa ako makapagreact ay nilapitan kami ni Bea. "Ate Lauuuu!"

Nagyakapan sila bago ako akbayan ni Bea.  "Congrats, beybey. Sabi ko naman sa'yo you'll get it eh."

Natawa naman sila ni Bea. "Do you remember pa yung first interview mo sakin? You impromptu asked me if goal ko ba yung award."

"Yah! Hindi ka nakasagot agad kasi.."

"I was trying to be humble." Pagtuloy ni Bea.

"And you can't find the right words to say." Ate Lau ended.

"Akala ko kasi dapat showbiz ang answer eh."

Natawa nanaman silang dalawa.

"How time flies. Noon lang you were nervous with your first game and now your down to your last this year. I'm so proud."

"Wouldn't gone through it without your help ate."

"Oh sige, I'll do my job pa. Good luck on your game. Let's get the championship."

After ate Lau left parang my words left too. Hindi na ako kumikibo at napansin ito ni Bea nang nasa dugout kami.

"Are you ok? You're not on your usual self." She said at hinagod ang likod ko.

"Ano ba ang usual self ko?"

"Maingay and very clingy to me?" She grinned. Hindi ko naman pinansin ang pang aasar niya.

"Kinakabahan lang ako para sa game mamaya." Sabi ko.

She looked at me, not biting my reason.

"Ok lang ako. Sige na, join ate Ly and the others sa pangungulit sa interview ni ate Lau." I didn't mean to but that sounded irritated.

"Did I do something?" She whispered.

I sighed. "Yes, you're annoying me. Just.. just leave me alone muna."

Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi iwan ako. When she left, lumapit naman sa akin si ate Den na natatawa.

"Saw that." Sabi niya.

"Wala 'yun, ate. Nagkakaasaran talaga kami minsan."

Umiling siya. "No. Not that."

Napukunot ako ng noo.

"I saw you kanina with Bea and Lau. You're jealous."

Nagulat naman ako. "Jealous? Hindi ah. Bakit naman?" Sabi ko at napatingin kay Bea who is silently listening sa interview.