End Game

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" Teng for three and...BANG!"

" Wala nang net net pag si Astrid Teng na ang tumira!"

" That adds up to the Lady Stallions, already leading with 50 points."

" 1 minute nalang ang nasa orasan natin mga kapamilya... Nina hands the ball to Corazon. Corazon screened by Sol, ipinasa kay- Oh! Great steal by Chris..kinaliwete, pasok!"

" 52 point lead para sa Lady Stallions, at 45 seconds ang natitirang oras para sa ating 4th and last quate-"

Binaba ko yung remote at bumalik sa paghiga sa kama ko. I wasn't really fond of watching replays. Especially if it's our replays. It feels awkward.

Napatingin ako sa malaking trophy na nakapatong sa ibabaw ng roasted wood shelf sa kwarto ko. It sat beside all of my other trophies and medals. Siya yung pinakamakintab kaya halatang yun yung pinakabago.

6 undefeated seasons. Hell yeah.

The sound of my phone ringing made me jump a little. Its been ringing for quite sometime now but I never bothered to answer it. Alam kong it's just one of Alex's ways to get me to watch that stupid basketball game.

*Beep*
Ren! Sige na kasiiii, san ka naba? Tumigin na kasi tayo! Pleasse? Ililibre kita after, PRAMIS!

*Beep*
Hey, it's Dana... Sige na kasi, pagbigyan mo na. Please? I'm begging you Ren. She's making us hold the tarpaulin she made.

*Beep*
Ren, si Ate Chris 'to... Please. She won't stop sulking hangga't hindi ka pumupunta dito. Text me if OTW ka na, bye.

Oh for the love of all that's Holy! I grabbed a pair of black short and my white trasher hoodie, and started strippin off my Pajamas. Nagsusuot nako ng sapatos nang mag ring ulit yung phone ko.

"Oo, papunta nako! Wag kayong atat!"

Hindi ko na pinasagot yung nasa kabilang linya at nilagay ko na yung phone ko sa pocket ko.

Hindi makapaghintay!

I literally ran to my Mercedes at nagdrive papunta sa Arena. It didn't take long para makarating doon, hindi kasi masyadong traffic.

Calling Ate Chris..

"Hello, Ren? Where you at?"

"Nasa labas na'ko."

"Ah, sige. Lalabas ako."

Nung makakita ako ng matangkad na babae na naka Bob hair cut, ako na mismo yung sumalubong sa kanya. We walked back inside the Arena and saw the bleachers half full na. Lutang na lutang ang kulay Yellow at Green.

"UST vs La Salle?" I asked while eyeing the people on the bleachers

Good work Ms. Obvious! Halata na nga, nagtanong ka pa.

"Ren, dito tayo." Hatak ni Ate Chris papunta sa VIP box kung saan nandun na yung iba naming ka teammates. But the thing that Alex was holding caught my attention.

It was a big cut out of her idol doing a derp face. Pasimple kong pinunasan ang bibig ko para hindi halata yung pagtawa ko.

"Don't let her see you laughing. She'll go Hulk on you, swear." Faye whispered when I took my seat beside her

" Thank Zeus Ren's here. Atleast buong team na mabibingi dahil kay Alex."

Solene showed me her cheeky grin but it was quickly turned into a frown when we heared Alex's dolphin scream.

" OMG! Ren! Ayan na siya! Yiiiehh! Gooooo Animoooo!"

Ok, you maybe wondering kung bakit Ren tawag nila sakin. Diba may mga nicknames tayo na barkada o di kaya mga kamag-anak lang natin yung gumagamit? Ren ang nickname ko. It's because of my third name:

Astrid Beth REiNe

Pero most of the people in school calls me Astrid, yung mga classmates ko Astrid tawag sakin. But hey, I'm fine with both.

Napatingin kami sa court and agad na gets kung bakit todo ang paghiyaw ni Alex. Naglabasan na sa dug out yung mga players from each team. Mas lalo pang winagayway ni Alex ang kanyang props nang malapit nang simulan yung game.

Magkaharap lang yung bench ng team kung saan kabilang yung idol ni Alex at kung saan nakapwesto kami kaya kitang kita talaga yung malaking cut out na hawak niya.

One of his teammates even noticed it at tinawag yung idol ni Alex para ipakita yung ginawa ng fan niya. I saw them laugh a bit.

I sinked into my seat at mas binaba yung hood ng jacket ko. Halos magrosaryo na kami na sana kainin na lang kami nang buhay ng sahig dahil sa hiya pero waley pakels si Alex.

Haaaaaay.This is gonna be a loooooongggg hour.

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