Deal or no Deal (#teambabe)

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Alyssa

"So the Phenom is present for the PSL's opening. How are you Alyssa?"one of the reporter caught her near the dug out area and asked.

"I'm good. Doing great actually."she answered thinking of the big step up of her relationship with Mika.

"Matagal kang nawala sa volleyball ground. Are you going to play for the upcoming PVL Season?"

"Right now, i'm practising with my Creamline Team but joining the league again is not yet finalised nor constant."sagot nya.

"So you are here to support your volleyfriends?"

"Nope! Actually I'm scouting."she answered and the reported gave her a confused look.

"So you're considering joining this league? Because for sure you are not scouting a rival team dahil nasa magkaibang leagues kayo."

"Hmm... Actually rival scouting nga.."Alyssa answered which makes the reporter's brows knitted. Litong-lito ito habang naghihintay ng follow up explanations nya. "Have you heard the term 'bakod' used in other way? Well That's what I'm doing."

The reporter was about to ask another question when Bang and Mela called her attention.

"'Bakod'. Letting others know of what is yours." She said while grinning and running in their direction.

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Mika
"Ye, may nahuli kami sa labas."Bang said while she gave them a questioning look.

Hinila nya si Alyssa na ngiting ngiti while giving her a peace sign.

And again, her heart made a drumbeat to its own tune.

"Nakikipaglandian sa reporter sa labas."si Mela.

Her expression turned from giddy to angry and Alyssa's smile fades away and was replaced with fear.

Tinaasan nya ito ng kilay habang nag-aalangan itong bumati sa kanya.

"H-hi Babe."

"Sinong kalandian mo? Ayusin mo yang sagot mo at baka gusto mong hindi na makalabas dito ng buhay."

"Ang slow kasi nung reporter Babe."tumaas ang kilay nya.

'So may mas slow pa pala sa kanya?' Mika thought but let Alyssa continues.

"Hindi kasi nya magets yung meaning ng 'bakod' eh. Sabi ng kaya ako nandito para mambakod ulit ulit pa ng tanong."paliwanag nito na parang batang nagmamaktol. Hindi nya alam kung matatawa, mahihiya or sasakit ang ulo dahil sa mga antics ni Alyssa.

She heard her team giggled trying their best not to laugh at Alyssa while the latter is unaware of what is going on dahil busy pa ito sa pagsimangot dahil sa "slow" na reporter.

"Eh bakit ba kasi pinag-uusapan nyo ang 'bakod'?"tanong nya sa nag-aalburuto pa ding si Alyssa. Gusto nyang makita ang ngiti nito kaya papatulan na nyang pagmumukmok nito para matapos na.

"Kasi nga yun ang dahilan bakit ako nandito."she saw a shy and proud smile in her lips pero kumunot lang ang noo nya. Napansin nyang napabusangot si Alyssa ng makita ang reaksyon nya while her team mates are still trying to contain their laughs.

She also heard Bang and Mela murmuring to each other while giggling but she ignored them because Alyssa is pouting at the corner.

Hindi naman nya malambing si Alyssa sa harap ng maraming tao dahil nag-aadjust pa sya. Kung sana ay silang dalawa lang kanina pa nya ito hinila.

'Isip Mika  isip.' Mika mentally slapped herself for being slow, too.

Hindi naman din pwede sa labas ng dug out dahil madaming reporters at fans na pwede makakita at umabala sa kanila.