Not A Bad Thing

Chapter 02

"Congrats mi superstar!"

Mi superstar... mi superstar... mi superstar...

I checked the sender again and again. Just to make sure he's really the sender.

And its really him. Phenom. Yes, that's the name I saved in my contacts. Why? I don't know.

Baka nagtataka kayo na nagtext siya. Well, its been a while naman na we exchange texts. Friendly texts. Diba nga we're friends. We even went out na nga eh. Well not just the two of us, in group. Dumating pa nga si Trinca non eh, yes, I know Trinca, and we're friends too.

I was smiling when I read the text. He never misses congratulating me. Kahit na talo or panalo. He always congratulates me. Sweet nya na friend noh?

I was still in my own little world when Ara poke my side.

"Anobah..." Nagulat na lang ako na ready na pala sila lahat. And eto, si Ara and Alex grinning beside me.

"Lumalande nanaman." Sabi ni Alex while looking at my phone.

"Para nag congratulate lang lumalande kaagad?" I said as I stand up and nilagay ang gym bag ko sa balikat.

"Mi superstar... mi superstar. Wow ha!" Alex said laughing na para bang silang dalawa lang ni Ara ang nag uusap.

"Congrats mi superstar!" Ara mimick to Alex at inakbayan siya.

Etong dalawang to talaga, binubully nanaman ako. Buti na lang the rest are busy with their phones also.

"Oh guys ready na lahat? Lets go na! Alam ko gutom na kayo..." Coach Ramil said as he went out of the room.

"Yes coach!" We all shout and lumabas na ng room.

Nagpahuli ako sa paglalakad, I have to reply pa sa text ni Kiefer... baka kasi pag nasa unahan ako, makita nila sino tinetext ko. Its not that this is illegal texting noh. Ayaw ko lang na tuksuhin nanaman nila ako.

I have to reply na to Kiefer. Madalian lang.

"Thanks idol! No sweat... Hahaha." I replied. Umaasang magreply siya kaagad. Pero wala eh. Kaya nilagay ko na lang yung phone ko sa front pocket ko and nagmamadaling sumakay sa coaster.

We're having our dinner, well courtesy of our dearest coach. Coach was so happy na nakuha namin ang Game 2.

"Oh girls, wag makampante ha. Kunin ulit natin ang Game 3... I believe in you girls!" Coach Ramil said with his cheeky. Cute talaga ni coach.

Yes naman, we need to get the championship. For coach, and for Ate Aby na rin.

We are having a great dinner. Great company. Laughing, chikahan... and then my phone dings. Message alert. Who could that be?

Keifer's P.O.V.

Wala, bigla na lang naglaho si Trinca. I don't know where she is na. And ako, eto naghahanap and pilit siyang tinatawagan pero ayaw niyang sagutin. Hay tantrums ng babaeng ito. I give up. I just stayed at the car, waiting for her, baka dito na niya ako puntahan. These past days, ewan ko ba, lagi na lang kaming nag aaway. Sobrang liit na bagay, pinag aawayan na namin.

And then I heard my phone's message alert tone. Maybe its Trinca na. But then...

Oh, its superstar. Yun, nagtext pala ako sa kanya kanina. I haven't missed congratulating her in every game naman. Thats what friends are for diba?

I take a look and she did replied saying her thank you... and this girl, her sense of humor really.

I was about to reply to her text when Trinca called.

"Hey Nim, where are you? I've been waiting for like an hour now." I said calmly. Baka pa kasi pagsinigawan ko, lumaki pa lalo ang away.

"I'm home na." She said plainly.

"What? And you didn't even texted or answer my calls. I've been looking for you everywhere here. And I just stayed in the car for like an hour para lang hintayin ka. Nimmy naman." Naiinis na talaga ako, pero pilit kong maging kalmado.

"We'll talk... But not now." She said as she hangs up. She even didn't wait for my reply. What is she up to?