Prank Gone Wrong (Contract Series #1) (COMPLETED)

Chapter 45 (Part 1)

Chapter 45 (Part 1)

"Everyone, I want to introduce the newest member of our team. He is Eris." Naglakad siya palapit sa direksyon namin ni Mark.

I step aback when he reach my place and stop in front of us.

He's wearing the same uniform that other players wearing. Ngayon ko lang ulit siya nakita matapos ko siyang takasan ng nakaraang linggo.

Umiwas ako ng tingin ng magtama yung mata namin. I was afraid of those gaze of him. Ni hindi ko mabasa kung anong emosyon yung pinapakita niya sa harap ko.

"Are you serious, Coach?" Mark's exclaimed. Dama ang tensyon sa pananalita ni Mark. Diretso siyang tumingin sa direksyon ni Eris. I can feel the tension on their stares. Parang mauulit na naman yung nangyari dati  ng magpang-abot silang dalawa.

"Idadagdag mo siya sa team natin? Ano namang maitutulong niyan? Ngayon nga lang siya umattend ng training then all of a sudden he will be part of the team?" he grinned. Bakas ang pangingilid ng panga niya sa sobrang galit.

I tightly hold Mark's hand. He just gave me a glance.

I want him to stop. I want him to calm down.

"He's also a varsity player from other school so we don't need to worry about. He's a big help to our team. Kung hindi man siya nakapag-train, then, it's his chance to cope up to our strategies. Sa tingin ko naman mabilis niya lang makukuha 'yon."

Kanina pa tahimik na nakatingin si Eris kay Mark. I don't know what's on his mind. He's still calm.

That's not the usual Eris I knew.

"Find another player!" May diin na sabi ni Mark.

"We don't had a choice, Mark!" Their coach said, madness painted in his eyes. Nakatingin lang sila Line at Bridge kay Mark. Walang gustong magsalita. Walang gustong makisali.

"We will be disqualified if we won't add him to our team. We are lack of players! We are running out of time. The game will start for tomorrow. What do you want me to do?"

"I won't play," Nakatingin ako kay Mark ng muli siyang magsalita. "Kung ipipilit niyong isali 'yan. Then, find another player that will substitute to my position."

Napakamot sa batok yung coach nila. Alam kong pare-parehas lang silang pagod kaya sila nagkakaganito.

"We are team here! We should help each other. Kung hindi ka maglalaro, what will happen to our team? Kung kulang tayo ng players, do you think we can play well? Do you think they will allow us to play? No! Don't be too selfish, Mark! We don't trained for almost two months just for nothing!" Malalim ang bawat tingin ni Mark. Alam kong pinipigilan niyang sumabog yung emosyong nararamdaman niya. "Don't let your issues affect you. Settle down your problems first before we start the training!" Galit na umalis yung coach nila matapos sabihin 'yon.

Binitawan ni Mark yung kamay ko at naglakad siya papasok ng banyo. Agad ko siyang sinundan at hinintay na lumabas pero ang tagal niyang nanatili doon. Bubuksan ko sana yung pinto kaso nakasara kaya wala kong nagawa kung hindi kumatok.

"Mark..." sabi ko habang patuloy parin sa pagkatok. "Open the door. Let's talk, please, open this."

They need to settle this. Bukas na yung laban nila from other school kaya kailangan nilang ipagpatuloy yung training. They worked for this and I don't want to lose their chance to win.

"Hindi parin ba lumalabas?" tanong ni Line ng makita ako doon.

Umiling ako. "Hindi parin, e."

Sila naman ni Bridge yung kumatok at nagkumbinsi kay Mark na lumabas. Ilang beses pang kumatok si Line bago niya napalabas si Mark. We seat on available chair near at the locker area.