The Game of Fools

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

It's been almost two weeks since I talked to Coach Byrd pero until now gusto ko pa rin ibaon sa lupa ang sarili ko sa sobrang hiya. Kahit hindi ko naman siya nakikita, hiyang-hiya pa rin ako.

"Is it that important?" Coach Byrd asked.

"N-No. Not really, Coach," I answered. Kasi ayaw ko nang madagdagan pa ang kasalanan ko kung magsisinungaling na naman ako.

"Oh, e 'di dito na lang," Coach said. Napalingon ako sa Green Archers na nakatingin at nakikinig pa rin sa'min.

Mga chismoso talaga!

I smiled awkwardly. "A-Ah, kasi Coach..." I trailed, thinking of the best reason. He's looking at me calmly pero sa tingin ko... deep inside minumura niya na ako sa utak niya kasi sinasayang ko ang time niya.

"Kasi?"

Ngumiti ako ng alanganin. This is it!

Tinanggap ko na lang sa sarili ko na lahat ng rason na nasa isip ko ay ikapapahiya ko pa rin. I just chose the one na medyo hindi naman ako gaanong mapapahiya... Sana.

"Ah, kasi Coach... Can you tell Coach Ramil na I can't go to training later?" I bowed my head, hindi ko na hinintay pang makasagot siya. "Thank you po!"

I ran out of Razon and just stopped when I finally got, I held my chest. I didn't even try to look at the G.A or other coaching staffs na nakarinig nung stupidity ko, the only thing I wanted was to go out of that Razon.

Like who freaking does that?

Asking a coach for a favor, na hindi ko naman coach. Then ran out like an idiot without properly thanking him is so rude. I can't even send him a message sa sobrang hiya. And of course, I also kept avoiding G.A inside and outside the school kasi they were there. They heard what I said!

Feeling ko kapag nakasalubong nila ako, pagtatawanan nila ako sa hallway or sa kung saan man!

I told my friends about that. Thankfully, ang cooperative nila ngayon. Pagdating sa school, we go straight ahead sa rooms namin. We're having lunch outside the school, and hindi rin kami natambay sa lounge. After classes, pare-pareho kaming may training. To make sure na totally gone na ang G.A and their coaching staffs inside Razon, mga last minute na ng call time kami napunta ni Tangerine sa gym.

"Hay nako, Khaly! Just pray na lang talaga na sa Sunday, hindi niyo ulit kasama magbreakfast ang Ricafrentes!" Tangerine said while packing her things.

"True! The sacrifices we made will be wasted!" sabi naman ni Blythe. Tangerine nodded in agreement.

Ang O.A talaga!

Sobrang laking sacrifice na kasi para kay Blythe na hindi siya maka-rampa sa school, e. Tapos si Tangerine parang ikamamatay kung hindi makikita si Migo. Although, nakikita niya naman pero kami, sobrang nagtatago.

Daig ko pa may utang sa Basketball Team sa sobrang pagtatago!

I rolled my eyes at them. "Whatever, girls. But thank you though, really..." I sincerely said. Kasi if it wasn't for them, magiging loner sana ako for weeks.