REBOUND

Chapter 2: Part II

Last Year of Junior High
[Part II]

After that 'worst hang out' of ours. Naging limited na ang pagpunta namin sa Rubix.

I am at school right now at nakatingin sa kawalan. Patapos na rin kase ang sem na 'to. Last semester for our precious junior high. Haist. Maya maya pa ay dumating na din si Sir Briones, Geometry teacher namin.

"Good morning class!" Aniya.

"Good morning Sir Briones!" Masigla namang tugon ng mga classmate ko.

Habang nagtuturo ay may biglang pumasok sa room na siyang nagpatigil ng lahat. Captain Trixie?

"Yes Ms. del Valle?" Tanong ni Sir Briones.

"Sir. May I excuse Ms. Hilton? It's really urgent Sir. And I need her in our team." Desperadong pakiusap naman ni captain.

Pagkarinig ko sa pangalan ko ay tumayo ako agad at nagpaalam kay Sir. Dumiretso kami ni captain sa gym.

"Ano po bang urgent cap?" Usisa ko.

"Sharks! They want revenge. Hindi nila matanggap na natalo natin sila at naagaw ang first place sa District Competetion." Nag aalalang sabi ni cap.

It was last month when District Competetion ended with Montefalco High as overall Champion and M-Aces Women as first place in Basketball.

"Then? Why do they need revenge if they are really loosers?" Irita kong sagot.

"They never been loosers."

Sabay kaming napatingin sa bagong tinig sa likod namin. Epal amp.

"Leighton?" Tanong ni cap.

And who's this eavesdropping hell Leighton in front of us? Aber?!

"They never lost. Even a single game, a single time. Even in one on one. Their ace player Myrna never disappoints them. They can even beat our precious captain Trixie...

..until you came." He faced me with that cold and serious expression.

And what's their point? Magaling ako at natalo ko sila? Hello? I can't even beat captain!! She's so good! She's the best!

"So what's your point?" Matapang kong sagot sa kaniya.

"Give them what they want. Magpatalo kayo at makaka asa kayong hindi na nila kayo guguluhin, o tatapatan niyo sila ng galing and they will never get over until they prove that they were the best." Seryosong sabi nitong evesdropping hell Leighton.

"Huh!!?"

Sabay kaming na-tanga ni cap. I know I'm not that strong. But I'm not weak excuse me!! I hate weakness! Sabay kaming napailing ni cap. As in no way!! We will face them. Prove them that we - Montefalco High Aces - are deserving to be the best!

Hinatak ako ni cap at iniwan si Leighton. Pagak siyang tumawa habang unti unti kaming papalayo sa kaniya.

"Cap!"

Mabilis na tawag ni Maggi samin. She's the small forward of our team at sinisiguro kong isa sa pinaka maaasahan.

"Magbihis ka na Ash. Kanina pa kase nag iinit ang ulo ng Sharks!" Aniya.

Agad naman akong nagbihis ng black-maroon uniform namin. Sleeveless jersey and black tube supporter para sa tulad kong shooting guard. Hindi kase ako makagalaw ng maayos kapag may sleeves.

Limang minuto at nagsalita na ang comentator which is the sign na magsisimula na laro. Madaming tao dahil sa halos buong La Rosa High na yata ang hinakot ng mga 'to. I tsked. Loosers.