Chances Between Us

5.

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"Okay, Team let's go and win this game!" our team captain said, agad naman kaming sumigaw at nagtaas ng kamay.

Its our invictus week, and the game that i participated with is 'Basketball'. The groupings was not really messed-up since napag-desisyonan na by course nalang yun, mas active nga lang ang 1st to 3rd year since yung 4th year kadalasan e mga intern na sa hospitals.

Our team captain, Jem, included me for the first 5. Well, i can say i got the skills pero hindi talaga ako confident. Nakita ko naman sina kylie, ade, gio, ren, sofie and jeron na nanonood at nagwewave sakin. I did a funny twerk, they laughed at me cause they know i always do that.

Its about to start, the commentator called the captains again. I almost loosened up my focus when i saw hendrix walking towards the court, kasama na nila ngayon si steven. He's wearing his department's shirt, which is kulay navy blue and his ripped-denim jeans. Naka-black nike headband pa sya at may suot na sunglasses, over-all he looks so good.

"Galingan mo Dan! DALANDAN!"

My scanning process on hendrix got distracted, oh right its kevin.
Sumigaw lang sya nun at bumalik na sa pagkakaupo, ka-course nya ang kalaban namin ngayon. Narinig ko pa na nagsabing traydor si roi, pero tumawa lang sya dito.

Nagsimula na ang game, since its girls basketball expected ko na na hindi marunong ang iba. Jem gestured me to stay close to the ring, as we run to our side of the court ipinasa nya ito sa isa pang player. That player struggled when a tall player of the other team was guarding her, but the she made a smooth pass to me and i managed to shoot it without being chased.

They all cheered for me, i run back. This time, i have to guard a player na magaling mang-steal. She's glaring at me, then i realized that its lara!

They failed to make a point, and when its our turn to take the ball sya naman ang nagbabantay sakin. I didn't expect that jem will pass the ball with me, but when she did.. i tried to shoot it, kahit nakabantay sakin si lara.

"WOOOOOOH!!! GALING MO DAN!!!!" my blockmates cheered.

I felt the small cut in my shoulders, grabe sya nangangalmot! I ignored it, after some minutes first quarter ended, lamang kami ng 10 points.

"Jem, 3rd quarter na ako, ang sakit ng balikat ko," i complained. Madami-dami na kasi ang kalmot sakin.
"Hala oo nga! reklamo natin' yan! nananakit na e!" agad ko syang pinigilan, knowing that its kevin's friend.

"Its okay, its a game," she left me with an annoyed look, feeling ko ay sinabi nya parin yun kahit pinigilan ko sya. I sitted where my team is, uminom muna ako ng tubig atsaka ibinaling ang tingin sa laro.

Im not sure what is her problem with me, but im not gonna point it out unless it goes beyond the limit. She's still in the game, trying her best to guard my team-mate. She got no skills, i can tell by how she moves. Siguro ay napilit lang sya na sumali, i felt the pain again sa balikat ko.

Im surprised when a hand handed me a towel, i looked up and see him smiling. I still feel the 'fishy' atmosphere after i said that 'i dont want to go', wala namang nangyari after except sa mas nagkakausap na kami through ig or twitter.

"Ang dami namang kalmot sayo nun," he almost whispered. Pano kasi e napakaingay dito, at nasa likuran ko sya nakatayo.