ROBIS
I don't want to go home yet but I have too. I know that I can't run away from my problems forever.
Can I?
I have to face it. I have to deal with it. Kahit hindi ko kaya kahit mahirap.
Kahit paano at gumaan naman ang pakiramdam ko nang mailabas ko ang sama ng loob ko. Good thing there's someone, like Joey who I can share my sentiments with. Kahit hindi kami close nakatulong siya sa akin. May silbi rin pala ang pagiging madaldal niya.
I came out from my reverie when I reached home. Nag-doorbell ako at agad namang pinagbuksan ng kasambahay namin. Pumasok ako sa main door at napansin 'kong tahimik ang buong bahay. As usual walang tao.
"Manang wala pa sila?"
"Oh Robis, hindi ba kasama ka nila?" balik tanong niya.
"Hindi po, Kuya texted me pero 'di ako umuwi," sagot ko.
"Akala ko naman humabol ka sa restaurant?" she said as she stumble her way towards the kitchen.
"Ah, hindi po Ya," I answered. "Sige po akyat muna ako sa kwarto ko," paalam ko sa kanya.
"Sige tawagin mo lang ako pag may kailagan ka. Dito lang ako sa kusina," she smile at me so I forced myself to return that smile to her. Hindi ko pwedeng idamay sa init ng ulo ko ang mga kasambahay namin. Wala naman silang kasalanan sa akin.
"Sige po." I heaved a sigh as I walked upstairs. I lie to my bed as soon I entered my room. I really feel exhausted!
I looked at the white ceiling as if it looked directly back at me as if testing which one of us would blink first.
I smiled when I saw the big poster of my favorite anime on the ceiling. The story is about basketball, that why I'm hooked with it. How I wish I can be an anime, so I can play basketball all my life with no one stopping me.
I decided to take a shower first before going to sleep. Maaga pa para matulog pero wala na rin naman akong gagawin.
After taking a bath ay nahiga ulit ako sa kama ko. I was scrolling through my phone when I heard someone knocked on my door. I got up from my bed to open it. Napagbuksan ko si kuya Shawn na nakangiti sa akin.
"Kuya ikaw pala? Congrats nga pala."
"Thank you," he replied with a smile. "Ikaw, congrats din, I saw Kobi's IG post nanalo kayo," there's a wide smile plastered on his lips. Hindi naman tutol si Kuya Shawn sa paglalaro ko pero hindi rin ganoong ka-suportado. Sa pagkakatanda ko, dalawang beses pa lang siyang nakanood ng laban ko at highschool pa ako noon. Kahit naman sigurong gustuhin niyang manood ng laban ko hindi siya papayagan ni Daddy.
"Ah...yes, salamat."
"Nga pala nagalit si Daddy kanina when I texted you at hindi ka umuwi. Sinabi ko na lang na may project ka, so if he ask you... iyon na lang ang sabihin okay?"
I was close with my brother. But since he and our eldest brother are into academic—I'm into sports—eventually we separated ways. We still hang out pero 'di na tulad noon. Mas sinusunod kasi lagi nila si Daddy. I'm the one who always oppose. Kahit 'di na kami laging magkasama, nakakatuwang isipin na pinagtatakpan niya pa rin ako kay Daddy. He even knocked on my door to said that.
I really appreciated it.
"You know that Dad is against with it 'di ba?" Kuya asked worriedly. I opened the door wider and lend him in. Sabay kaming naupo sa kama ko.
"Yes Kuya, but I love what I'm doing," I answered.
Is he also going to ask me to quit playing basketball?
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League of Life
Teen FictionJoey's dream was to become a basketball star. She's willing to do everything in order to get that. Even though she come to the point that she would have to change her identity and disguise as a man. After all the hard work and some sacrifices, she...
