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Justine - Andrei POV

After the practice of the team, Andrei went first at the locker room since Justine needs to correct some errors of their teammates since he was the team captain. Andrei was busy fixing up his things when Coach Joey entered the locker room. "Are you okay?" Coach Joey asked Andrei. "Yes coach, why?" Andrei replied. "I think you're not. You did not play well today. If you will not released that our game next week will be affected. It is our final game. You better be ready" Coach Joey tried to catch what was happening to Andrei. "I'm ready sir." Andrei replied. "Yes, you're ready physically but not mentally. Our mental health make affect what we are doing physically so you better treat your mental health as soon as possible." Coach Joey explained. "Yes sir. I will." Andrei replied. "I think you need a hug so you may feel someone is caring about you." Coach Joey hugged Andrei and Justine came. Coach Joey removed his arms from Andrei as Justine passed them. "Andrei remember what I told to you okay." Coach Joey reminded Andrei and left the locker room. "Okay sir." Andrei replied. Justine simply looking at the gesture of the two. "What's that?" Justine asked. "Nothing." Andrei replied and continue to pack his things. "Take a shower I will wait for you." Andrei added. Justine did not reply. 

Samuel - Daniel

Class was ended. The two were walking back to their apartment. "Samuel you know what I really miss Sir Peter. I wonder what he was doing right now, how is he, when he will come back. I like Sir Bryan, yes, he is a joker, a great teacher and guidance but Sir Peter is different. He's like our big brother. I really miss him Samuel." Daniel told to Samuel but Samuel seemed not listening. "And you know what today" Daniel noticed that Samuel was not listening. "Samuel. Hey." Daniel called the attention of Samuel. Samuel's spirit seemed back after that. "What what are you talking about?" Samuel asked Daniel. "Nothing. What are you thinking and seemed you were daydreaming." Daniel replied. "I just thinking something." Samuel uttered. "Thinking what?" Daniel replied. "Thinking about Shift." Samuel stopped and looked at Daniel. "How many times I will tell to you that please stop bothering about Shift's life. We know him so much. He don't want anyone to intervene in his life." Daniel replied. "But you don't want to know whom he picked up at noon?" Samuel looked at Daniel. "No." Daniel replied. "Okay." Samuel replied and continued to walk. Daniel left at the place. Few moments later, he ran to catch up with Samuel. "Wait Samuel. I am now interested. Who is he?" Daniel asked Samuel. "But you said you're not interested." Samuel replied. "Okay if you don't want to tell. You will sleep outside the bedroom tonight." Daniel replied and walked. Samuel was in shocked about what Daniel said a while and he was sure that Daniel will do it so he walked fast to catch with Daniel. "Wait I will tell." Samuel spoke while gasping. "I'm not interested anymore." Daniel replied. "He picked up Control." Samuel uttered. Daniel stopped from walking and looked at Samuel. "So you've made it as a big issue?" Daniel asked Samuel. "Why not?" Samuel spoke with confidence. "You asshole, don't you remember. They lived at the same house because they need to focus for their review." Daniel explained. "Picking up Control is not an issue but opening the car's door for Control. How can you explain that?" Samuel asked Daniel. "Will you please stop intervening Shift's life." Daniel told to Samuel. "Wait and see. I will prove it to you that Shift and Control are in a relationship." Samuel looked at Daniel and walked. "Asshole." Daniel whispered and followed Samuel.

Aki - Joey POV

"Hey when will you join me to find Peter?" Aki asked his friend whom just get home. "You're waiting there for how long?" Joey replied and stopped from unlocking his condominium's door. "Too long, just like how long you keep on saying that you will help me to find Peter." Aki replied. "Just one more week, next week will be the final game of my team. Right after the game I will help you to find Peter." Joey opened his condominium's door and get inside. "Promise?" Aki asked. Joey did not heard what was Aki was telling because he was already inside his condominium. Aki followed him. "hey, Promise." Aki aksed. "Hey what are you doing inside my room?" Joey was in shocked. Joey and Aki were friends for so long but this was the first time that Aki get inside Joey's condominium because Joey was the one who always go to Aki's room. "Oh your room is so tidy." Aki got inside Joey's room. Joey overturn a picture frame beside his bed and Aki did not noticed it. "The ambiance is so cool. Why are you not inviting me here." Aki continued. Aki went to the kitchen. "And the kitchen wow, Joey why you didn't tell me that your room is much prettier than mine." Aki continued. "Will you please get out." Joey pushed Aki to get out from his room. "Why? Are you hiding something? hahaha" Aki teased Joey. "No,No,No I did not clean it first. See it so messy." Joey explained. "But my room is much messier and you want to stay there." Aki replied. "Please just leave." Joey able to push Aki outside his condo and close the door. "What's wrong with Joey?" Aki uttered and went back to his condo. Joey sat beside the door and so nervous when his phone received a text message.

"Next week right after your game we will go to Sagada." - Aki

"Yes." - Joey

"Thank You, Bestfriend." - Aki

"?" - Joey

Andrei's POV

While lying on his bed, Andrei received a text message from Coach Joey.

"Are you free tonight?" - Coach

"Why Coach?" - Andrei

"Remember what I told you this afternoon?" - Coach

"About what coach?" Andrei

"About your mental health. Wanna hang out so we can treat that." Coach

"Sure coach." - Andrei

"See you at town's plaza at 8:30." Coach

"Okay coach." - Andrei

After that Andrei texted Justine.

"Wanna hang out later at 8:30 pm at town's plaza with coach Joey?" - Andrei.

"Next time I have something to do." - Justine

"Okay." - Andrei

"Go home early and don't drink alcoholic beverages." - Justine

"Coach Joey is with me. Remember alcoholic beverages is a big no no for him."- Andrei

"Okay. Keep safe." - Justine

"I love you." - Andrei

"......" - Justine

8:30 came.

"Ma, I will go to town's plaza to meet coach Joey I will go home early." Andrei said to his mother. "Okay keep safe son. Are you with Justine?" Mrs. Barlis asked. "No Ma just me and coach." Andrei replied and left the house.

At town's plaza, Coach Joey was already there sitting on the bench adjacent to the food carts. When he saw Andrei, "Over here." he called the attention of his player. "Sir. I'm sorry I'm late. I can't find tricycles a while that's why I walked." Andrei replied. "You walked?" Coach Joey uttered. "Don't talk it about anymore. I'm hungry." Andrei replied. "Okay let's go there in the samgyup buffet." Coach Joey said.

When they reached the specific place, Coach Joey ordered the samgyup promo and they ate. After that, "I know why are you like that?" Coach Joey uttered. "Huh?" Andrei replied in shock. "Let's be honest. I know you and Justine are in a relationship." Coach Joey looked at Andrei. "Coach?" Andrei seemed lost words to say. "Don't worry I am not here to judge you. I am here to help you." Coach Joey explained. "Just be honest." Coach continued. "Coach. You're correct me and Justine are together but he didn't want to tell it to anyone." Andrei looked at his coach. "You know what Andrei, try to understand him. He is not as brave as you. He wants to prove something to his father. You know his figure in the school as one of the hottest varsity player and chased by almost all of the girls. He was not yet ready to change what world was seeing at him. Justine still in denial about his gender but agreed to have relationship with you. You must proud that even though he have hold backs still he said yes to you. Wait for Justine to be ready. Don't push him to do something he is not ready at all because its either strengthen your relationship or break it. Andrei try to be in his shoe before forcing him to do what you want to do." Coach Joey explained. From afar, a pair of eyes were looking at Andrei and Coach Joey and Coach Joey noticed who he is, it was Justine, who followed Andrei all the way from their house. "Hey Andrei, you have rice on your cheeks." Coach Joey stood up and get the rice. In Justine place it looks something weird and Justine left the place.

After an hour, the two decided to went home and Coach Joey offered that he will drive Andrei to their house. As they reached the Andrei's house, Coach Joey intentionally get off from the car to wave goodbye to Andrei. He did that because he notice that someone was looking from the window of the house not so far from Andrei's house and that man silhouette belongs to Justine.

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