Lumabas muna kami ni Rayden ng court.Bibili kami ng tubig sa cafeteria,gutom nadin ako.Bumili si Rayden ng sandwich at softdrinks.
"Oh bakit isa lang to?"tanong ko na itinaas pa ang sandwich.
"Grabe naman Zoey!Sabi ko mag bawas ka eh,ilan ba kaya mo-"
"Gaga!Para sayo kasi!"
"Pasmado bibig!Kumain ka na nga!"tumambay lang kami dun at kumain,nag-chikahan din kami tungkol sa iba't ibang bagay.Super comfortable.
"5 mins,otw na si Coach sa court.Arat Zoey!"
Nagti-tipon na sila sa court kasama si Coach ng pumasok kami.They all looked at us.Naka-akbay pa naman ako kay Rayden.
"Oh Ms.Fernandez!"tawag sakin ni Coach.Tinanguan ko lang siya at nginitian.He looked at Rayden. "Ano?Wala kang palag noh?"
Umalis si Rayden sa pagkaka-akbay ko at pinagpag kunyari ang damit.Tinignan niya ko ng masama bago tumingin kay Coach. "Ha!Anong walang palag?Dito-"tinuro niya ko sabay tingin sakin.Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya ng walang kahit na anong emosyon.I crossed my arms over my chest.Nawala ang nagma-mayabang niyang tingin.Lumapit siya kay Jazz at inakbayan.Nag-lakad siya papalapit sa free throw line,kung yun man ang tawag dun. "Arat Coach!Practice!"nanlaki ang mga mata ko.Nag-taka naman siya at tinignan kung sino ang inakbayan niya.Nagulat din siya at dahan-dahang inalis ang pagka-kaakbay kay Jazz na nagta-taka din. "Ay...mali"lumapit siya sa iba niyang teammates at dun umakbay.
I smirked.Takot pala eh.
Hindi naman sila magka-galit.Pero ever since na mag hiwalay kami ni Jazz,Rayden chose to be on my side even though si Jazz ang bestfriend niya.Though naging magka-kaibigan naman kaming tatlo noon,Rayden and I became close,lagi pa nga siyang third wheel.Kapag may misunderstanding kami ni Jazz,Rayden always helps us to fix things.Pinapayuhan niya kaming pareho ni Jazz,kasi siya ang malamig,unlike samin na parehong nadadala ng inis at galit.Para siyang isang poste na nagta-taguyod sa relasyon namin,though hindi naman siya sobrang nangingialam.
I suddenly felt guilt inside me.I feel like I caused the wall that's keeping the both of them away from each other.I gain a friend from Rayden,but I make Jazz lose his friend in the process.They used to get together,they look good together,I used to wish to have something like that.Whom I can rely on anything and everything.Who's with me through thick and thin.I didn't know it would be Rayden.I don't have any intentions of getting Rayden away from Jazz,I don't regret having him neither.I'm happy of what we have before,how I wish...I still have the both of them.
They play basketball like they're in the real game.They're giving it all.They have some trainings and I know that their muscles hurts like hell.The game stops as Jazz got down on the floor.He's holding his knees.I was about to stand up when I saw Ianna was already one step ahead of me.Good thing I'm not completely standing up.Nakalimutan ko,hindi na nga pala ako.
She's holding a towel and a water bottle.She wipe his sweats and hand Jazz the bottle but Jazz said he don't need it.His face shows how in pain he is.I can't afford to see him like that,in pain.
Rayden get Jazz's arms and put it on his shoulders,he make a sign on one of his teammates and the guy helped him carry Jazz to the side.Rayden straighten Jazz's foot and did something.In just a few movements,I saw Jazz's face was lessen in pain.
"Ano,kamusta?"tanong ni Rayden,it's like a double meaning.I know that he misses Jazz,and I know how badly he wanna catch up with him.Jazz got confused but still managed to talk back.
"Better."Jazz nodded and slowly stood up.Ianna guided him.
"Next time take care kasi!I told you it's delikado,I saw some basketball players got bad injuries.Just stop playing nalang kasi.I'm worried."Ianna told him.She glance at my direction which I didn't expect.She go to my direction,I'm seating next to her chair that's why I'm near her when she got on his seat to get something from her bag. "I'm so maalaga,not like the others.You know,guys chose who will take care of him."she looked at Jazz. "Here's your pain killers bae!"She looked so concern.And she also look so maarte.Psh!
I looked at Rayden when he put his arms on my shoulders. "And a man should take care of his girl,not otherwise.Unless he doesn't really love the girl."Rayden shrugs. "Well it's not only a man or woman basis.A relationship should work with the help of both people.They should take care of each other and fight together.You'll end up losing it if only one is holding on.So...I think that's it for today Coach?We gotta go."and just like that,we face our back to them and walk away.Rayden's arm's still on my shoulders.
"Angeles!"we stopped when Coach called him. "You've grown now huh?Kitakits!"Rayden raise his arm and wave to them before we continue walking.
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~Rhodon
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Teen FictionThere's this two guy who she met during middle school. She had feelings for the both of them in different times during middle school,luckily both of them doesn't care about her or didn't even knew she existed. She get that as a perks for her because...
