Hot&Cold Prince

Ms. 3-pointer

Shin's POV

Pumunta ako ng court and there I see her trying to shoot a three pointer.

She jumps and shoots.

Wow. I was stunned dahil saktong sakto sa ring.

I cant help myself to clap.

Bigla siyang napatingin sa akin and...

"Sinong anjan?" She said as she looks around the court. Finally seeing me on the stands.

"Ako to si Shin. Sorry nabigla ba kita?"

"Ahh. Ok lang, nagulat lang ako na may pumalakpak out of nowhere." She says walking back to the bench as she takes a drink from her tumbler.

I walk up to her and look at her very movement. Parang slow motion lang. Pero di ko mapigilan titigan siya.

"Baka matunaw naman ako niyan." She joked.

"Uhh. Sorry." I said, a blush creeping on my face.

Ano ba to. Ang bading lang nagblublush.

"Haha. Joke lang yun. Ito naman nagsosorry agad. Ginagawa mo pala dito, may nakalimutan ka ba?" She ask as she looks at me.

"Wala naman. Nakita ko kasing nakabukas pa yung ilaw tapos narinig ko yung dribble ng bola. Kaya naisipan ko na silipin kung sino yun. Tapos nakita kita. Galing mo naman pala mag shoot, 3 points pa."

"Di naman masyado. Hehe. Shoot lang alam ko, di ako masyadong magaling sa rules. Tinuturuan pa lang ako ni Gab ng mga yun." She said.

Yes, siguro naman alam niyo na kung sino ang kausap ko.

Its Aria.

"But you made a really good shot." I praise her.

She blush a bit and said "Thanks, tinuruan kasi ako dati ni papa magshoot nung medyo bata bata pa ako. He said that making a 3-point shot is a buzzerbeater in a game. Kahit na mas maliit ang chance na mapasok mo yung shot dahil nga mas malayo, mas malaki naman ang reward pag pumasok nga sa ring." -Aria

I was just looking at her the whole time she was talking.

There was a glimpse of excitement in her eyes as she told me about her father but it has more to it than she lets on. Because after a second of excitement it was replaced by an emotion of longing for something or rather someone.

She tried to hide it by saying "Don't get me wrong, alam ko namang ang pinaka astig na move ay slamdunk but I like a 3-point play much more."

"I know what you mean. You dont have to explain, so kailangan ko palang mag 3-points para lang mapansin mo." I said as I wink at her playfully.

Her cheeks started to get a light pink color and tried to hide it by playing along. "You don't have to do that, kahit naman anong gawin mo sa loob ng court, mapapansin pa din kita."

I smiled as she said those words.

"Sa loob lang ng court?"

"Hahaha. Bakit saan pa ba?"

"Paano na lang pag nasa labas na ako ng court, di mo na ako papansinin." I said as I pout at her.

"Hala, walang ganyanan. At nag pout ka pa talaga. Pacute lang. Hahaha. Sino ba naman ang hindi makakapansin sayo Shin Sammers? Even if you are in or out the court. I can never ignore your presence." She says half joking and half serious.

I dont even know if she is trying to boost my self esteem or just kidding when she said that. But I can't stop myself from smiling widely.

"Ayyiie. Ayun yung ngiting inaantay ko. Sa wakas nag smile ka na din. Yung smile mo nakakakilabot." -Aria

"Nakakakilabot? Ano ako mumu?"

"Haha. Parang ganun yung feeling eh. Lahat ng taong lumalapit sayo nahahawa sa ngiti mo, yun siguro ang dahilan kaya ang gaan ng loob ko sayo."

"Parang clown naman ako nun."

She looks at me and said "Yep, your a clown. But I really like clowns." As she smiles.

That was the defining moment.

I just look in her eyes and was captivated by it.

Then I heard a thump in my heart at saktong hahawakan ko na ang kamay niya ng biglang may nagbukas ng pinto ng gym.

To be continued

♥ author's note

▶ ohhh ayan na huh. Pabitin ulit ako, di ko na alam kung ano manyayari. Tingin niyo?