“Come on, uncover what you’re thinking.” Audrey asked. Pang ilang tanong na ba niya ito kay Emily? Five? Six? I lost count. Kanina pa kasi tahimik yung isa simula ng magsimula ang game hanggang ngayong fifth set na ay bilang lang ang mga katagang lumalabas sa bibig niya.
“You’re the only one I’m thinking. Why? Do you want me to uncover you?” Emily answered with a playful smirk on her face.
“Pervert.” Audrey said at sinakal si Emily.
“Hey, stop it!” Reklamo ni Ems habang pilit na kumakawala kay Audrey. “Alright. I’m sorry.” Matapos sabihin ni Emily iyon ay pinakawalan na siya ni best.
“Marunong ka naman palang mag sorry. See? That rolls better on tongue.”
“I think you’ll roll better on my tongue, Audrey.”
“Kahit kailan talaga ang bastos ng mga lumalabas diyan sa bibig mo.” Napapailing na sabi ni best habang nakatingin ng hindi makapaniwala kay Emily.
“Malakas lang talaga tama ko sayo.” Emily smiled but I can see the sadness in her yes.
“You’re so gay.”
“No, I’m not gay. I just want to kiss you and have your babies.” Nang sabihin ni Emily iyon ay naubo si Harper kaya natawa nalang ako sa kanila.
“Oh geez. Fine, you win. I’ll shut up now.” Sumusukong pahayag ni Audrey while raising her both hands.
Kasabay ng pagtatapos ng kanilang bangayan ay ang pagtapos rin ng championship game. Too bad. Our school lost against Winter’s team, Brixton. The game ended with five sets. Players in both teams are drenched with sweat indicating a very nice game.
Matapos mag announce kung sino ang champion ng volleyball game at magbigay ng mga awards ay nagsimula nang maglabasan sa gym ang ibang manunuod. Yung iba naman ay nagchi-cheer parin sa dalawang team lalo na sa Brixton at sa pinsan kong si Winter na naging season and final’s MVP.
Habang busy ang iba sa kanilang mga ginagawa ay napagpasyahan namin na bumaba papunta sa court para batiin ang team ng school namin at para makausap ko narin ang pinsan ko na marami pang dapat e-explain.
Nang makalapit kaming apat kay Isabelle ay mabilis itong yumakap kay Harper. “Congrats, cous! You did great. Even though you didn’t get the championship, I’m still proud of you!” Harper said at hinigpitan ang yakap niya sa kanyang pinsan. We also congratulated Isabelle and the team.
“Thank you, cous. And thanks guys. We don’t have regrets since we really did our best in this game. It’s just that the other team is so good.” Humiwalay na rin sa yakap si Belle kay Harper and smirked at her. “Speaking of the other team. Paris, did you know that the MVP is Harper’s ultimate crush?” Belle said while looking at me and then gave Harper a teasing grin kaya kinurot siya ni Harper sa tagiliran.
“Yeah I know. Emily told me that Harper has a crush sa isa sa mga player ng Brixton and Harper admitted it. She even described her and after that, I told her that she sounded like my cousin. Little did I know, pinsan ko pala talaga.” I said and I saw Belle’s expression changed. From a teasing grin to a shocked face.
“Wait. What?! You’re telling me that you’re Winter Nicolli Thompson’s cousin?!” Hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Belle habang nakatingin ng pabalik balik sakin at kay Winter.
I nodded.
“How come?”
“Well, my dad and her mom were siblings.”
“Wow. What a small world.” She said while touching her chin. “So Harper really have a thing with the Gutierrez’.” Belle said while nodding her head.
BINABASA MO ANG
My Illustrious Lover
RomanceI will go back to the cities we photographed together, cities that witnessed our love. And I will try to find out where we lost it. On which part did we go wrong. - Paris
