Your Eyes Tell

19

After that rollercoaster of events I somehow managed to survived that week. We're on our way to the sports complex where the Inter Scholastic High Association at.

I badly want to sleep but the boys are so noisy but it's fine, I guess it's their way to ease their nervousness since they will be having the first game after the short opening. I am really trying to stay awake but I just couldn't knowing that I have motion sickness and a dose of chewable is not enough for me.

"Okay ka lang?" The king asked me and I nodded which made me even more dizzy. He offered me his shoulder so I could sleep and I did.

I woke up to Hans saying that we've arrived at the venue, I noticed that the king was asleep to. I took my things, the king offered to help me with my things and I gave it to him. I am doing a final inspection on the bus incase if there's anything the boys left.

After the inspection, I didn't notice that my half brother is still here, has he been accompanying me the whole time?

"Ginagawa mo rito? You should be back with the team, I can manage myself alone naman" I said

"How could I leave my little sister alone when I promised dad to watch over you," he chuckled and showed me his phone, and on that phone is me and the king's picture when we were asleep

"Hoy! Delete mo nga yan" I said as I felt my cheeks felt warm

He's looking at his phone, checking our photo together

"Nah, you two look cute together" he teased

"Bahala ka diyan" I rolled my eyes as I leave him behind, I told the driver that it's fine to lock the doors and told him that either me or the coaches will contact him later.

Me and Hans were talking on our way to the dugout, as soon as we enter their locker room, they were all feeling nauseous.

Oh no

The juniors are feeling nervous as ever, the sophomores are trying to calm them down but they can't hide the fact that they're pressured, maybe because of their juniors or the game or maybe both, as for the king, he's distant to them. Yup, I can tell that he himself, the great king of Woodrose is nervous.

"Ganito ba ang nangyayari pag ISHA?" I asked Hans who's trying to contain his laughter that I assume his answer would be yes, but doesn't he feel nervous? I guess not since he's been competing abroad ever since his junior days.

"Hey, are you guys okay? Do you need anything?" I asked the freshmen who are stone like, ganun ba sila kabado? "Hey, hey, look at me, look at ate Chang" I told them and they did, Gio and Guille yelled 'Sana all' and the king looked at me, forget him, children first bago damulag

I gave them sweets to ease their nervousness and thankfully they did,

"Ako, di mo ko tatanungin kung okay lang ba ko?" The king asked, eto na nga bang sinasabi ko

"Shempre alam ko na sagot mo, oo okay ka lang, gusto mo lang magpapansin" I opened the candy wrapper and forcefully opened his mouth by squeezing his jaw

"Happy na?" I asked him and the entire team was laughing.

  Someone knocked at our door and it was coach Oscar, asking us if we're settled and reminded us that the opening will start in 10 minutes and told me that I should be with him later on, we all said yes to him and he closed the door afterwards.

I faced back at the king and the whole team, "Hey, I think I need to leave na," he pouted

Ang cute

"Don't give me that look, sasamahan ko lang naman si coach and ang panget mo, tigilan mo yan" the whole team laughed

As soon as I reached the door, I left a final reminder to them "Don't pick up fights with other teams, pag may nalaman akong nang away kayo, lagot kayo saken" I gave them an 'I got my eye on you (all)' especially to Hans, he's the worst trouble maker pa naman.

There are a total of ten schools competing for this competition and since tapos na ang basketball season, small opening nalang. As I am on the way to the coaches, I can't help but look at the other school teams, some are familiar as I've seen some when I was in Makati on their outside camp.

As I saw coach Oscar, I sat on the bench and listen to him tell the flow of the opening, explain each school's strengths and weaknesses, since this is my first and last ISHA.

After 15 minutes, the announcer told us that the opening will start, so it did. Every school from different cities were introduced, lighting of torch by the captains, speaking of captains, I've never seen the king so serious since our school is hosting this season, can't help but be proud of this guy.

My king

After the closing remarks, the masters of ceremony told us that the game will start in an hour since they will be setting up the court, this means I can meet the boys and maybe we could eat, for a few.

As soon as I got back to dugout, I saw the boys being pumped out since they will be handling the first game against Lucia School, which is good unlike a while ago at the bus. I scanned the whole place, other than it's noisy, I noticed that Hans, Guille, Kirth, and... the king are gone

"Where are they?" I asked Noel and the others where they are, they can't possibly be looking for fights with other schools, right?

"Buti nalang nandito ka ate Chang, kailangan nila ng tulong mo" Noel said, with worry

"Why? What happened?"

"Eto kasi ate Chang, alam mo namang crush ng bayan si Kuya Hans, dinumog siya ng mga fan girls, tapos nung nakita nila si Guille at Kirth, nacutan din sila lalo na kay kuya Troy," Noel explained with a nervous tone in him

Did he just say that the king just got surrounded by fan girls?

"Fan girls?" I asked him while chuckling,

"Oo, ate" he confirmed it, I thanked him as soon as he told me where they were. I keep on thinking but am I jealous? Maybe I am but no one gets to surround my king like that, not without a fight.

As I got out of the arena, I heard girls squealing, it maybe them, patay ka talaga sakin, Miguel

"Sige na kuya, picture lang naman" a girl said to the king, sounds like she is flirting with him

"Pasensiya ka na ah, may girlfriend na siya eh" Hans said to the rescue even though he's lying to protect the king when he saw me behind her but I told him to be quiet

"Sus, picture lang naman at tsaka, nasan siya, di ko siya nakikita" she complained

"Are you looking for me?" I looked down as I stared at the girl, as she became scared of my gaze

"A piece of advice here," I told her "When a person doesn't want to, don't push yourself because it makes you look desperate," I smiled "So you wouldn't cling on anyone who doesn't belong to you." I winked and left them speechless

"Let's go, malapit na mag start ang game" I turn around and started walking they were walking behind me, as soon as we entered the arena, I turned around and gave them a smile that was as same as that girl a while ago

"Well?" I asked them, they are all puzzled and scared at the same time "Do I deserve an explanation from you guys?" I asked them, Hans and the king were staring, talking telepathically on who should be doing the talking, the king sighed

"Ito kasi yun—" I raised my hand inorder for him to stop, he did in an instant

"Explain later, meet with coach and explain your asses to him" I said as the rest were starting to warm up when we got inside of the court. Hans told his two juniors to follow him, it's the king who is left with me

"Chang, I can explain—" he told me as he tried to get near me, I avoided him

"Let's talk later, mag warm up ka na dun" I turned around away from him to end it and head to coach

"This can't go on like this, I'm sorry" he said, giving up.

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