Epicenter Tape #2: Point in Time

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I tiredly sat on the couch as we went into my condo, I am dead tired from the game but very happy that we won the game. Dagdag pa na ako ang Player of The Week, I thought I was losing my strength because of what happened last time—I got ankle injury and it's still aching that always makes me more careful.

Loti: Okay, can we have dinner na lang sa condo mo?

Hindi ko iyong nasagot nang yumuko si Tanner para hubarin ang sapatos ko, he sighed softly and started talking about their schedule like informing me.

"We're gonna have mall tours and gigs."

I nodded.

He smiled and gently massaged my foot, naupo siya sa sahig at sa hita niya pinatong iyong paa ko habang minamasahe. I slightly flinched when my ankle stung a bit, he quickly looked at me with forehead creased.

"Kanina mo pa 'to tinitiis?"

I couldn't answer, he glared.

"Huwag ka magsinungaling."

I sighed. "It wasn't that painful, I could still play."

"You were probably forcing it; you could've just sat on the bench when you felt this. Hindi pa nga magaling 'to masyado, hindi mo iningatan."

Tch. Why does he always have to act more like my father than my boyfriend?

"Ayaw kong magpa-sub. Gusto ko lang maglaro."

"Mas lalo kang hindi makakalaro sa ginagawa mo, pinagsabihan ka na ng doctor tungkol sa injury mo. Hindi ka nakikinig, tigas ng kokote mo."

I tilted my head while looking at him sharply, natatawa ako pero pinipigilan ko. Lalo siyang manermon kung pagtatawanan ko lang siya.

"So, are we gonna fight about this? How 'bout the home date? Hindi ba't sinundo mo ako para roon?"

"Sus, iniiba mo pa ang usapan. Inuuto mo na naman ako." Busangot niyang sermon.

"What do you want me to do? Stop playing?"

"Yeah? At least for now while your injury isn't fully recovered."

"But—"

"Huwag matigas bungo, please?" malamyos niyang sambit.

I sighed heavily with a slow nod.

"Okay, I won't play next week—"

"Next fucking week, when? Kulit mo talaga, huwag ka na maglaro bukas. Sabihin mo sa coach n'yo na may iniinda ka, maiintindihan ka noon."

I grimaced.

"Fine," I jeered and rose up. "I'll take a shower, first. Hindi ako nakapag-shower sa changing room kanina."

Tumayo rin siya at tumingin.

"I'm starving," I added.

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

Nagkibit balikat ako. "Pa-deliver na lang tayo, kahit ano basta nakakabusog."

"Got it, baby!" he said and took out his cellphone.

I smiled and went into the bathroom, saglit lang akong naligo. It was refreshing, parang inaantok na nga ako pagkalabas.

Tanner and I are still in a private relationship and I have no plan to expose it even with my friends, I just made them believe we're friends. Kahit alam kong hindi sila naniniwala noon ay kalaunan nilang pinakawalan ang nasa pagitan namin, I think they eventually respect my answers—not be questioned by another. I appreciate that.