Mid-Air Ball (The Athletes #1) PUBLISHED UNDER KPUB PH

Epilogue 1

Zoren Gray C. Montevinski

"Favorite ka talaga ng seniors, 'tol! Grabe, ang sarap maging ikaw!" Ashi stated while we're sitting on the bench.

Practice match sa ibang campus at naisama kami. We still need to be officially accepted in the varsity, but the seniors always carry us with them.

Nagpunas ako gamit ang bimpo ko na galing kay Madz. Dumalaw kanina. Napatingin ako sa kabilang court kung saan naglalaro ang mga babae. Malamig ang titig ko sa babaeng kanina pa ako tinititigan.

"Ganda ni Kesian, 'no? Gusto ka niyan, 'di mo ba pansin?" si Ashi.

I shook my head and looked away. Nung grade six ko pa napapansin ang mga titig niya sa akin. I was seriously being teased to her since then. I don't particularly appreciate being teased to anyone. It's fucking cringe.

"The fuck? Hindi ka nagagandahan?!"

"I shook my head at your last statement."

Tumawa siya. "So, nagagandahan ka nga? Sabagay, sinong hindi magagandan d'yan. Mas lalo pang gaganda 'yan kapag nag-glow up na!"

I looked at her way again, and she was still staring. Isn't she aware I'm staring back? Or maybe she's that determined to get my attention? That's her way of getting one's attention, huh?

If she just has an idea that she's succeeding. I flicked a brow at her before glancing away.

It was summer when we were in Lorcan's house. Nandito ang mga pinsan namin. Some played video games, the girls watched a very corny romance movie, and some interrogated me.

"Kalat na gusto ka nung Kesian, a? Ayaw mo?" aliw na tanong ni Mooze sa akin habang nakasuot ng cap, baliktad ang pagkakasuot. He's lifting weights. Maya-maya ay ibinaba niya na rin.

"Where'd you get that?"

"'Yong Gonzaga ba 'yan?" tanong ni Tiago habang naglalaro kasama si Zage. "Ganda no'n, a? 'Di mo type?"

I know she likes me. I always notice her gaze and all that. I also get why guys of different ages go crazy over her. She's the epitome of beauty and intelligent, sporty, and sociable. But there's something in her that I don't like. She's risky.

"Hindi type, o takot sa commitment?" asar ni Zeus.

"Takot my ass," I snorted. I'd say takot maloko.

"Kung takot 'yan, 'di sana nakikipaglandian!" si Rhione na nakikinig pala sa amin. I thought she was attentively watching.

"Safe naman lumandi 'yan! He doesn't put label!" si Maddizon na katabi ni Rhione.

My expression was poker the whole time they're opening that topic. I don't like it. Dahil sa tuwing nabubuksan ang usapan, may nararamdaman akong kung ano. I can't name it, tho. Hindi naman ganito dati. I actually hate her before because I find her eyes sensual.

Ayaw ko siyang pinag-uusapan... Minsan, hindi ko maintindihan ang sarili ko.

"Inaway niya 'yong kasama mo kahapon! Daming kalmot ni Polly," si Rhione habang nag-di-dinner kami.

I already knew that. Polly told me about it right after the incident happened. Nagsusumbong gayong wala naman akong pakialam. I was just flirting back. I don't even enjoy the feeling of being with her.

I was still young. All I thought was I needed the experience to learn these romance shits. Wala kasi talaga akong alam sa mga gano'ng bagay. I don't see myself committing yet.

"'Yong Polly naman kasi 'yong nauna. She grabbed Kelly's hair. I saw it on the video sent by my classmate sa group chat..." si Madz.

Polly was my recent fling. I was never into a serious relationship because I find girls too possessive. You give them the label, and that's when their superiority dominates. At isa pa, wala akong gustong seryosohin.