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

Epilogue 2

Zoren Gray C. Montevinski

"I stalked the girl named Kelly. I like her... " ang kapatid ko nang tumawag sa 'kin.

"It's dawn here, Alanis!"

My head fucking hurts.

"She's pretty..." she said, didn't even mind what I just said.

"Seriously? You called me for that?"

"Anyway, my birthday is nearing. I want a car, Kuya! Give me my Porsche —"

I cut the call in an instant. Binagsak ko ang mukha ko sa puting unan at natulog ulit.

Who wouldn't like her, anyway?

"Your dad bought you another car, Gray. He saw the one you're dreaming to have... " si Mommy habang nasa garahe kami. Papunta na ako sa campus.

I stopped while holding the handle of my car's door.

"Mom, I said I wanna work hard and buy it myself."

Nag-iwas ng tingin si Mommy.

"Yes, I know that, Gray... But your Dad wants the best for you... He wants to give you everything. We do... "

"You know what I'm feeling, Mom?"

"Gray... "

"That I'm useless and worthless. I don't wanna be like those typical kids with rich parents who always depend on them. I wanna have things my way... Please..."

I work in my father's company at a young age to gain income and buy my desires. I know I could still not afford to pay for my living, pero kahit mga luho ko lang... gusto kong ako naman ang gumastos. I want to prove to myself that I can do things on my own. I want to prove to people I'm not just living on my parent's roof and being fully sheltered.

People think if you're rich, your life is heaven. Rich or poor, life is still unfair and cruel.

"Dati medyo ayos na kayo, a?" si Ashi habang training.

"Anong ayos?" tanong ko at pumalo. Nagmura si Lance dahil sa malakas kong palo. I smirked and shook my head.

"I mean, close na kayo ni Kesian," he said and received the ball. Bumaling kaagad sa akin. "Dati. Ngayon, napapansin ko, grabe ang lamig!"

Umismid ako at pumalo ulit. Our coach whistled and announced a break. Dumiretso kaagad ako sa bleachers kung nasaan ang duffel bag ko.

"We're not close."

Nagpunas na ako ng mukha ko at tinignan ang notifications ko. Messages from Kesian automatically got my attention. She always messages me, and she never gets tired. I smirked and drank water from my tumbler.

Napansin yata ni Kesian ang panlalamig ko. Naging madalang na rin ang pagbisita niya sa akin sa eskwelahan. So rare that sometimes I was missing her. Damn It.

Who wouldn't get used to it? Kahit sino naman siguro ay masasanay sa ginagawa niya. And every time she ignores me and acts like she doesn't care, I always question myself out of concern!

What the fuck, right? Siya ang baliw sa aming dalawa, at heto ako, nagsisimula na rin...

"She likes you! Babae kami, kaya alam namin!" si Rhione habang nasa poolside kami.

I wasn't talking. Kanina, sa iba lang ang usapan. Ngayon, sa akin na naman. Fuck it. Basta kapag magkakasama kami, lagi na lang nag-uungkatan.

"True! She's just obviously pulling tactics," Maddizon supported and smirked. Uminom siya sa kanyang vodka.