We're Only Getting Older (Change Series #1)

Chapter 19

"Go, Love!"

I am cheering here at the bleachers. It's our inter-university and they are now playing basketball. Nothing much happened aside from our Acquaintance Party. I was so happy that time because it's my first time attending a party in school with a date. Muntikan pa nga kaming mapaaway ni Lian dahil sa kakulitan namin, good thing Drew and Steve was there.

"Hoy, last year tatahi-tahimik ka lang na pumapalakpak diyan, ngayon ikaw na yata ang pinakamaingay!" Addie said.

"Eh, ikaw nga last year NAU 'yung chinicheer, ngayon AU na!" I fired back.

"Lipat pa!" Lian teased.

Dahil inter-university, wala ring klase sina Addie. Kasama rin kasi 'yung school nila sa inter-univ. Madalas na rin siyang busy kaya sa ganitong way na lang namin siya nakakasama

"Dapat nandoon ka na katabi ng coach, eh." Elly said.

"E 'di, dapat ikaw rin." I teased her.

"Oh, my God, we won!" sigaw ko nang manalo 'yung school namin. Finals na ngayon at hindi ko inaasahang magbaback-to-back 'yung basketball.

"Puntahan mo na 'yung jowa mo!" Lian pushed me. Agad ko namang hinatak si Elly para makababa na kami. Hawak ko 'yung gatorade na kanina ko pa dala-dala.

"Congrats, love!" I hugged him the moment I saw him. I am so proud of him.

Napahawak na lang siya sa likod ko. "Pawis ako, love!" he chuckled.

"I don't care!" I tightened our hug.

Pinakawalan ko na siya. "Ang galing-galing niyo!" I pinched his cheek and wiped his sweat. "Here," I handed him the gatorade.

"Sa 'yo pa lang, panalo na." he's looking at me while I am busy wiping the sweat from his face and neck. I looked at him and smiled.

"Kuya, papicture po." sabi noong isa sa dalawang babae na lumapit sa amin. "Okay lang po ba?" tanong noong babae sa akin.

"Yeah, of course." I smiled. "Do you want me to take the picture." I offered my hand.

"Hala, thank you po." inabot sa akin noong babae 'yung phone. Lumapit sila sa magkabilang side ni Steve at inakbayan sila ni Steve.

"There," inabot ko 'yung phone sa kanila pagkatapos.

"Thank you po, Kuya." sabi noong babae kay Steve.

"Sure, no problem." Steve smiled at them. Ngumiti lang sa akin 'yung babae at nginitian ko rin sila. Sanay naman na kami ni Steve na ganito kapag may game siya, kahit last year ay may mga nagpapapicture na talaga sa kaniya.

"Love you," I giggled at Steve.

He hugged me. "Mas love kita!" he tightened his hug so much as if his life depends on it. Napabitiw lang kami noong tawagin siya ni Luke.

"Steve, tara raw muna." Luke said.

"Go, love. I'll be fine here, I'll see you later, okay?" I said, he kissed my cheeks kahit ang daming nakatingin sa amin! I can feel my face turning red. Agad kong hinila si Elly at kumaway na sa kanila.

"Last 'year na ni Steve, mamimiss mo?" Elly asked while we're walking.

"Magkikita pa naman kami lagi." I smiled at her. "Hey, Lian! Next year lumaban ka na talaga! Last year na natin 'yon." bungad ko nang makarating na kami kina Lian.

"Titignan ko." she said.

After the game, kumain kami sa labas kasama sina Luke at Drew, kasama rin namin 'yung girls. Nandito kami sa isang restaurant.