Nocturnal (Ability Series #1) ✔️

CHAPTER 26

NOCTURNAL - BASKETBALL

3 days later...

"Oh my gosh! Brooke, buti at pumasok ka na! Miss na miss na kita ng sobra-sobra! Halika! Puntahan natin si Pres! Dali! Nasa may loob na sila ng court! Excited na iyong makita ka eh!"

I let Camille dragged me to where Alex is located.

Today is Friday and I'm so glad that I finally returned to school. Mom couldn't say no because the stitches on my stomach were almost healed and it's not hurting anymore. I wanted to invite her here today but I'm fully aware that she will only decline my invitation whether she's busy or not.

"Have you already prepared for the Ms. Intramurals later?" I asked while walking behind her.

She halted and then faced me. I now only realized that her hair becomes shorter and she's wearing a gray contact lens.

"Yup! Tumulong din pala si Ms. Natividad dahil ayaw niya raw matalo ang pambato ng section natin." She chuckled.

"Tumulong din si Pres, tapos sila Yvenne. Iyong mga kaklase natin lalong-lalo na si Franco. Maalam pala siya sa mga gowns? Sabagay eh Fashion Designer pala ang Mommy niya sa ibang bansa."

I nodded my head in response. Somehow, I felt relieved after hearing what she said. But I also felt bad for not helping her with the preparations.

"I'll support you so do your best." I smiled at her. Her cheeks reddened.

Uh-oh. Don't tell me she'll say that I'm pafall again. I don't even know what that means.

"Iyong puso ko, Brooke. Parang aatakihin yata ako. Tulong. Hindi ako makahinga." She acted like she's having a heart attack.

I missed her weirdness.

Umiling ako at natawa.

"Enough with the joke, Camille." I held her hand and we continue to walk.

The covered court isn't far away from the school premises but you still need to cross the road and enter a small gate.

"Ang ganda mo talaga, Brooke. Alam mo kung hindi ka lang sana absent noong panahong pumipili si Ms. Natividad ng representative sa section natin ay baka ikaw pa ang ipinasok niya at hindi ako. Sa katunayan nga ay si Yvenne sana kaso nga lang ay ayaw niya raw dahil sumali na siya last year saka member din pala siya ng volleyball team ng school natin." She explained.

I tightened my grip on her hand and took the lead on crossing the road.

"Ms. Natividad chose you because she sees potential in you. Believe in yourself, Camille. You're also beautiful. No one was born different in this world. We're all pretty in our own ways." I thoughtlessly stated.

Oftentimes, my mouth would suddenly say something contradicted to what I was thinking.

I heard her sniffed. I quickly turned around and saw her wrinkling her eyes.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I tried reaching out for her hands. She giggled.

"May kapangyarihan ka talagang pataasin ang confidence ng isang tao, Brooke. You never fail to impress me. Pwede ka ng maging motivational speaker." She raised her left thumb and smiled.

I shook my head in disbelief. "That's not true but anyway, let's go. Alex might be waiting for us already." Tumango siya at pumasok na kami sa loob ng gate.

There are lots of people inside. Mostly students but I can see others who aren't studying here at our school based from their uniform.

Kung nagdagsaan ang tao sa labas, hindi rin magpapahuli sa loob ng covered court. Parang mga langgam na nagtiripon sa isang lugar kung titignan mo mula sa kinaroroonan namin. Masyadong siksikan at mukhang hindi na yata makahinga iyong nakita kong maliit na babae na pinapalibutan ng mga nagtatangkarang manonood.