Get You | Ricci Rivero COMPLETED

boy you make me feel so alive

I gave the ringside tickets to the event marshall as my whole family (Dad, Kuya Liam, Ate Pauline, Dylan) watches DLSU VS ATENEO for the second time this season. I am so fucking nervous not only because my Dad surprisingly agreed to watch a basketball game with me to support my boyfriend but because alam ko kung gaano ka-pressured si Ricci right now. Naging bitter ang pagkatalo nila the last time, plus mali ata na nabanggit ko sa kanya na manonood ang buong pamilya ko today.

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"Fuck, tangina naman. Anong nakain ng Daddy mo at naisipan manood? Of all days, Marq. Ngayon pa talagang kinakabahan ako kasi Ateneo 'to. What did you say was your Dad's alumna school again?"

"Ateneo."

"Fuck! Tangina! Seryoso papakamatay na lang ako. Kalaban pa namin school nya. Kakatayin ako ng buhay nun! Baka ipadala ka sa Mars nun pag tinalo namin sila and tuluyan nang mag break tayo."

I controlled my laughter. If not for his cute voice on the other line, baka mag-worry at maniwala na rin ako sa mga out of this world and praning ideas nya.

"Ano ka ba babe, you're overthinking again. Si Dad nga yung may gusto panoorin ka e. Sabi nya, he heard from his colleague daw na magaling kang player so he thought why not, diba? Babe, that means he's liking you already. And besides, too late na rin para paghiwalayin nya tayo, dontchuthink? Kung gusto nya tayo magkahiwalay, sana nung umpisa pa lang ginawa na nya."

Just like he did before, right? Do you guys remember?! Lol those were the days...

He sighed. "Kahit na. What if I fuck up my game? Siyempre iba pa rin yung support nya sa alumni nya. Mas lalo lang sa akin mag-iinit yun. Fuck babe, seryoso. Magpa-injure na lang kaya ako sa training mamaya para di ako makalaro? Sobrang kinakabahan talaga ako, putangina."

Hay nako. Naiinis na ako. Bakit ba sobrang baba ng tingin nya sa sarili nya? He's being ridiculous!

"Ricci, anong injury? Sobrang praning mo na, naka-shrooms ka ba ngayon?! How many times do I have to repeat that Dad won't make an effort to even talk about you if he doesn't fucking like you? What more watch you in a game? Ako nga rin nagulat eh. Di ko akalain na ganon kalaki ang tiwala nya sa'yo para paglaananan ng oras. So please, if that doesn't make you feel relieved then babe naman, kahit para sakin na lang. Calm down."

He got quiet on the other line. "Okay fine, I'll try to calm down. Sorry, babe ah. I just can't help but ma-praning when it comes to your Dad. Whenever I see him parang I always want to prove to him that I deserve his daughter – that I deserve you at gaya ng sabi nya the last time, na hindi ka nagkamali sa pagpili sa akin. I know you just recently reconciled at ayokong dahil sa akin, ma-bad shot ka at tuluyan na kayong maging malayo sa isa't isa. Yun lang naman ikinaka-worry ko."

I am so speechless. Akala ko typical millenial boyfriend lang si Ricci na duwag sa tatay ng girlfriend nya but turns out, it has more deeper meaning in it – and it's about me. I am in a poodle of goo and lost for words right now.

"Aww bunny! I didn't know you had it like that. Akala ko takot ka lang talaga. Hay. Love mo nga talaga ako," I softly cooed and how I wish I was with him right now to give him at least an appreciation kiss.

"Babe naman, wag ka na mang-asar. Kinakabahan talaga ako. Ikaw na muna bahala sa akin pag di nya nagustuhan laro ko ah,"

I laughed but gave him an assurance. "Bunny, kahit bangko at maka-0 points ka man, ikaw pa rin ang MVP para sa akin."

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"Hi Tito! Buti po nakapunta kayo! Sana po mag-enjoy kayo!" bati ni Alexa when we see her at one of the doors going inside MOA Arena. She does have an idea that my father and I already reconciled, pero bakas pa rin sa boses at mukha ni Alexa na kinakabahan pa rin siya whenever she speaks to my Dad. Parang lahat naman ata takot sa kanya.