*1 week before the game*
Jho: I am so exhausted
Jho said to herself upon slumping back on bed after night training. Its been days of rigorous trainings and classes for the whole team because the next game would be versus La Salle and its creeping on them fast and as a student athlete you can't forget also academics .
Mich: Hey you okay? You look deep into your thoughts
Jho: Just really exhausted Mich. I can't wait for our game with La Salle to be done and over with
Mich: So that you'll finally have time to go out with Bea?
Jho lost the staring battle with the ceiling when she heard her name and she asked Mich with much curiosity in her eyes
Jho: What do you mean?
Mich: I've noticed the two of you were inseparable since Bea started here at Ateneo but lately its like you two don't even care about each other like strangers
Jho: We just got busy with our own things and all
Jho trying to stall
Mich: You had all the time Jho, I would catch you here at the dorm alone and you would always say to me that you're not in the mood to hangout. Why don't you try to go out with Bea?
Jho: I have those moments and I just really don't feel like hanging out
Mich: Well maybe she does but you don't. Whenever were together during gym training, she wouldn't take her eyes off you. I know how badly she wants to approach you but something's holding her back.
Jho: Its because she has Maddie now
Mich: What are you saying Jho?
*Flashback*
- 3 weeks before the big game -
Maddie: Bea want to go out for lunch after training later?
Bea and Maddie were at the dining table of their dorm having breakfast with Jia when Maddie asked. Bea was kinda surprised and felt uneasy hearing about it while Jia was with them
Bea: Uhm we haven't finished breakfast and yet you're already asking me out for lunch?
Bea said trying to lighten the mood
Maddie: I like planning ahead of time so that if ever you have plans I can already plan what I'll have for take-out then just eat here in the dorm alone while watching tv
Bea: No I don't have plans. Let's have lunch! There's lots of new restaurants at UP Town
From then on, Bea and Maddie are always seen going out together like Bea had already forgotten about Jho
*End of Flashback*
Mich: Well are you okay when you see the two of them together?
Jho: Yeah at least Bea's not alone now and she won't have the time to think about me anymore
Mich: Who do you think should approach the other first?
Jho: .....
Mich: Okay then. What's really going on between you and Bea?
Jho was about to say that there's something going on between her and Bea when someone suddenly barged into their room
:Can we talk? Can you allow me to talk to you now?
It was Bea, eyes tired from all of the crying. Maddie appeared after a while looking all exhausted. Bea must have ran a distance and Maddie chased after her
Maddie: Sorry, I didn't know she had drinks stashed on her car. I thought we'll be eating right after training that's why she invited me but it turns out she just wanted company and when it suddenly hit her, she stepped out of the car and ran here from the gym. Had to chase after her in case something happens
Jho couldn't believe what she's seeing and add to that, the words that Maddie said. She wants to comfort Bea but her body is not letting her. Bea is just there slumped down on the coach still crying
Jho: Bea your drunk
Bea: Jho, please just talk to me
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