Asul

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Chapter 25

I watched how the crowd went crazy when it's Gabe’s team's turn for our P.E performance task.

Our lesson to P.E this semester is about basketball, so our performance task is basketball.

I looked at Gabe, who was wearing our P.E shirt while turning a ball of basketball around using his fingers.

"Go, Gabe!"

"Ang mamaw!"

"Guwapo mo, baby!"

"Laki ng biceps mo, baby!"

Sigaw ng mga estudyante mula sa ibang strand. Open field kasi ang court namin kaya ang mga estudyante ay malayang mapanood kami.

"Easy ka lang, boi.." Bulong ni Jill sa akin at inirapan ko siya.

I don't care about his fangirls. Gabe and I were official, why would I get jealous of them?

I looked at Gabe. He looks like a beast on the court, he looks like he is gonna eat you. He's a fast learner, he only learns basketball through our P.E subject. I was amazed about it.

"Delvin, tumira ng tres. Pasok!" The announcer said.

Agad na napaawang ang labi ko nang unang beses na shoot niya ay galing siya sa three points line at pumasok ng walang kahirap-hirap ang bola sa ring. Sure ball.

"Galing ng bebe mo Dani." Ali said, "Para sa ‘kin ‘yung shoot niya." Dani chuckled but I clearly heard that.

Jill who also heard that gave me the look and I glared at her.

Last quarter na at dikit ang laban ng dalawang teams. Tatlong puntos lang ang lamang ng team ni gabe.

"Santiago, tumira ng tres. Pasok!" The announcer said.

My team was before Gabe’s team and we won. Buhat na buhat ako nina Mark. I'm just doing it for my grades. I'm wearing our P.E shirt and shorts.

Tan passed the ball to Gabe, and he dribbled the ball again and took a shot from the same line. Isa na namang sure ball.

When Gabe had a chance to glance at me, he kept glancing at me. But he was too focused on the game.

He's so good at basketball...Maybe he should join the varsity.

With his two block haircut, ang brasong bakat sa t-shirts, at ang pawis ng mukhang mas lalong nagpa-g’wapo sa kaniya, I can't stop myself but fall for him more.

He looks like he's really enjoying this performance task. Ngayong nakikita kong parang lumaya siya, nakakaramdam ako ng saya.

Gabe glanced at me when someone had to throw a free throw. I smiled at him and he smiled back at me.

And in the last ten seconds, Gabe took a two points shot and their team won the performance task.

The whole crowd cheered for Gabe's team. Malakas ang mga hiyawan at palakpakan ng mga estudyante.

Nagkamay ang dalawang team at bumalik sa kaniya-kaniyang upuan.

Lumapit sa akin si Gabe at agad na tinanggap ang bimpong inabot ko at inabot ko rin ang tumbler ko sa kaniya.

"Galing talaga! Congrats, b-gabe!" Mahina at halos pabulong na ito. "Thank you, boss" Sagot naman nito.

Gabe sat beside me at uminom sa tumbler ko habang nagpupunas ng pawis. Kahit pawisan ay ang bango pa rin ni Gabe.

"Congrats, Gabe!" Dani greeted him, "Salamat, pres." Sagot ng lalaki.

"Next team." Our P.E teacher said to us,