Kiefer : But this is so hard pare!
JM : (acting as a wise man) Yup, (smiled) parang si Mika lang yan, Mahirap maging Boyfriend.
Kiefer : (huminga nang malalim) I'll try pare. Thank you.
(From then on, Kiefer study that book, pinagsabay nya ang basketball at ang pag-aaral nung book na yun during summer vacation)
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(Setting : Mika and Jirah Llaneta bonding at starbucks)
Jirah : Haay, ansarap nang walang pasok. (relax na relax)
Mika : (just smiled)
Jirah : (tinitigan) I don't mean asking this, pero pansin ko lang, bakit lately you are now spending time with your girlfriends? especially sakin. I mean all Volleyball players knew, school, bahay, practice, Uwi ka lang.
Mika : (opened up) JM and I are not talking anymore. He has been part 75% of my life. And not being with him, suddenly I had to adjust with this new lifestyle.
Jirah : What about Kief?
Mika : (nagulat nung narinig yung name ni Kiefer, then biglang naSad) Jirah, satin lang toh ha, wag mo sabihin kahit kanino. At least andyan ka for him.
Jirah : Yes ano yun?
Mika : Binusted ko si Kiefer. and I think, nahurt ko yung feelings nya after ko sabihing wala sya pag-asa sakin. I am sorry for hurting your friend. (sad)
Jirah : (nasad) Ow... (then smiled) He'll be alright. Pagnakita ko syang heartbroken, babatukan ko sya. Haha...
Mika : Haha... Ganun kayo kaclose? Parang bestfriend?
Jirah : Yup. Ganun na ganun. Hehe...
Mika : (smiled, and then suddenly, she twisted the topic to Jirah)
Mika : Jirah, malapit na ang Shakey's V League, are you excited?
Jirah : Yes I am. Gagamitin na ko ni Coach, may bench years is over. Whew!
Mika : Magiging sikat ka narin Jirah.
Jirah : Ha? (suddenly became shy)
Mika : I mean, yes guest player nyo si Fille Cainglet and Jem Ferrer, pero wala na sila next season. Wala na sina FIlle, Dzi, Jem and baka si Gretchen Ho. Sisikat ka na.
Jirah : (felt weak) Actually Mika, medyo kinakabahan ako kapag yun ang sinasabi sakin ng mga tao. Can you give me tips? Ikaw ang pinakasikat sa La Salle, baka nga hindi na magplay si Michelle Gumabao eh. Nakikita kita, tuwing magseserve ka, tinitilian ka ng maraming tao. Oh how I love that feeling. Pero tuwing tinitilian ako ng mga tao, I get really nervous, pero ikaw, pagnakikita kita, relax ka lang, puros INSIDE parin yung serve mo sa court. Paano mo nagagawa yun?
Mika : (smiled) Actually, if wala yung mga nagtuturo sakin, I guess magiging tulad din ako ng iba na pagsikat na eh sobrang yumayabang. My Mom always tells me if naging mayabang ako dahil sikat ako, babagsak ako. While what JM told me is, if I always think of my fame, 75% of my brain will focus on it, hindi ako makakapaglaro ng Volleyball nang magaling. He explains parang mental block lang yan, kapag palagi mong iniisip sarili mo, hindi magwowork ang utak mo, wala ka talaga masasagot sa exams.
Jirah : Wow. You are so swerte andaming naggaguide sayo. Pero ano naman ang advise mo sa sarili mo besides what your mom and JM?
Mika : sakin? Every time I hear people screaming for me, I'm thinking that they are loving the same sport that I love. I mean we all know that nobody cares about Volleyball before. Kaya everytime I hear them, happy ako, kasi kapag mas nagiging sikat ako, nagiging sikat din yung Volleyball, and kapag nagiging sikat ang Volleyball, hindi lang yung current players ang natutuwa, pati narin yung sinundan nating Volleyball players sina Anne Remula, Rachel Daquis, at pati rin yung aspiring Volleyball players, mas naiinspire pa sila maglaro ng Volleyball.
Chapter 3
Magsimula sa umpisa
