TPAS #1: The Possessive Captain of Soccer Team

Kabanata 19

Ano kaya ang nakaagaw ng pansin niya sa school namin at bakit siya dun nag aral. I was so lost in thinking. Kaya tinapik ako ni Dana sa balikat. At time na para makipagshake hands at the game starts.

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"Congrats! Babe," Salubong ni Clyde and he kissed my ears and cheeks.

"Teka! I still smell sweats, alright." Medyo umiwas ako dahil sa sobrang pawis. Bumasangot ang mukha kaya hinayaan ko na lang sa gagawin niya.

Unti-unti niyang pinulot ang mga kamay niya sa bewang at inaamoy-amoy ang leeg ko na may pawis.

We won in our against UST. It was a thought game and I really enjoyed the experience. And I still can't believe we just beat one of the most big school in Manila.

"Magbibihis muna ako ng damit, puro pawis ang katawan ko. " baling ko kay Clyde.

"Okay, I'll accompany you." napapaos niyang saad. I nod at him

"Wait-" biglang naalalang saad ko at na nakapagpatigil sa kanya. He looked at me confused. I told him to lean a little bit para magkapantay kami.

I arrange his head band correctly. It seems crooked. Hinaplos ko ang kulay dilaw na mga hibla ng buhok niya para ma straight ng maayos. I was so focused on what I'm doing.

"There, perfect." I mouthed ng matapos ako. I really have this a little ocd alright?

"I think I'll wear headband from now on," Napabaling ang atensyon ko kay Clyde ng magsalit siya bigla.

"What?" naka kunot-nuong tanong ko sa kanya.

"Kung may ganito ba naman kaganda ang mag-aayos ng headband ko araw-araw. Mukhang delikado yata ako..."

May binulong niya sarili niya na hindi ko naman narinig ng maayos.

"Nothing, babe." He answered while whistling. Habang naglalakad kami pero hindi ako naniwala sa kanya may binulong talaga siya eh.

"By the way where's Trevor?" napansin kong wala si Trevor na bumubuntot sa amin ngayon.

"He's busy reconciling with someone, babe. Hayaan mo na yun buti nga walang estorbo," He grins that send me chills.

Napansin ko rin na wala si Dana, eh magsabay lang kami kanina na lumapit sa kanila ah.

"Hey! Montinegro, bro kamusta?" Napalingon ako ng may tumawag kay Clyde.

I saw a guy wearing swimming trunks. He's a definition of tall, dark and handsome. He's tall magkasingtaas ata sila ni Clyde but babe's a little taller. Has a tan skin, broad shoulders and body that fitted his swimming attire right now. And handsome.

But my boyfriend is still more handsome than him.

"Okay naman, did you shift from soccer to swimming, Collins?" nakangiwing saad ni Clyde ng mapansin ang outfit niya. Binalik niya ang mga kamay niya sa mga bewang ko.

"I got bored, alright?" sagot niya sa tanong ni Clyde pagkatapos binalingan niya ako ng tingin.

"Oh! my my, you really got her?" nakangising saad niya kay Clyde.

"Yeah, kaya umalis ka na were having our loving moments here," naiinis na saad ni Clyde.

"Don't be harsh dude! parang kailan lang patitig-titig ka lang dati ah?" Nanunuyang humahalak siya kay Clyde. At humarap sa akin.

"How rude of me. Hi! By the way I'm Collins an old friend of Clyde." He offered a hand to me.

Tatanggapin ko sana yun pero Clyde accepted his hands instead of me.

"Oh! You're really didn't change you're still so possessive of her, huh." Humalakhak na saad niya na tila ba natutuwang pagmasdan si Clyde.

Clyde just rolled his eyes.

"Of course, what's mine is mine." He seriously said at Collins.

I break their conversations. "Hi! I'm-" hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko na magsalita siya.

"I know you are Elaine Villanueva a Captain of Volleyball Team, UTC right now." he grinned at me.

"Paano mo nalaman? I certainly know we still didn't meet before." Nalilitong saad ko sa kanya. I still haven't seen her face before.

"Believe me someone's obsessed with you." nakakalokong saad niya at tinapunan ng makahulugang tingin si Clyde.

Naputol lang ang pagsasalita namin dalawa dahil hinigit na ako ni Clyde papalayo sa kanya.

"HOY! MONTINEGRO! G090 GLOBE!" Rinig kong malakas na sigaw ni Collins habang papalayo kami.

"ALRIGHT, JUST SHUT UP!" Galit na sigaw ni Clyde pabalik sa kanya.

I looked at Clyde's expression and he seem fuming mad. Is he mad at me? But why?

"Are you alright?" mahinahon na nag-alalang tanong ko sa kanya.

"Yeah, I'm not mad at you." Sagot niya sa tanong sa isip ko. He seems read my mind or he did just read my expression?

Magtatanong pa sana ako ng magsalita siya. "Change your clothes, babe. I'll wait in this area." I just nod at him at pumasok sa female athletes locker room.

I choose to wear a cotton pants and our varsity jacket wearing a white t-shirt inside. Paglabas ko ng locker I saw Clyde nakapamulsa siya. He's still wearing my jersey and black jersey short paired with a knee sock and nike shoes.

Baka akalain ng mga babae Villanueva talaga apelyido niya. Maraming ring sumu-sulyap-sulyap na mga babae sa banda niya. Dahil paglalabas ka ng locker room madadaanan mo talaga sa banda niya. Nagtataka siguro sino ang hinihintay ng isang gwapong katulad niya.

Of course, he is waiting for his girlfriend. Which is me.