"CAN WISHES WRITTEN ON THE STARS COME TRUE?"
Cleane Xyz Cortez is a reserved person, likes to eat foods, and loves the Sad Song by We The Kings, but an overthinker, and writes his wishes in origami stars and store them in a jar since elementary.
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< YVAN REIGNHYER >
First technical timeout ng third set, nasa sidelines na kami ay bigla akong nakaramdam ng may humahawak sa kamay ko. Halos bawiin ko rin ang mga kamay ko mula sa humahawak. At nang lumingon ako ay si Zyrone ang bumungad sa’kin.
“Can you motivate me, too?” saad niya habang ang mga mata ay tila nagmamakaawa.
“Ano pa ba masasabi ko eh ang ganda na ng nilalaro mo, Unggoy,” tugon ko nang marahan.
He then whines softly. “But I need more motivation, Vunny. You can’t just depend on how I did. You should also think about how I would play after this time out. Please?” At humigpit pa ang pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko.
Napapasilip ako sa mga taong nasa paligid namin at tila lahat naman sila ay kina Gelo at Cleane nakatuon ang atensyon.
“Naniniwala naman ako’ng magiging maganda pa rin laro mo eh. I think you’re already motivated enough.”
“Manghihingi ba ako, Vunny kung enough na ‘yung nararamdaman ko? Well, I don’t want an enough of things. I want more. I want to win this. I want to win this for us.”
“Then that’s your motivation. Kailangan mong maglaro nang maganda, nang maayos para sa deal natin,” saad ko habang nakangiti.
He’s silent for a couple of seconds, and then he smiles sweetly and nods. “Can you kiss me?”
Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko dahil sa request niya. “Huh?"
“Can you kiss me?” pag-uulit niya. “Andami kayang mga tao, Zi,” pag-aangal ko nang marahan.
“I’ll kiss you then.”
I take a deep breath. “Okay. I’ll kiss you. . . But. . . after your game. And. . . if you win.”
Lumiwanag yata bigla ang mukha niya. “Promise?” tanong niya nang nakangisi.
I nod in agreement, “Promise.”
Napapansin ko nang lumalakas lalo ang pagtili ng mga tao sa gymnasium at alam kong hindi para sa’min ‘yun. Para ‘yun kina Cleane at Gelo.
Pagkatapos ng time out ay mas naging maganda ang performance ng Business Administration. Hanggang sa maipanalo nga nila ang huling tatlong sets at maiuuwi nila ang championship!
