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-JERIC-

I woke up feeling strange today. Siguro there's a bit of excitement na rin for we will be facing NU. I felt the UAAP vibe all over again.

Ang plastic ko ba?

I have been checking my phone from time to time hoping to receive a message from Gab telling me if she'll watch today's tune up game.

"Hindi ka ba talaga nya niyaya, Francis?" I asked him pagkapasok na pagkapasok nya ng sasakyan nung dinaanan ko sya sa Greenhills.

"Kung niyaya ako nun e di dapat kasama ko sya at di mo na ko sinundo. Si Madam ang nagpapunta sakin dito. May kukunin akong tshirt ng RoS para sa mga fans mo." He explained.

Cut the crap, Jeric. Why don't you just ask Francis to call Gab and ask her to join him today? Guess it's easy? Not. Takot ko nalang sa pwede nyang isagot.

I might need to just bear with whatever I feel... Then, decide what I need to do later on. Siguro nga, I would need to make up my mind. I need to figure out what's exactly happening with me. I need to know what I really feel and why am I feeling this way?

I saw some familiar faces from NU the moment I went in. Javelona, Neypes and Javilionar shooting hoops and warming up already.

I surveyed the place, for some reasons, I can't understand why I am looking for Alolino. Ano namang mapapala ko whether he's here or not?

And seemed right on cue, Gelo Alolino comes in with Alejandro.

"Bakit ganyan ka makatingin?" Chris asked me and took the space beside me.

"Ha?"

"Hindi pa rin ba forgiven si Javilionar?" He inquired.

Akala nya siguro kaya seryoso ako kasi naaalala ko pa yung injury ko way back. Pero wala na yun. Hindi ko naman na iniisip yun, seriously.

"I remembered what happened to Larry (Fonacier) when we were still playing for UAAP. Bad contact, bad fall and the next thing we knew, it was ACL and he's out for the whole season." Chris narrated.

"Things really do happen unexpectedly, no? Like it's either you do one thing or another and whatever you choose would still make an impact." He continued.

I was lacing my shoes and was startled of what he said. Not a good topic for a tune up game. Lord, no injuries please.

Coach called our attention and started the tune up game. The rotation included the whole roster so I guess I played for a little less than 10 minutes distributed in the four periods.

My attention was caught when Francis started to point out something or someone but he was way far and I needed to squint my eyes just to understand what he is trying to say. But to no avail, di ko rin naman naintindihan.

They called a time out during the game's dying minutes. Tambak na rin naman, kaya lang nagcramps si Alolino eh. So they need to sit him out of the game.

Tumayo ako while the last minute of the game is on going. Kukuha sana ako ng tubig but to my surprise sa kabilang entrance ng gym, pumasok si Gab at sinalubong talaga ni Alolino?

I honestly didn't know what to do. Eto nga yata yung sinasabi ni Chris kanina eh...

It's either you do one thing or another and whatever you choose would still make an impact.

Babatiin ko ba sya o wag nalang? Let's pretend I didn't noticed her. I passed by them to get water.

"Ang OA mo naman yata kasi maglaro. Tune up lang eh." Gab said.