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#YU23

"Uy hindi kami chumichismis ah!" Paolo said.

"Hindi daw, pero yung mukha mo Pao ready na sa chismis," Karla told him as they both fixed his things.

"Ito ring si RJ ready na eh," Maine told them as she helped me with my things. Naghubad na ko ng shirt para makapagpalit na nung narinig ko siyang tumili at hinampas ako ng towel. "Hoy ano ba yan bakit ka naghuhubad?!"

"Magbibihis ako eh!"

"Hoy Pokerson mahiya ka nga kita mong walang pandesal diyan oh yuck kadiri!" she said while covering her eyes with her palms, and yet she's still peeking.

"Echosera ka bakla, ilang beses mo na namang nakita yang burjer ng jowa mo," Gio told her. Napalingon at nagulat kaming lahat nung makita naming pinupunasan ni Gio yung likod ni Kevin.

"Hoy!! Kingina paps ano yan!" Paolo told them. Nagkatinginan pa sina Gio at Kevin bago binitawan ni Gio yung towel at lumayo sila sa isa't-isa. Natawa na lang kami kasi halata namang may something na sa kanila pero ayaw pang sabihin.

"Sige, kami pa pagtataguan niyo ha," Maine told them. Nakapagbihis na kami ni Paolo kaya palabas na kaming apat nina Maine at Karla. "Push niyo lang yan, friends."

We left and before we got out of the locker room, we heard Gio screaming her lungs out.

"BWISIT KA TALAGA GARCIA I HATE YOU!!!"

We all laughed and shrugged.

•MAINE•

Championship game na ngayon nina RJ and I can see how tensed he is habang nagpapractice ng shooting sa half court, an hour before the game. They were given 30 minutes to practice before the game starts. Okay naman yung shooting niya, it's just that halata mong tensed siya. Kaya naglakad na ako papunta sa kanya.

"RJ," I called him. Nilapitan niya ako saka kami umupo muna sa bench. Pinunasan ko siya ng pawis sa likod. "You okay? You looked tensed." I told him as I started stroking his back.

He leaned forward and buried his face on the palm of his hands. "Kinakabahan lang, love," he told me. "Ganito talaga ko pag finals."

"Hey, kaya mo yan love," I told him. "This will be your final game and I know, I believe that you and the boys will win this."

Tumigin siya sa'kin and I held his chin and started stroking his cheeks with my thumb. He held my wrist and smiled at me. "Thanks love. Thank you for being here."

"And besides, alam ko naman na for all the games this meet, you did your best. Hello, 13-0 nga yung game standing niyo oh."

He smiled shyly and scratched the back of his head. "Team effort naman yun, love."

Tinapik ko siya ng mahina sa balikat. "See? Pero teka, scouts are here too. Did Coach Ayo tell you?"

"Yup, he did. He specifically told me to do well on my game kasi gusto niya daw na maging part ako ng college basketball team. Can't let him down, I owe all of this to him."

"Then go for it, love. Kayang-kaya mo yan. I believe in you," I tapped his cheek and smiled at him. "Sige na, go practice muna before the game starts. Tama na drama, uy. You only have to do your best and the rest will follow okay?"

"I will," he told me and stood up. He leaned forward and kissed me on my forehead. "See you later! I love you!"

I waved at him and smiled. "I love you! Goodluck, RJ!"