Taking Chances

Celebration and It's Official

Bea

"I'm so proud of you Jia. I love you..." bulong ko sa kanya.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I just wanted to tell her how I felt, kahit ngayon lang.

I don't care kung iisipin niya na nasabi ko lang yun dahil masaya ako na naging champion ulit kami.

It felt good to say those words to her out loud.

I felt her relax in my arms, I knew she was smiling. Napahawak siya sa braso ko na naka-akap sa kanya.

Ahhh, Jia, here we go again.

She was almost leaning her head in my shoulder when I heard something.

"Jia!"

Tiningnan ko kung saan galing yung boses.

Sa harap pala naming dalawa. It was Miguel, ang laki ng ngiti niya, and he was fighting his way towards Jia, towards us.

I felt Jia stiffen, and then bumitaw siya sa pagkakahawak sa akin.

I had no choice, napa bitaw din ako.

"Miguel" I heard Jia say nung nasa harap niya na si Miguel.

"Ang galing galing mo! Ang galing niyo!" Naka ngiting sabi ni Miguel habang hinawakan ang dalawang kamay ni Jia.

"Congratulations!" Excited niyang sabi, at di na niya siguro napigilan ang sarili niya, niyakap niya si Jia at binuhat pa ito.

"I always knew you're the best! Ikaw pa nagbigay ng championship point!" He exclaimed.

"Hahaha! Thank you Miguel!" Halata ang kasiyahan sa boses ni Jia habang nakayakap din kay Miguel.

That scenario made me realize,

Wala ka sa lugar Bea. You are just her teammate, at most, her friend. Yun lang.

"I'm very very proud of you Ji, I love you!" I heard Miguel say, habang nakayakap parin sa kay Jia.

"I love this girl right here!" Sigaw ni Miguel sa buong paligid, pero wala atang naka pansin sa kanya.

Tumatawa si Jia na pabirong hinampas si Miguel.

I took a step back.

Di ko yata kayang marinig kung ano ang isasagot ni Jia sa sinabi ni Miguel.

Everyone around me was celebrating. I can hear congratulations from
everywhere, I can also see happy faces and tears of joy.

"Bei!" I turned towards their voices.

"Mom! Dad!" Tumakbo ako papunta sa kanila and of course niyakap nila ako.