"Siguro grupo din nila, mga taga dito yang mga yan for sure or around the area . Isang grupo lang yan, yun nga oh AshRald. Medyo malayo na ang Cabanatuan sa Quezon City."
Napansin ni Gerald na parang lumungkot si Asher. "Bakit?" Nag- aalalang tanong nito sa dalaga.
" Guilty Lang ng kunti, bulong nito. Parang niloloko natin sila."
" Hinde naman BabyGirl, tunay naman yung nakikita nila sa atin, duon sila kinikilig. Kinikilig sila sa nakikita nila, kaya wala kang dapat na ika guilty."
" Oo na, hinihintay ka na yata ng team mates mo , sige na "
" Bro , take care of my girl, please." Bilin ni Gerald sa kapatid.
" Of course Bro. Good luck! Don't worry about your girl, will treat her as my own, " biro ni Ken sa kapatid.
" As your sister not as your girlfriend or else, " babala ni Gerald.
Natawa ng malakas si Ken. " " You think I will even think doing that?" I still want to live, you know."
"Good!" Ok see you later, biglang hinalikan si Asher sa labi na ikinagulat ng dalaga." Wish me luck sweetheart!"
Narinig na lang ni Asher ang sigawan ng mga fans . Lalong lumakas ang pag chant nila ng AshRald. Sinundan na lang niya ng tingin si Gerald na nakangiti pa rin pabalik sa mga kasamahan para makapag warm up na.
" My brother's world is just circling around you , look how happy he is. Thank you for making my brother happy and inpired everyday. I thought I wont see him smile like that again, thank God you came along. "
" You serious? or just trying to make me feel good?"
" I am serious!" I know you are going back to New York sometime soon , and I can't imagine how my brother would be when that time comes. "
" I am sure he will survive. Nag aalalang sagot ni Asher kay Ken.
" Yes he will , but will the smiles be there still?"
" Wait a minute, what do you know about us? I am puzzled. Do you know something?"
" Nahhh, nothing, I just feel that my brother is anticiapating something and he is not happy about it."
" I heard you are really close. Does he tells you everything? "
" Not everything but I know when something is bothering him, by the way our mom is so excited to meet you. You are havingn dinner with us tomorrow night right?"
" Yes, are your sisters gonna be there too?"
" No, Gerald did not invite them this time. I think he just wanted you and mom to meet and bond."
"I can't wait to meet her. Will you be there?"
" Yes, I will be there, will roast you. We want to know what's your secret why my brother is so happy lately." sabay kindat kay Asher. " Ge is right , you are cute when you blushed."
" Why are you not playing? Iniba na lang ni Asher ang usapan dahil nahihiya siyang nagi guilty sa mga sinasabi ni Ken. Kinakabahan siya na makikilala ang mother ni Gerald. Medyo nag reseach din kasi siya about Mommy Vangie. May pagka mataray daw ito at mahal na mahal ang dating ka love team ni Gerald.
" I auditoned in a tv5 show. I think its just right not play right now. Will wait for the result of my audition. Look at my brother, he is there , he is supposed to be concentrating with his team mates, he is the team captain , and there he is , he can't help looking this way every now and then. "
Napansin din ni Asher na laging napapatingin sa kanila si Gerald. Hinde mapakali eh. Nagsisi tuloy si Asher bakit sinabi pa niya kanina na babalik na siya ng New York in 3 weeks. Hinintay na lang sana niyang natapos ang game. Kinawayan niya ang binata para maalis na ang pagkakatingin sa kanila.
Chapter 18
Magsimula sa umpisa
