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"we are down to the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarters. mockingbird and robins neck and neck, tied at 67 all. sino nga ba ang mag wawagi?" anunsyo ng spectator nang magwala ang mga estudyanteng nasa loob ng gymnasium ng university.

"gonzales passes to laxamana. laxamana going in for the three!" and just like that, the ball was in the air. halos lahat ng tao na naruruon ay biglaan nalang nanahimik, desperately hoping and praying that adamson comes back for the redemption against la salle in the uaap men's basketball finals.

"they've done it! adamson wins the 2019 championship game! with a cash prize, and all the bragging rights!" sigaw ng spectator, halos manigas ang team sa kanilang narinig, at nang lumingon sila sa score board ay totoo nga. ang score ngayong natapos na ang laro ay 70-67. it was a really close game.

the whole audience along with the team rushed down, greeting their team, being as happy as they could have been, at si dale ang winning player ng kanilang season. "party at my house!" sigaw nito.

dale laxamana. isang college student sa adamson university, civil engineering, on his last year of college. halos lahat ng pinapangarap mo'y, nasakaniya. a nice house, loving parents that spoiled him with a wealthy lifestyle, a nice car, a nice closet, the looks, the talk, the talent and the skills were all there. wala nga lang siyang sense of responsibility.

sa t'wing nag paparty ng ganito si dale, isa o dalawa lang naman ang kinalalabasan nito. una, he passes out drunk on his front yard, or, pangalawa, he passes out drunk in his back yard. lagi nalang one or another pag dating sakaniya.

the party was at full bloom, and the night was still young. malakas na music na sobrang... lakas ng base. yung amoy ng alak, at suka na nagkalat sa bahay. iba't-ibang uri ng mga estudyanteng nagtipon tipon sa loob. mayroong nakatulog na sa sofa, mayroong busy na sa mga kuwarto na nasa itaas, at mayroon ding ibang nasa dance floor, pinipilit ang mga kasama nilang kaya pa nila kahit na hindi na sila makatayo ng maayos.

dale always throws the biggest and wildest parties. minsan ay nagsasawa na ang kaniyang mga magulang sa mga pinag gagagawa niya. siguro nga ay masyado nilang pinalaki itong may gintong kutsara sa kaniyang bunganga.

"that last shot, man? that was the most amazing thing i have ever seen." sumbat ng isa sa mga kaibigan ni dale na katabi niyang nakaupo sa damuhan ng bakuran.

"your last pass? couldn't have made it without you dude." balik naman ni dale bago niya ubusin ang laman ng kaniyang baso. dale couldn't remember a day in his life na wala si justin sa tabi niya. mula pagkabata, hanggang sa kanilang pagkatanda ay lagi niyang natatandaang anduruon ang kaniyang best friend.

"what the hell is going on!?" sigaw ng isang boses, at iisa lang ang ibig sabihin nito. dale was hoing to be grounded for a month again.

at least, ito ang inaakala niya.