Ruling The Last Section (Season 1)

Kabanata 16

Kabanata 16:
Abandoned

I bit my lower lip as the buzzer boomed in the whole floor of the mall starting to the first floor up to the sixth floor. Halos magsiksikan ang mga tao sa railings sa bawat palapag. Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganito karami ang manood sa kanilang dalawa. Hindi na sila magkasya sa espasyo na nakalaan para manood.

Bahagya na nga akong kinakabahan na baka bumigay ang bawat palapag sa dami ng tao. Wala na akong makitang establisyamento o store dahil naharangan na nilang lahat. Basketball ito pero karamihan ng manood ay babae. I couldn't blame them though, all of the players are good looking so it's not a doubt to have this big crowd.

Helix is the captain of his team. He's wearing a gray jersey with a number 14 in his back and a bold letter TREVINO. He's wearing a bandana in his head that make him look so good and a professional basketball player. Xerox is dashing in his jersey too with the number 23 in his back and also is behind him a bold letter CARDIEL.

While Brix and Caleb is wearing a black shirt as Kuwai who's the captain in their team. Brix is number 17 with a bold letter Nicodemuz in behind and Caleb's number 5 and a Montejo in his back.

It's just a three x three basketball game. Kaya tig tatlong players lang ang nasa loob ng half court na gagamitin nila.

Nakila Helix ang unang possesion ng bola. Kasama nila iyong lalaking number 7, Estrella para sa grupo nila. Helix bounced the ball to start the game. Nagsimula nang maghiyawan ang mga taong nanonood.

Binabantayan ni Brix si Estrella, si Caleb naman ay kay Xerox habang sila Kuwai at Helix ang nagtapat. I bit my lower lip again and heaved a sigh. I'm alone here in the bench, a reserve seat that's given to me as a VIP since I knew the players. I don't know if I'm lucky to be here and have a good spot to watch the game this close. Hindi ko alam pero parang gusto ko sa mas malayo nakapuwesto at hindi ganito kalapit ang distansiya sa kanila.

Sobrang rahas ng kalabog ng puso ko at hindi ko na maiayos ang tamang bagal ng paghinga. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyayari sa akin o dahil ba ito sa presensiya ng isang tao sa court.

Helix passed the ball to Xerox who dribbled it and run towards the court. Mahigpit ang bantay ni Caleb sa kanya kaya hindi siya masiyadong makaporma. He passed it on Estrella and Brix lift his arm like a tower. Sobrang tangkad niya na kung susubukan niyang itira iyon ay siguradong huli.

Xerox run towards him and Estrella give the ball to him immediately. Naroon naman agad si Kuwai para bumantay. Tumakbo si Xerox patungo sa ring. Tumalon siya at mabilis siyang nasabayan ni Caleb. Ngumisi ito sa kanya dahil mabilis siyang nakasabay sa kanya.

Xerox smirk and I thought he's going to release the ball but I'm wrong, he passed it in his side without losing an eye contact to Caleb. Kita kong nabura ang ngiti ni Caleb lalo na ng sabay na dumapo muli ang paa nila sa lupa. Gulat pa ako sa magaling na pagpasa ni Xerox at napasinghap ako ng mapagtanto na kay Helix niya pala pinasa na nasa three point line na ngayon.

Kuwai watch his move immediately. Helix dribbled the ball and step one ahead. Tinaas niya ang kamay at bahagyang umangat ang katawan niya kaya sinabayan siya ni Kuwai. Akala ko papakawalan niya na rin ang bola pero nagkamali ulit ako. He made a fast side step and lift his arm immediately. Hindi na nahabol ni Kuwai dahil sa bilis.

Helix lift his arm swiftly and release the ball. My eyes followed the ball until it shoot smoothly in the ring. Naghiyawan ang mga tao.

"Trevino made the first three point shot for the Gray Team!" sabi ng commentator at napangiti ako. Kita ko pa ang mayabang na ngisi ni Xerox kay Caleb na inilingan lang. I shouldn't conclude already who's gonna win since I didn't know yet how Kuwai plays.