I didn't respond sa sinabi niya. Well, first of all, ayoko ng gulo. Second, i am not tyler's girl. We're just friends. Friends lang kami ni tyler even though crush ko siya. I am notcomplaining kung ganon ang status ng relationship namin. I am okay with that.

During training, sobrang seryoso ako. I am not bragging pero kasama ako sa line up ni coach sa Pvl. Kahit bago palang ako sa team, coach said that i have potential na maging one of the line up. Kaya sinama niya ako. 

I was very thankful rin kay coach dahil may tiwala siya sa akin dahil he sees me as a rookie na eager parati to learn and to improve my skill. Plus sabi pa ni coach na kahit mabangko ako incase sa pvl, automatic parin daw nakasama ako sa lineup sa uaap. 

"OKAY girls, let's have a game!" Sabi ni coach. 

"PVL Senior line up! Firs six! Sa court na!" Sigaw ni coach. 

"Okay! Yung apat na dinagdagko na rookie sa pvl lineup! Punta don."Coach pointed the opposite court. Pumunta naman kami don ni dani,cacee at ni claire. 

"Okay since tatlo lang kayo sa rookie lineup ko dadagdagan ko kayo diyan sa court." Sabi ni coach. "Okay cacee, uno place mo. Ikaw ann, six yung place mo."

"okay, dreila, mag utility ka. tapos si ishia middle blocker niyo." Sabi ni coach. "No changes for claire and dani." sabi ni coach. 

Nag start na yung play. Kada may mali. Tinitigil kami ni coach mag laro at tinatama. Pero eto talaga, kanina pa ako sinisiko or tinatapakan ni dreila. 

I don't want to assume na intentionally yung ginagawa niya sa akin. I would like to confront her about that but i don't want to cause a fight here. 

PAGKATAPOS ng training, tumambay muna kami sa loob ng locker room kami ni cacee, dani at claire. Nag uusap kami about the training went. Nakakapagod as usual pero worth it naman. For the sake of our skills and development rin naman yun as an athlete. 

"Grabe! Medyo excited na ako sa pvl! It will be our first time na makakalaban natin yung ibang veterans!" Excited na sabi ni Dani. 

"Oo nga! Gusto ko makalaban creamline! Sobrang lakas pa naman nila!" Sabi ni cacee at napagigle naman siya

"I am ready kasi it is our first time na makikita yung game natin sa tv!" Claire butted in.

"Eh ikaw, ishia, what do you feel about the upcoming pvl?" singit ni cacee

"i don't know. i feel so thankful. up until now i cant believe na kasama ako sa line up." sabi ko sa kanila. 

"hmm i smell something fishy." sabi ni claire. " tungkol ba yan kay dreila?" 

"she's stepping on your foot kanina. tapos nakikita kong sinisukuan kaya niya." cacee said. 

"ano resbakan na natin?" dani asked. I chuckled. "Mga baliw." 

"Pero seryoso. I am okay lang. Don't worry about that dreila. Hindi ko siya papatayin or icoconfront. I don't want to bring up that issue. Ang babaw babaw, pinapalaki pa natin." I said matter of factly. 

My mom taught me to control my anger. Even though mababaw yung ginawa sa akin ng tao pero somehow nanakasama sa aking pakiramdam yung ginawa niya, huwag na sugurin. Pero kung ito ay nakaka sakit na ng sobra, you go sumugod. Sumugod sa kalaban mo with the right action para ma- solve yung problem.

I don't want to ruin someone's dignity and reputation. Kasi it will happen to me rin if i ruin someone's dignity and reputation doe. 

After ng pag uusap namin sa locker room, umalis na sila dahil may susunod na class pa daw sila. Samantalang ako, nandito muna, nagpapahinga saglit dahil mag dridrive pa ako. Habang nagpapahinga ako, may anino sa gilid ko. 

Napatingin ako sa gilid ko nakita ko si dreila, naka cross arms. "So why are you still here? Are you waiting for your fetcher? Si Tyler? Buhay prinsesa nga naman oh" Dreila chuckled sarcastically. 

Napatawa naman ako sa sinabi niya sa akin. Saksakan ng potassium ang kanyang katawan kaya nag assume tong si Dreila. I just sighed at kinuha yung gamit ko sa locker. 

"Ganyan na pala yung mga type ni tyler noh? Shy pero slut naman talaga. May tyler na nga may marco sario pa? What a goal digger huh." Sabi niya at may diin pa talaga yung pagsabi niya ng slut at gold digger. 

Napatigil ako when she labeled me as a gold digger and a slut. She's getting into my nerves na ha. I let out a deep sigh and masama ko siyang tinignan. "First of all, my mom did not raise me to feel down when someone's envy because of me."

"And she even taught me not to entertain them." i rolled my eyes at her. "Since matigas ulo mo papangaralan kita." I crossed my arms. "Lahat ng kinakaso mo sa akin hindi totoo. Did you even go to your research class? Puro ka kasi claim eh. Wala namang evidences? Paano magiging success 'yang accuses mo about me kung hindi complete mga supporting details mo." I chuckled sarcastically. "Lastly, ako slut? Tell me who's more slut sa ating dalawa. Me na walang ginagawa or ikaw? Nakikipag fling sa ibang guys habang may ka on?"

"If gusto mo ng issue, gawa ka ng curious cat or ask.fm. Daming issues don. Hindi yung susugurin mo ako dito. Hindi ako girlfriend ni tyler or ni marco. Friends lang ako with tyler and marco. Next time, you ask, hindi yung darating ka sa harap ko as mocha uson. Practice being honest my dear, paano ka papasa ng thesis mo kung puro fabrication lang ang nilagay mo don." I laughed. She's really pissed at me right now. Buti walang tao na dito sa locker room. "Take note, hindi ako gold digger. I AM A GOAL DIGGER. And i am not using anyone just to reach my dream. I work hard for it. Ako lang ang gumagawa just to make it possible at wala akong tinatapakan na tao just for that." 

Umalis na ako sa harap niya and i just left her there inside the locker area. 

Grabe! First day niya palang dito sa team, nakaka inis na siya. 

She just ruined my day!

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