TWO
"Ann, over here!" i heard Fretzie calling my name. she was seated at the right side of the gym, together with the Wildcats' fans. i sat beside her and asked,
"Am i that late? who's leading?"
"The game started a few minutes ago. we are leading by three. thanks to James' three points, that is."
"What? James scored a 3-pointer? man, i missed it!" we were both quiet now, concentrating on the game, hoping that our team would win. i was looking around for James when a guy walked in front of us. he was carrying a bowl of popcorn when someone else suddenly walked past him and made him spill his popcorn on me.
"Hey, watch where you're going, cyclops!" he bellowed to the guy who was no longer around. then he gazed at me,
"I'm so sorry, miss...um..."
"It's Ann. and it's okay.. really." but deep inside, i thought he was kind of clumsy. he surprised me by extending his hand,
"Hi Ann, my name is Ivan. Nice to meet you." what a careless, impulsive guy! i mean, who would wanna get to know him in a time like this? but i nodded anyway,
"I'm Ann Li...i think i already said it." he smiled as he turned away,
"Nice knowing you...see you around Ann Li." then i noticed something as he waved good bye.
"Fretzie, his watch!!! he had a gold watch!" too intent on the game, Fretzie didn't catch on right away.
"What's the big deal about his watch Ann?"
"Don't you get it? it was the same watch the guy in my dream was wearing." Fretzie paid attention to me then,
"You mean, he was the guy in your dream? Wow! he's gorgeous!"
"I think they both have same watches, okay? but he wasn't the guy in my dream. i mean, it's impossible. i didn't even know him until now. so how could i dream about someone i didn't know?" Fretzie, being the romantic that she is, encouraged the idea.
"Oh, come on Ann, i think that 'Ivan' guy was the mystery guy who wore a gold watch in your dream. and maybe, you didn't see his face in it coz you didn't meet him yet."
"What are you saying, then? that it's destiny?" Fretzie didn't answer. but i could tell from the smile on her face that she was thinking that. but duh, who could answer that stupid question anyway? it doesn't make sense...well, coz we were so talkative, we didn't notice that the game was already in second half. this time though, the Wolves are leading by 10 points. i was shocked. what happened? it was such a big lead! now i really concentrated on the game. i never took my gaze off the court. i saw Bret, attempting for a 3-point shot, and he scored! Fretzie shouted as she clapped her hands. with the way she shouted, i was certain she'd make it in the cheerleading squad if she auditioned for it. the score was now 60, 53. then, James blocked his opponent and his teammate got the rebound. he passed it back to James, and James attempted for two points, and made it! i really jumped and yelled,
"Go, James, go!" after some time, the lead was finally down to three. but there were only ten seconds left. and to make matters worse, the Wildcats were in penalty. Bret got the ball, but he was heavily guarded, he dribbled and shoots for three, but dang it! he missed!
"Oh no!" shouted Fretzie and the rest of the Wildcats fans. two, one, buzzer! the final score was 69, 66. Fretzie sighed sadly,
"I can't believe the Wolves won, Ann. Bret and James must be really upset...i know i am."
"Me too...come on, let's wait for the guys outside." i replied to her as we got out of the gym, feeling so tired and down.
"Am i that late? who's leading?"
"The game started a few minutes ago. we are leading by three. thanks to James' three points, that is."
"What? James scored a 3-pointer? man, i missed it!" we were both quiet now, concentrating on the game, hoping that our team would win. i was looking around for James when a guy walked in front of us. he was carrying a bowl of popcorn when someone else suddenly walked past him and made him spill his popcorn on me.
"Hey, watch where you're going, cyclops!" he bellowed to the guy who was no longer around. then he gazed at me,
"I'm so sorry, miss...um..."
"It's Ann. and it's okay.. really." but deep inside, i thought he was kind of clumsy. he surprised me by extending his hand,
"Hi Ann, my name is Ivan. Nice to meet you." what a careless, impulsive guy! i mean, who would wanna get to know him in a time like this? but i nodded anyway,
"I'm Ann Li...i think i already said it." he smiled as he turned away,
"Nice knowing you...see you around Ann Li." then i noticed something as he waved good bye.
"Fretzie, his watch!!! he had a gold watch!" too intent on the game, Fretzie didn't catch on right away.
"What's the big deal about his watch Ann?"
"Don't you get it? it was the same watch the guy in my dream was wearing." Fretzie paid attention to me then,
"You mean, he was the guy in your dream? Wow! he's gorgeous!"
"I think they both have same watches, okay? but he wasn't the guy in my dream. i mean, it's impossible. i didn't even know him until now. so how could i dream about someone i didn't know?" Fretzie, being the romantic that she is, encouraged the idea.
"Oh, come on Ann, i think that 'Ivan' guy was the mystery guy who wore a gold watch in your dream. and maybe, you didn't see his face in it coz you didn't meet him yet."
"What are you saying, then? that it's destiny?" Fretzie didn't answer. but i could tell from the smile on her face that she was thinking that. but duh, who could answer that stupid question anyway? it doesn't make sense...well, coz we were so talkative, we didn't notice that the game was already in second half. this time though, the Wolves are leading by 10 points. i was shocked. what happened? it was such a big lead! now i really concentrated on the game. i never took my gaze off the court. i saw Bret, attempting for a 3-point shot, and he scored! Fretzie shouted as she clapped her hands. with the way she shouted, i was certain she'd make it in the cheerleading squad if she auditioned for it. the score was now 60, 53. then, James blocked his opponent and his teammate got the rebound. he passed it back to James, and James attempted for two points, and made it! i really jumped and yelled,
"Go, James, go!" after some time, the lead was finally down to three. but there were only ten seconds left. and to make matters worse, the Wildcats were in penalty. Bret got the ball, but he was heavily guarded, he dribbled and shoots for three, but dang it! he missed!
"Oh no!" shouted Fretzie and the rest of the Wildcats fans. two, one, buzzer! the final score was 69, 66. Fretzie sighed sadly,
"I can't believe the Wolves won, Ann. Bret and James must be really upset...i know i am."
"Me too...come on, let's wait for the guys outside." i replied to her as we got out of the gym, feeling so tired and down.
uhhh..how very unlucky they are :(
ReplyDeletethe WOLVES won >.< but atleast it's a close fight :))hehe