CHAPTER 30
GAME
Kristoffe
After lunch, I prepare myself for our first game and match with the hospitality management students. My friends are sitting on the bleacher near to the bleachers for the players because my sister wants assist me. After a while our competitor arrives looking at us arrogantly and I know that they knew that I'm a school's varsity since high school.
Few minutes have past, the game starts though we know that in any field there is a contender who plays dirty and I know that it's not my group. In the middle of the first quarter, they show their true colors and started to play dirty. We already have a two team mates become injured because of them coz they want us to be out number. They also guard me so tight yet our determination to win lead us to be stronger. It is obvious that the referee is bias with our contender and he didn't mind what the other party does to us.
In the next few quarters, we strive so hard to win and to avoid another team mate to be injured. I observe how they act so we can formulate a better strategy. The game ends at the score 120-97 and we won because we didn't let our anger eats us and gave our best to win the game.
The next game is the fight of civil engineering students versus IT students, Gav energetically went down to the bleacher. I hope that he won't let his anger rule him on the court like every time. I know that he gets irritated immediately with a little thing. His jolly outside the court yet he is so hot headed when he is on the court. Even though we went to different school on high school, his team on high school become our greatest competitor on the court. Besides we play basketball with the villagers on the village every time we want to that's why I know how he acts on the court.
On the first quarter of the game everything went smoothly but when the second quarter comes, Gav's team still got the higher score that's the start when their contender plays dirty. Before the second quarter ends, Gav's five teams got injured the reason why Gav starts to be irritated. Little by little he become aggressive on playing the game because their contender wants him to be out of focus.
There are medics inside the sports center to cure the injured player immediately. If the things got out of control, there are ambulance outside the sports center so if the medic can't cure the patient because of lack of medicine equipment the ambulance are ready. When there's a sports contest the medics and ambulance are always stand by in case of emergency. I notice that they are making Gav with a purpose, they are guarding him very tight, stumping on his foot, nudging his elbow, and purposely bumping him.
They are determined to win but they are doing it in the wrong way and their coach notice what the other group's tack tick to win that's why he asks for a fifteen-minute break to calm Gav. I went to direction to give him a word of wisdom and to calm him down coz I know that his restraining himself so he can't burst out his anger. "Hey, bro! You need to calm down and don't let your anger rules at you. Control your anger because your contender wants you to be out of control so they will win. You have to think your team dedication to win game" I said and tap his shoulder before turning away. I heard his coach talk to him so he can calm down to be wiser on game.
We thank God that when the game resume, he already calms down. He keeps on smiling at their contender and his now more energetic. It's better that he realizes that he needs to calm down so their hard work will pay off. When his team mates notice that he become normal again, they play more energetic now than earlier. The game ends at the score of 100-67 wherein Gav's team win that's why we immediately went to him.
I'm actually how my sister, my cousin and Lou watch the game silently unlike the other women who are always screaming so loudly. Sometimes the noise that they create distracts us big time but we can't confront them about this. Besides it's not our throat that will be damage it's their though our ear drums got hurt. "I'm the best, right? I told you guys that we will this game in the end" Gav said proudly and his sister make a face at him. "You are so conceited! If your coach and Kris doesn't calm you down, your team will lose because you are out of focus. You're the best, huh? While you always let your anger rules you on the court" Jenny said sarcastically with a brow raise.
"Yeah, you shouldn't let your anger and irritation at them affects on how you play" Lou said with a smile. Gav scratch his head and bow his head shyly. "You also think that way, Lou?" Gav asks her. "Yeah, you should learn how to control your anger" Lou said. "Lou, how's Kris performance earlier?" my sister asks her and I saw how shock she is when my sister ask that question at her. "Hhhhhmmmm, I think he could pass as a MVP" she said while smiling shyly and look away.
I notice that she distances herself a bit from me yet I'm not regretting what I did. Maybe it's better if we talk later about what happen at night coz I know that she's not comfortable with my presence. I thought that it's better if I put our photos on frame or scrap book. I admit that I really like her and I know that she's ready for a relationship. I'm respecting her decision that's why I'm still not courting her and I want to enjoy every moment we are together. I'm contented at what we have now although we don't have a label the important is we are together. I don't want to pressure her, I'm happy with her and I'm willing to wait until she's ready to be in a relationship.
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