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The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 41: The silent goodbye
CHAPTER 41; Will You Wait for Something Unsure?"Some goodbyes don't sound like goodbye, that's why they hurt the most."The drive from Manila to Pasig felt longer than it actually was.The city remained awake despite the late hour.Streetlights reflected against the rain-soaked roads while the occasional headlights passed by in silence.Inside Vince's SUV...No one spoke.Audrae sat quietly on the passenger seat, hugging her phone against her chest.She hadn't stopped crying, not because of her injury.Not because of basketball, but because all this time Mama Beth had been carrying her own battle alone.Every memory suddenly came rushing back.The packed lunches she never forgot, the mornings she woke Audrae before sunrise for training. The endless reminders to bring an umbrella, the warm meals waiting after every exhausting game.The simple words— "Mag-iingat ka, alaga."Audrae lowered her head, her shoulders trembled."...I'm sorry..."She whispered to herself."I'm sorry..."Vince tig
The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 40
CHAPTER 40: When Saving Someone Means Watching Them Fall Apart"Not every battle is fought on a basketball court. Some are fought inside a person's mind... where even the people who love them the most are powerless."There was something more painful than losing a championship. Something far more terrifying than hearing a doctor say, "She needs surgery."It was watching someone slowly lose the will to keep fighting.No one could ever prepare themselves for that.Not Coach Cath.Not Vince.Not Matt.Not Elijah.And certainly not Kenji.Because nothing could compare to seeing the strongest person you knew, become someone you no longer recognized.The fearless captain who once refused to leave the court despite bleeding knees...Now cried until her body gave out.The girl who always reminded everyone to "Stand up after every loss."Could no longer stand on her own, the same Audrae who hated hospitals. Had been given a sedative just to stop her from hurting herself.And somehow that image
The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 39:
CHAPTER 39:CHAPTER 39: But Some Confession Is Better to Keep"Sometimes, love isn't proven by saying 'I love you.' Sometimes... it's proven by staying, even when no one asks you to."The room smelled faintly of medicine.Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains, but it failed to brighten the quiet atmosphere inside.Mama Beth slowly adjusted herself on the hospital bed before looking toward the small table beside her.A bouquet of fresh flowers.A few fruits.Several get-well cards from people she barely knew.She smiled softly."Ang dami namang bumibisita..." she whispered to herself.A few moments later someone knocked gently on the half-open door.Knock. Knock."Pasok."The door slowly opened.Kenji stepped inside carrying a paper bag from a nearby bakery.The moment he saw Mama Beth awake, he smiled politely."Good morning po." Bati ni Kenji.Mama Beth immediately smiled back. "Ikaw pala, good morning."Kenji walked closer and placed the paper bag on the bedside table. "Dumaa
The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 38: THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE"The cruelest injuries aren't always the ones that break your body... sometimes they're the ones that steal the life you've always dreamed of."Wednesday morning arrived far more quietly than anyone expected.For the first time in weeks, there was no game to prepare for. No scouting report waiting inside the locker room, no pressure of defending an undefeated record.Only one word echoed throughout San Diego University that morning: Recovery.Recovery for sore muscles. Recovery for exhausted minds. Recovery for athletes who had spent months surviving on adrenaline, discipline, and determination.Yet despite the scheduled rest day, the entire campus still carried the energy of yesterday's victories. The Lady Blue Eagles and the Blue Eagles had both officially secured their spots in the UAAP Final Four—marking the first time in years that SDU would be represented in both championship races.Students wearing blue jerseys filled the pathways. Everywhere A
The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 37: Ruin the Friendship If the Feeling Is Mutual"Sometimes, the scariest part isn't falling in love... it's realizing you might already be there."The weekend disappeared faster than anyone expected.Saturday's movie marathon.Sunday morning Mass.One quiet homily that somehow refused to leave Audrae's mind.And now it was Tuesday.Game day.The Araneta Coliseum buzzed with thousands of students wearing their university colors, waving banners high above their heads as chants echoed throughout the arena.It was impossible not to feel the pressure.This wasn't just another elimination game.San Diego University was fighting to protect its undefeated record.A victory today would officially secure both the Lady Blue Eagles and the Blue Eagles a place in the UAAP Final Four.Inside the players' tunnel...Both teams waited for their names to be called.The men's team stood a few meters away from the women's team, stretching while exchanging jokes before warm-ups.Across the tunnel
The Game We're Not Aware CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 36: The Things We Don't See"Sometimes, the people carrying the brightest smiles are also the ones hiding the heaviest truths."FRIDAYThe hospital hallway was unusually quiet.Only the rhythmic beeping of heart monitors and the soft footsteps of nurses echoed through the fourth floor.Outside one of the private rooms stood Coach Catherine Zamora.A paper cup of coffee rested in her hands, now long gone cold.She barely noticed, her eyes remained fixed on the woman sleeping peacefully behind the glass window.Mama Beth.For the first time in years...Coach Cath looked less like the strict head coach of San Diego University.She looked like a daughter.Afraid, tired and quietly praying.The hospital room door opened behind her Vince stepped out, gently closing it so as not to wake Mama Beth.He glanced at the wall clock.6:08 A.M."You should leave."Coach Cath didn't answer, she continued staring through the glass."I don't want to."Her voice was barely above a whisper.Vince l
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