Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Game We're Not Aware : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 3

CHAPTER ONE: THE SHIP IS SAILINGTime had a strange way of slipping through Audrae Zamora's fingers.One moment, she had been standing beneath the blazing afternoon sun in her crisp high school graduation toga, smiling for countless photos while her teammates teased her from behind the camera.The next summer break was already coming to an end, and San Diego University was only a month away from opening its doors for a brand-new academic year.A new chapter.A new season.For most incoming freshmen, the thought was exciting.For Audrae, it meant balancing two full-time jobs she had never applied for.Being a student.And being the captain everyone expected her to become.The soft buzz of her phone resting on the nightstand pulled her from sleep.6:42 A.M.She groaned quietly, burying her face deeper into her pillow before instinctively reaching for the blanket. Every muscle in her body protested the movement.Yesterday's conditioning session under Coach Catherine Zamora-better known to

CHAPTER 3: THE NOISE BETWEEN THE LINESThe final notification from Elijah's livestream disappeared from the television screen.Silence settled over the backyard court for exactly three seconds.Then-"Let's go!"Audrae raised both arms in victory, her bright laughter echoing across the quiet subdivision as she tucked the crisp one-hundred-peso bill into the pocket of her shorts.A proud dimple appeared on her left cheek.Across from her, Elijah bent over with both hands on his knees, breathing dramatically as if he'd just survived the championship game instead of losing a casual one-on-one."Rematch."Audrae spun the basketball effortlessly on one finger."No.""Best of three.""Still no.""Double or nothing?"She caught the spinning ball against her hip before flashing him a smug smile"Accept defeat with dignity, Wayne."Aaron burst into laughter from the lawn chair beside the court."Grabe, bro. Imagine talking trash after losing to a girl."Elijah immediately pointed at him."Excuse m