Chapter 67: Chapter 67
Time is running out and now it’s lunchtime. Alex joins Drake and Natty and of course Helena joins in. They sat together until everyone noticed they were even gossiping. The news of Drake and Natty dating has been circulating for a long time, now what makes everybody uproar is Alex who is the handsomest and smartest student at school sitting next to Helena who is the most beautiful student in the school.
Rumors spread word of mouth. Some men were heartbroken and some other women but most of Alex and Helena’s shipper smiled while writing romantic scenarios on their minds. When in fact Alex and Helena felt awkward with each other? They even remember the confession of love Alex said yesterday and how Helena rejected it. Even though they feel awkward, but they still try to look fine as if nothing ever happened.
“After this we’re going to compete, you’re making to watch right?” said Natty asking Helena.
“ Yes, of course I’ll watch my best friend’s game. I’m indeed going to yell at you and hold a banner with your name on it. I’m going to scream so loud that you can hear me indeed if I’m sitting in the back seat of the audience.” Helena replied.
Natty smiles at Helena’s words because Helena always does that every game, indeed though it’s a chess match. Natty smiles even she almost laughs so considering the silly behavior by Helena every time she joins the competition. Meanwhile, Drake continues to stare at Helena with a disgusted stare, as if he thinks Helena’s idea is bad. Drake then glances at Alex and imagines Alex doing what Helena did. Drake shook his head and hated what he thought.
“Why are you acting strange like that? Are you thinking something strange?” asked Alex and Drake holding Alex’s hand and staring at him to the surprise of Alex.
“Alex, please do nothing weird or do anything tacky like that dumb girl did.” Drake replied with a begging stare and made Alex feel sick even as he pulled his hand from Drake.
“Am I dumb?! Why would I do something like that?” Alex replied.
Boys and girls are different, they say girls prioritize feelings in each action while men prefer logic. Because that difference makes it very difficult for men to understand girls, they can only get if women say what they want or feel. But girls have a pretty high ego, they want guys to understand them without them saying.
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They have filled the basketball court with spectators, the sound of screaming and drums filling the court. The supporters shouted encouragement to their team so that even some people sang the encouragement song they had created.
Meanwhile, the two women’s basketball teams that are about to compete are preparing on the side of the court. Their heart rate was beating so fast, they stared at each other. They all want to do their best and win this game.
Drake who sees Natty looks tense because soon she will compete approached Natty. He held Natty’s shoulder, and then he smiled as Natty stared at him. There may not be much he can do, but Drake wants to slightly ease Natty’s nervousness. Drake knows very well what Natty is capable of, and he’s sure Natty will play well it’s just that Natty doubts herself.
“ Don’t get too nervous, just do it as we practiced. You’re so great...” Drake smiled at Natty while rubbing Natty’s shoulder.
“Thank you.” Natty looked at Drake with a thin smile.
With Drake’s words, Natty felt confident again, and finally, her nervousness was gone. Natty is pleased because she has someone who will encourage her up even more today Helena is also sitting in the audience for the first time. For Natty, it was the best day of her life as her boyfriend and a best friend watched her fight and cheer her up. Yes, something crossed her mind. Her longing for someone she loves fills her heart, she also thinks today might be a very meaningful day for her if Gale were here and watched her compete. But it was just empty wishful thinking, it’s not going to happen now so Natty decided to just focus on her game.
The whistle blew, and the match began. The sound of drums grew louder, cheers of encouragement blaring filled the field. From the start of the opening game, it was fierce. Maybe because both teams have been practicing matches, so both are excellent at reading each other’s games.
Natty who has always been a mainstay and is the top scorer in her team is very wary of the opposing team until Natty’s movement is constantly guarded by 2 opposing players. Losing a mainstay player makes it difficult for her team to score even often they survive the attack of the opposing team. The fight was so fierce that all the spectators didn’t blink at all.
But Natty who became the mainstay of her team to make people very wary of her will not be too long caught up in the opponent’s strategy. Relying on her head tactics and nimble movement, Natty turned her body after she got the ball and sprinted out of the opposing team’s guard. Looking at the opposing team’s defense so tight Natty shot the ball straight from the 3-point slug. Maintaining her famous name, Natty scored points from the 3-point box and make everyone scream.
Not only stopped there, but Natty also showed her action and made her team get many points and excel with a far points difference. Drake smiled widely, watching his girlfriend play basketball so great. The extra practice every night they do seems worth seeing how Natty scores so many goals and makes the other team feel helpless.
The final whistle had been blown. Cheers, blaring on the basketball court. Drake ran and hugged Natty with a proud smile as Natty had won the match. Helena even went and hugged Natty and congratulated her on her victory.