Chapter 22

JAEL'S POINT OF VIEW

The gymnasium was buzzing with excitement as my friends and I made our way from the gym to the front row seats to watch the men's basketball game between Azure College and their arch-rivals, Riverdale.

"Kakaladkarin talaga kita, Jael." Yamot na sabi ni Cypress. "Ayoko kase manood, ang daming tao. Nakikita ko palang sila, nauubos na social energy ko." Hindi nila pinansin ang sinabi ko. Wala na rin naman kaming magagawa dahil nandito na rin kami. Binigyan kaming tatlo ni Elkayne ng VIP ticket para panoorin s'ya.

"Pota, kaya pala hindi ako nag almusal sa bahay, mabubusog pala ako dito." Ani ni Ivy habang naka tingin sa kabilang bleachers ng gym kung saan naka pwesto ang estudyante ng Riverdale. I scanned the gym and noticed that the seats were nearly all occupied.

The speaker announced that there were only 10 minutes left until the game began. We hadn't seen the players yet, but the energy in the gym was palpable. Palong-palo yung hiyaw ng mga taga Riverdale pero h