[ — SONG YUQI ]

IT IS THE second day of the intramurals at nasa gymnasium kami ngayon para panoorin ang basketball game. A few members of 21st are participating in the game and they are Yuta, Jaehyun, Johnny, and Lucas. The rest of the boys ay nandito sa bleachers para rin manood at mag-cheer sa kanila.

Nang mapuno ang gymnasium ay pumunta na sa court ang players. Lumakas ang hiyawan ng mga students lalo na nung nagpakilala sila. The players went to their designated teams and they started to warm-up.

They referee was in the middle and as he threw the ball up, nasalo ito agad ni Yuta. His moves were quick then he passed it to a teammate. Johnny was waiting near the ring and as the ball was thrown to him, he immediately went for the score. The crowd went wild at pati na rin ang mga kasama ko.

Nagpatuloy ang laro then half of the scores of the team was because of Lucas. He suddenly became energetic. Minsan salitan sila ni Johnny sa pag-shoot at pag-guard sa ring since they were tall enough.

Naagaw ni Jaehyun ang bola mula sa isang opponent. He did a few dribbles before passing it to Lucas. Agad na hinarangan si Lucas ng isang player. Dadaan na sana si Lucas pero bigla siyang binangga ng player sa kaniyang balikat kaya siya bumagsak. Halos mapatayo na ako sa kinauupuan ko dahil sa gulat. "That was unfair." I said in dismay. Tinapik ako sa balikat ni Jisung sabay sabi, "Calm down. It's just a game."

Even if it's just a game doesn't mean that they have the right to hurt someone.

I noticed that Lucas wasn't walking normally pero hindi niya ito pinansin at bumalik na lang sa paglalaro.

"You're really focusing on Lucas." sabi bigla ni Chenle at sinundot ako sa pisngi. Iniling ko ang aking ulo at tumingin na lang sa ibang direksyon.

Maayos ang naging flow ng laro nang biglang tumayo ang audience. Lucas was lying on the ground. Agad akong tumakbo papunta sa court at pinuntahan siya. He screamed in pain as he gripped his leg tightly. A tear unconciously fell from my eye. I kneeled down to assist him. "Someone help him, please." I begged in between my sobs then the members carried and guided him out of the gymnasium.

A bad memory flashed in my mind. I closed my eyes tightly as I tried to forget that painful incident.

I'm not gonna let the same dreadful thing happen again.

Not with Lucas.