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That chance encounter with Det changed my life. I was able to take my dream course and I was able to play the UAAP representing my dream school. Yet, the biggest plot twist was her. Who would have thought that the girl in green who missed set the girl in yellow will be a teammate, a batchmate, a bestfriend, and maybe more.
Platonic friendship nga ba? Maraming nagsasabi na yes it exists and naramdaman ko naman yun sa ibang batchmates namin but not with her. Regina, the girl who would be Cassandra’s shoulder to cry on, partner in crime, buddy, co-swiftie, and the word platonic friendship cannot co-exist.
Si Reg yung taong maaasahan mo, she always know what to say, anong priorities dapat, anong goals yung dapat meron kayo pero maiintindihan ka at alam lagi kung anong nararamdaman mo. Perfect word to describe her, golden. She was our light and anchor especially during Season 87.
Co-Captain Regina Grace Jurado was a different beast. She was fierce, she was hungry, and she wants to prove something. If not for her, this season may have not turned out like this. It was a difficult for us, especially me and her aside from our duties and responsibilities sa team evident sa lahat na meron tension and awkwardness sa amin.
Siguro, I am to be blamed sa mga nangyari. I got too overwhelmed with what I feel at the same time someone from the past tried to come back. Not yet ready to face my feelings for her, I tried going back to the past and yet eto ako hindi masaya at nagsisisi.
After the holy week, our connection was in rumbles di ko alam talaga hindi kami mag-connect dalawa pero knowing her, well hindi manlang niya ako cinall-out she's always adjusting sa offsets ko, the way I treat her, wala akong narinig na kahit ano from her.
We eventually lost to DLSU sa Final Four and I badly wanted to apologize and free myself from this. If hindi niya ako gusto, I'll eventually move on and kakayanin ko naman siguro na maging mag teammates kami. I can't afford to lose her, not Regina.
I sent her a text if pwede kami mag-usap sa may QPav onti lang naman ang tao ngayon lalo na at sunday and pwede naman kaming mag-enter sa QPav even on weekends. She agreed naman and galing siya sa labas so I'll meet her there.
Nauna si Reg, I found her sitting sa may bleachers. Huminga muna ako ng malalim before ko siya lapitan. It's now or never, Casoy. You've been keeping it to yourself enough na yung three years para patunayan na mahal mo talaga siya at hindi ka lang attached sa kanya at mag-bestfriend kayo kaya ka nagkakaganyan.
Cassie: Reginald...
Reg: Hey, Soy. Anong paguusapan natin?
Cassie: I'll tell you this habang may lakas pa ako ng loob. We had our highs and lows during this season and I wanted to tell you how proud I am of you. Thank you for stepping up this season.
Reg: Hindi mo ako inaya dito para sabihin sakin yan, I think meron pa, spit it out Cass, I'll listen as always.
Cassie: Okay here goes, I love you Reginald since rookie year. Oo siguro baliw ako dahil its been three years at eto ngayon lang ako aamin, I'm not sure kung anong nararamdaman mo pero if hindi mo ako gusto its totally fine with me. I hope we can still be friends kahit na umamin ako. Sorry if its sudden pero hindi ko na alam kasi kung pano ko i-hahandle to.
Reg: Hep hep hep, wait let me talk. I feel the same way, Cass.
Cassie: Sorry talaga sana hindi tayo maging awkward pero I'll accept whatever you can give... wait huh?
Reg: Ang sabi ko mahal din kita, matagal na. We're too preoccupied with our responsibilities and duties sa team kaya siguro di mo rin napapansin. Nahuli ako ni Ate Det, and confronted me about it pero sinabi ko na baka you don't feel the same way. Ang sabi niya i-try ko daw after season dahil we needed to focus and makakapag-antay ka naman daw. Pero she assured me that you feel the same way, at syempre di ako naniwala.
Cassie: so alam ni Kapitana na gusto kita?
Reg: She told me na we feel the same way pero di ko alam na tama siya...
Cassie: With that being said, can we skip to the courting part and can I ask you to be my girl, Reginald? I promise to court you pa rin kahit tayo na. I just feel na long overdue na sana tayo kung naging matapang lang ako noon para umamin.
Reg: Are you even asking me that, of course it's a yes Ma. Cassandra Rae. Ikaw pa ba? Ang tagal kong inintay yung perfect timing and kept praying na sana tayong dalawa. I love you, Cass. Ilaban natin hanggang dulo?
Cassie: I'll never let you go, Reginald. Not now, not ever. I love you, Reg with all that I am. Judge me with all your heart, Chief and I'll gladly take the verdict of loving you, always.
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Bonus!!!
Detdet: During their rookie year, napansin ko na there’s something special with those two. The hangouts, the extra gestures, the clingyness, everything is extra between them and lahat yun napansin ko simula nung una and when Reg asked for guidance, I never hesitated na sabihin sa kanya na, parehas sila ng nararamdaman.
Hopefully, I'll be able to see how mature and how in love they are. Nakakapagod maglayag ng barko, the whole team is rooting for them sadyang parehas lang silang duwag at nonchalant. Sana naman after ng usapan lumayag na sila ng sobra. I so love those two, and we all know how perfect they are for each other.