eto patikim i'll update the chapter maybe tomorrow. [hr] [b]Chapter 24[/b] Every staff that they pass always greets Will. Wow. They really owned the place. “We’re here.” Will said, opening the door. Sam quickly entered and went to Franz. “Franz! I was so worried about you! How are you?” Sam was asking Franz several questions, and Will…he just stood there. [i]“And there goes my life…”[/i] Will thought. Danica noticed Will smiling while staring at Sam and Franz. She dragged Will outside, smiling and with expectant eyes. “So…have you told her?” “Told her what? And why are you smiling like that?” “Gadd…Will! You didn’t tell her about your feelings? It was your chance!” “I want to…but Franz…” Will said, with hopeless eyes. “Don’t play the hero, Will. You have already sacrificed a lot! Are you contented in living your life full of ‘what if’s and ‘should have been’s?” Will thought for a moment. Danica is making sense. He surely had sacrificed a lot. He settled for just being friends with Sam. He lost the captain position. He lost everything he desired the most. But he was afraid, afraid to lose the good relationship with Franz whom he treated as a real brother and as a bestfriend. [i]“You have to give up something good…if you want something better…”[/i] He remembered what Drei had said earlier. Give up something good. What does he have to risk? Love? Brotherhood? All of a sudden, he thought of something. Will quickly opened the door and went in. “I LOVE YOU SAM!” The two girls were shocked by the sudden announcement of Will. Sam had her hand on her chest, with eyes wide open, and Danica was looking from Will to Franz. “Sam…I really love you.” Will said. He shifted his gaze to Franz, who was staring at him, without any expression of shock. “I’m sorry. I love her.” “Oh,” Franz said, as if nothing shocking had happened. Sam’s heart was beating too fast. “You love her?” “Yes.” Franz will give her to me. Will thought. “Then I'll never let her go.” Franz gallantly said. It was what Will had feared most. Competing with his brother. He never really intended to fight against him for Sam. He was expecting Franz would give way since he had sacrificed a lot for her. Franz notice Will’s hopeless eyes. He knows Will would never compete with him. Strong as he may seem, but Will has a high regard to Franz. He respects him so much that he never dared contradict him. “But I won’t allow you to give up. I don’t want Sam to be my girlfriend just because you backed out. And I want to hear her say that she picked me over you.” It was a challenge. Franz was determined to compete with Will. “If that’s the case, then I will do everything to have Sam.” “But whatever rivalry we have, let it be just for Sam. Whatever happens, I'll always treat you as a brother.” Danica can’t believe what she had witnessed. The brothers whom have treated each other in a good way…became rivals? Just because of a girl? Sam was silent the whole conversation between Franz and Will. Danica seemed to notice Sam being speechless. She approached her. “Hey, Sam…come, let’s have some snacks.” Sam didn’t opposed. She immediately went out with Danica to the hospital cafeteria. “Order whatever you want. It’s an open account.” Danica smiled at Sam. “Seems you’re overwhelmed by the scene a while ago.” Danica loaded her tray with a slice of chocolate cake and a milkshake. “I…I just prefer not to talk…and I don’t know what I need to say.” Sam picked brownies and iced tea. Danica handed over the card to the cahier. Obviously, it’s a VIP card, snacks free of charge. They seated at the corner, it’s more silent there. “So…tell me, whom do you like among them?” “I…I dunno…I can’t think properly.” “Yeah right…if I were on your shoes I’d pick any of them…haha” “But…it’s…it’s just sudden…Will told me he doesn’t love me…then out of nothing he just told me love me…” “Well…that would be a shock to Franz too…” “Wait…didn’t you tell me that Will likes you?” “As if that’s true…that’ll never happen. I just said it for you to be decided.” “So…does that mean, you want me to be with Franz…? And…wait, is it because you like Will?” “Me? Like Will? Oh…no no no Sam…” Danica was laughing. “Over my dead, sexy and gorgeous body!” Sam smiled at her expression. “Didn’t you say you’d pick any of them?” “Yeah…that is if I were you…but I’m not you. And I already love someone.” “Wait…I haven’t known much of your life…it’s always about me…” “Hmm…what do you want to know?” “Well…you see…uhm…how will I say this…uhm…I kindah saw you before…” “Me? Really? Where?” “Phia’s debut.” “Oh. Yeah, we’re bestfriends. And the Villanuevas’ our family friend.” “It’s…I saw you in the garden…crying…I thought you have a relationship with Will or something…” “That night…yeah, someone who must have seen us would think that there was something between us…but it was just plain friendship.” “I thought you broke up with him.” “Hey! You have a wild imagination Sam…that night…Will told me all about Lou.” “Lou? You know him?” “He’s my ex. Well, sort of. We hadn’t actually had an official closure. You see, he left me without telling me about it!” “Maybe he just doesn’t want you to worry about him.” Sam was trying to make Danica feel better. “Whatever reason he has, I don’t really care at all. I’m just afraid he’ll look for another one.” “I don’t think he’ll do that. He’s such a nice guy.” Now Sam knew what was between Danica and Will. They really are just friends. “Sam, it’s already late. I'll send you home.” It was Will. “Oh…o-okay. Bye Danica.” Will was silent for the entire ride up to Sam’s house. Sam can’t think of any topic so she decided to stay silent too. Several thoughts were running through their minds. They arrived at Sam’s house and saw several people inside. The whole team was there, celebrating. “Looks like the great Lions won!” Sam shouted. Everyone looked at Sam, then to Will, then finally at Drei. They were all silent. Everyone step aside and cleared Drei’s way. He wasn’t smiling. The team surely had won, but the moment seemed as if there’s a battle that is about to start. “Yes, my dear sister. We won without the help of him, and without your support.” It’s obvious by the way Drei spoke, that he had consumed alcohol. “Oh,” Sam said. She probably made her brother disappointed. “Congratulations.” “So, this was the important thing you’re telling me huh, Sam? You dared to lie to me? You told me you’d be seeing Franz? Is this the face of Franz now? Wow. He looked exactly like Will.” “It’s…it’s not that kuya…” Sam was already crying. “I didn’t lie to you. I was supposed to see Franz.” “Captain,” It was Will. He decided to explain it himself. “She didn’t lie to you…it was ---“ “As if I'll believe you? In case you haven’t noticed you’re just a mere newbie player of the Lions.” “But…I just wanted to explain…” Will hadn’t finished what he was about to say. Drei had punched him straight. “Kuya! Please stop. He doesn’t have anything to do with this.” Drei was still punching Will. Will could have thrown Drei away, but he didn’t fight back. He just stood there, receiving his punches. “Guys! Please make him stop!” All of a sudden, the players quickly approached Drei and pulled him away from Will. They never dared to interfere a while ago, without Sam’s instruction because they were afraid of Drei. Will’s nose was bleeding. He had bruises, but he had never shown hatred to Drei. He even said sorry when he looked at him.

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