the tv answers...

The buzzer echoed.

Duke players have tears in their eyes.

Some will not play basketball anymore.

Some will be going for the draft.

Some will continue their dreams.

But they lost today.

The other team is just better and made more shots. Simple.

They did not lack the heart.

If u haven't poured everything, blood and sweat and dreams, u won't understand the feeling of defeat.

U need to wallow into that feeling.

Appreciate and treasure that feeling.

Tomorrow, rise up and hit the gym.

That's just an excuse though.

Win it all. Hell. Winning is the best.

Appreciate and treasure my ass. Reasons!

Breathing hard.

Looking at the fans.

"AHhhhhhh!!!!!!!" Rome threw the ball to the rafters.

His hands on his head.

Cant believe it.

He then looks at his team mates and run to them.

His team mates jumps to him with no reservation.

"Fuckin A!!!!"

"We did it man! We did it!!"

"Hahahaahaha!!!!!!"

They hugged and even Rome have tears.

He knew this would be his last dance for USC.

NBA is his stage. The biggest stage.

"I said!!!!! I said it!!!!! I said we will win!!!

His tears welling.

"We did it!!!! We did it!!!!!"

"YES WE DID IT!!!!"

The balloons fell and the graffities.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!"

He screamed once again.

"I love this game!!!"

For the first time in forever, he fell in love with the game.

This time, is for himself and not others.

He first picked the ball because he is tall.

Second, for education.

Third is for a girl, Abby, of course. There's always a girl.

Only Alexander the Great died under a man's sword. If u know what I mean. Click.

Now, he feels like it.

Rome found Coach John and hugs him.

"Gramps. Thank u thank u this is all u."

Rome tears because without John believing in him when he was at his worst.

Then no Rome now.

"Kid. I am so proud of u. We did this. U did this."

"Hahaha. Ur grand daughter, she did this. She was the first to believe. Dont tell my mother that."

John nodded. "Hahaha. Go."

Under the eyes of everyone, Rome went to the stands.

He hugged Ana tightly.

"Mom. Thank u! We did it!!"

Ana cried too. "Im so proud of u son."

Rome nodded.

"Amy. maybe..my girl. Mwaaaaaah!!!!"

He hugs Amy ad kissed her cheeks.

"Ro, im sleepy." She imitated the hook shot. Hehe

"Hahahaha. You'll get ur sleep soon. hahaha. Mwaaahm mom." She handed her to Ana.

Abby smiled brightly.

"Handsome?" Rome chuckled.

"Very very very handsome."

"Hahahahaha. Ur beautiful too. Very very very. GOD, I love u." Rome just embraced her as memories flooded his brain.

Abby cried too. "Babe, go now. Its time. "

"Yeah. Hmm"

"I love u too." She mouthed.

(SHIT. I dont know but this is cringy. I dont want I love you's and all, its over rated and really, I love you, those are heavy words. But i think the story need for them to tie up. Anyway. yeah.)

"Ur 2015 NCAA Div 1 Champions. USC!"

"Coach John. Please"

John got interviewed and congratulated.

The old man's 2nd title.

He got emotional there and shared a hug with the coaching staff.

The crowd gave him his due and applauded him as what he deserves.

Players clapped their hands.

"This years MOP award. He averaged 18.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.3 assist and 1.2 steals.

"The MOP of the year is…..Rome Martinez-Smith."

Rome got mobbed once again.

His sweet French hair messed up..again.

"Rome." The announcer made him speak.

Rome raised the trophy as the fans shouted.

"Thank u. Thank u."

"First off, I want to thanks Duke for playing hard. Great team and coach. Thanks guys! We learned a lot from u and we hope u felt that way too. Thank u"

The cheers for Rome being a gentleman. Hahaha

"And now. Thanks for my team mates for the trust and support this season. And to the coaching team, Coach John, gramps, thank u for giving me a chance to play and believing me."

"Thanks Coach."

"To the University. This is for u. Thank u."

"And to my Mom, my sister, and my girl, Abby. This is for u."

"Last not least, GOD. Thank u."

This is some TV answer.

So freaking out of his character.

The cheering and applauses reverberated the arena.

The tv also exploded.

Back at the locker room, the team got surprised because there were champagnes.

"Hey. I already said we gonna win it all. No Champagne makes it bland haha. Start. Hooch!!!!!!!"

"Hooowww!!!!"

Rome started the champagne crazy. Haha

The next day, Rome only woke up around noon.

He got dressed and went to the team hotel because of final event photo ops.

There were interviews from ESPN, Fox, TNT and local news.

He happily complied.

He also declared that he will apply for 2015 draft class.

Going home to USC.

The University held a special presentation to them.

Held a parade around the campus. That's all.

March Madness past and now its May.

NBA Play Offs.

"Babe?" Abby threw a popcorn in her mouth as she lays on his lap.

Rome caresses her head and her hair.

"Yiip?"

"What do u say about a Euro trip?" Abby beaming with huge smile.

"We can go now if u want to."

"Really?"

"Really...after the game."

She looks at him and punch his jaw. "That just ruined the mood. Haha" Abby cracked.

"Haha. Seriously, are we going? How long?"

"Yeah. U dont want to stay in the gym whole summer, right?"

"No. I thot u dont want to go out."

"See? U should always ask me and not just always consider me. I might not say something but that doesn't mean I like it. U just have to ask me. remember?"

Rome kissed her forehead.

"I love u. I loveeeee u."

Nothing else he can say but admire and love her.

(Another one)

But first, he will go to NY to file his draft application.

Then go to a team for a work out.

Then hit Europe.

3am

Abby sleeping beauty.

With he body covered by the white blanket.

Her beautiful face exhausted.

The sheets are messed and clothes all over the floor. Hehe

A smoke is always great after 77 rounds of intense physical exercise.

Of course he won. Haha

Then went to the yard.

Look at the stars and smiled.

"Life is so great." he is happy obvi.

All he can pray to GOD is already in his life.

Family

Health

Money

Love

"I have it all already." He spoke with pure happiness.