The third set was about to start pero nawala ang attention ko sa laro when I saw the reason of this pain that I am feeling. He's standing there looking straightly at me with a small smile oh his lips.
Breath in—breath out, Avery!
You don't need him!
"Liron Chevalier is in the house!"
The crowd went wild when the commentator announced it lalo na ng iflash ang mukha nya sa screen.
"Hayop! Kapag ng mukhang magpakita dito"rinig kong sabi ni Abby sa tabi ko
"Mine!"sigaw ni Cess at saka mabilis na binato ang bola sa kabilang team
"Go to the backrow!"sigaw ko habang nakatutok ang mata kay Dawn na syang magseserve ngayon
It's a service error kaya sa amin napunta ang score. We lost the third set kaya naman nagpalit kami ng strategy for the fourth set.
22-19 ang score and we're the leading right now....
"Pass the ball to me—I'll make it in!"sigaw ko kaya sinunod nila ang sinabi ko. I garner two points in a row dahil walang sumasalo ng mga spike ko sa kabilang team
"Cap! Last!"sigaw ng lahat sa akin at hinintay kung pano ko paluin ang bola papunta sa dulong part ng court
Nanghihina akong napaluhod sa court habang pinapakinggan ko ang sigaw ng mga tao. Hindi ko na napigilan ang mga luhang kanina pang gusto kumawala sa akin. Sinapo ko ang mukha ko gamit ang aking mga kamay at saka umiyak ng umiyak.
"You did great, Char! I'm proud of you"sigaw ni Abby at niyakap ako ng mahigpit
"Just cry it out, Cap! We're here to wipe your tears"mahinang bulong ni Abby
I should be happy right now—-enjoying our victory pero mas nangingibabaw ang sakit na nararamdaman ko.
The blue confetti explode on the whole court and everyone is celebrating our first win but I am here losing on the battle that I am not prepared.
"Cap, nanalo tayo!"sigaw ng mga teammates ko at pumalibot sa akin. I saw how their eyes got teary.
"It's still the undefeated Lady Eagles! Congrats to the team and to all graduating members of the team—it is a good fight!"
"Cap, mamaya ka na umiyak—kailangan pa yung speech ng MVP!"masayang sabi ni Aimee at tinulungan nila akong makatayo
"The Finals MVP is here—" sigaw ng side court reporter ng makita akong papalapit sa kanya
"Congratulations Avery! Everyone gets too emotional because of you. How are you feeling right now that you won on your last season in the UAAP?"tanong nito at tinapat ang mic sa akin
"I'm really happy that I'm going to leave the team with a great memories and I would like to thank everyone for being with me since the very beginning. To Coach Joseph, the best ka—thank you sa lahat ng sermon at aral"sagot at pilit na ngumiti sa kanya
"You give a game that change the history of UAAP and from the previous game kita talaga ng lahat kung gaano kalaki ang mga puntos na pinapasok mo. Any message to everyone na sumusuporta sayo?"
"Isang malaking pasasalamat—it is a long and enjoying journey for me. Thank you sa suporta—this will be my last game in UAAP but I promise to comeback even stronger. This is the Avery Armani, the team captain of Ateneo Lady Eagles, signing off!"malungkot na sabi ko at binalik sa kanya ang mic
BINABASA MO ANG
In Your Wildest Dream
RomanceShe is Avery Charlotte Armani, the team captain of Ateneo's Womens Volleyball team. Her parents died in a car accident, the reason why she have to live her life alone. She is an independent and intelligent woman and everyone's admiring her because o...
