Beam balance

Beam Balance

Its 7:00pm dad's dropped me off in the car park, I run as fast as I can into the gym ''I'm late'' I say stressfully. I hurry into class as fast as I can, quickly I take off my jumper then coach yells across the gym Lara! Everyone's one eye's shot straight at me. ''sorry coach there was traffic on the way there'' I said as apolitically I could.

I go jump up on the beam balance I start my routine. I jump into my front Ariel I land It, then I continue into my back bend walkover I completed it. I continued into my back hand springs, then I stuck my dismount this time was the first time I have completed my routine. I cheer so did everyone watching I was so proud, so to celebrate I did a back hand spring. as I did it my wrist snapped I hear it so did everyone else.

As I lie there in agony it seems the world is in slow motion. All I can hear is coach saying Lara your dad is on his way repeatedly. When I was being put into the ambulance all I could think was what about the team I'm letting them down, I started crying not because it hurt but I was letting everyone down. Then I realised my chances of auditioning for nationals was over. Dad told me if my arm is broken I will go see my mum, when I was little my mum and dad split up.

I haven't seen mum since I was three.

As I was lifted out of the ambulance I thought about summer without gymnastics this has never happened to me before I didn't know what to think, do or say. As I went into the x-ray room I started to panic but dad calmed me down and said it may not be too bad, I felt like hitting him gymnastics was my life without it I'm not me.

After the x-ray was complete we went out and waited for the doctor to tell us to come in his office. It felt like forever, Then suddenly he walks through the door and said ''Lara Summerville'' and said to follow him into his office to tell us the verdict. He told me the news all I heard was broken after I heard that I froze I didn't respond or speak for at least 5 minutes I sat there in horror thinking about the effort that has gone into my routine I was heartbroken so was dad I could read his face.

When I got home I asked dad if he could call coach and tell her it was broken he thought it would be a good idea for him to tell her.

Chapter 2...

One week into summer vacation.........

Guess what today is the day it's nationals and im sitting on the beach staring into my book (life of a gymnast) I'm with mum at Queensland, instead of being at nationals auditions. Not spending time at the beach without practising gymnastics. When I was lying on the beach I had an idea. It means one thing, lying but I'd do anything to qualify for nationals. In Queensland nationals are 4 weeks later and I get my cast of in three weeks, I told mum about my idea she thought it would be excellent so as soon as we got back from the beach I called dad to see if he would agree for me to stay at Queensland for 4 extra weeks he thought about for a few seconds and he said yes I felt like kissing him through the phone after we said our goodbyes I hung up. Dad called the doctor to see if he could call a doctor in Queensland to get my cast off. My doctor said yes there was one thing left my coach I had to get her to come up and train me she also agreed

The next day my coach flew up to me mum and I picked her up from Brisbane airport then we went down the street to the gymnastics studio. Coach said if I wanted any chance of qualifying for nationals I had to do my routine one handed I was shocked I tried my routine 1 handed I got my front flip with no problem I did my backbend walkover and fell the first time 2nd time I completed very well. Then I tried my back hand springs and fell but I got back up and tried a few more times on the 7th time I landed it then I did the routine a second time I did it easily and my dismount was perfect was perfect. I completed my routine with 1 hand. Coach said I need to strengthen my good arm because all my weight is on one arm.

Chapter 3.....

One week to nationals.....

It was time to get my cat off it feels so good to have it off. After getting my cast off I headed straight to the studio and did my routine one handed I did all with no problem I jumped with laughter and happiness coach said I'm ready to compete I kept practising to get it perfect coach told me to rest so I don't injure myself so I went home and started reading my book.

Then I jumped up in a rush and said ''my costume I haven't designed it''. My leotard is pink with orange peacock feathers tail and have long sleeves there will be orange glitter sparkled all over it over it. I called my leotard designer to make it and post it and mum can collect it she started making it right away. Then I realised it was 10 o'clock at night night so I went to bed just as I started falling asleep I got a call from dad I quickly got up and answered it before I woke mum up he was just calling to see if I got my cast off which I did and did I land my 1 handed routine coach said I'd have no problems competing I said gladly.

Chapter 4

Day of auditions...

As I walk through the doors to the gymnasium with coach im nervous, stressed, excited and confident about winning as I walk into the dressing room I get changed do my hair and start stretching

Im 3 routines away I'm standing at the wings of the gym waiting to be called then I hear my name ''Lara Summerville'' to beam balance as I walk across to the beam I see all eyes head straight towards me as I get up on the beam and wait for my music I look at coach and I look at mum I start to think where'd I'd be without them my music starts and I go I do my front flip I'm airborne im flying then I land it then I go straight into my backbend walkover then I rise on to my feet I did it every time I do a trick I have a mini party in my head then here come the 2 back hand springs I landed one as I start the second I take a breath and do the 2nd one then go straight in the dismount I landed it.

They thanked me then I exited then I ran and hugged mum and coach as I waited for the score card to see if I qualified I looked back at 4 weeks ago failing then I looked at today I've advanced since then this 4 weeks has been the longest 4 weeks of my life then they said we can go collect our score card on my score card I have a score of 99 out of 100 and you only need 70 points to qualify I screamed with laughter this took me back to the day I landed my whole routine 4 weeks back

Chapter 5...

Week after auditions....

Im late again it's 7:00pm I running In I take my jumper off stretch and say hello to my friends ask how was nationals was and told them that im competing with them after coach came over and told me she proud of me

And I said thank you as gymnastics is over for the season and nationals dosent to start till next season this is goodbye for now so good bye

The end