Taking Chances

Deadlines and Lockers

JIA

“Arrrrgggghhhhhh!!!! This is so frustrating!” naiinis na ako, while stomping my feet on the floor.

“Oi, what’s your problem?” Mich was looking at me questioningly, especially when I threw away the book I was just reading.

“Ano ba ang nangyari Ji?” nag-aalala naman na tanong ni Jho.

Kaming tatlo ang share sa isang room sa dorm since first year, and right now naiingit ako kasi nag-rerelax na sila while I’m here still trying to beat the deadline of one of my papers.

I finished 3 already, just this last one then, freedom!!!! Kahit na 1 week lang na bakasyon before classes and training starts again, okay na yun…

Pero back to the problem….

“Buti pa kayo, you’re done with everything na, while I still have to finish this stupid paper…” I said and lied down face first on my bed.

“Awwwww,” sabay sabi ng dalawa na nilapitan ako, at humiga din sa bed.

“Di ba sabi mo last na yan babe?” tanong ni Mich habang nilalaro ang buhok ko.

“C’mon bibi, just one more and home stretch ka na.” sabi naman ni Jho habang hinihila ako para humarap sa kanila.

“Ajbfjewufiohefoadjncjladncnd!!!!”  I tried talking habang nakasubsub ang mukha ko sa unan.

“Ano ulit yun?!” natatawang tanong ni Jho.

“Nakakapagod na.” I said, finally facing them.

“Pwedeng di muna umattend ng training for just 1 day? I could really use the time to finish this…”

“Right! Gusto mo bang matanggal sa team? Ayaw na ayaw na nga ni coach Tai ang nala-late, eh ang umabsent pa kaya?!” paglelecture ni Mich sa akin.

Alam ko namang hindi pwede, pero I really need the time.

“Na-alala mo naman nung nalate ako ng 15 minutes diba? 10 laps sa oval yun Ji! 15 minutes lang” sabat ni Jho “Ano pa kaya kung di ka makarating!”

“I know, I know… baka excited na talaga ako sa bakasyon kaya hindi na gumagana ng maayos ang utak ko… Plus, the training is frustrating me!”

They both faced me with a look of understanding. Alam ko na they know what I was talking about.

The past days na kasama ko si Bea sa training eh it has not been good, at all! She plays really well, especially with the others, pero pag kami we do not seem to sync! Hindi namin napeperfect ang timing, and we cannot seem to read each other at all!

Napapansin na ito ng teammates ko and of course nila coach, buti nalang hindi pa kami napapagalitan,at hinahayaan pa kaming mag-adjust with each other.

“Hindi pa ba naayos yung play niyo ni Bea?” asked Mich with concern in her voice.

“Nope…” I sighed…

“Ewan ko ba, it’s like we don’t understand each other, or can’t read each other or something.” I huffed.

“Well, we noticed that as well Ji, bakit ganun? Usually mabilis ka naman maka-adjust sa spikers ah? Look at Maddie and Therese, your sets for them are great naman.” stated Jho.