Loving Aria

Chapter 17

Aria

"Aria kasi naman!" Talagang nagdadabog na si Corinne. Kanina pa yan mula ng sinabi ko na kami na at magbreak na din kami.

"What?" Natatawang sabi ko sa kanya.

"Ano na nga?"

Uminom lang ako ng tubig bago ulit bumalik sa court. For the nth time, nakasimangot na naman sya.

Narinig ko pa syang bumulong ng, Paasa talaga.

Nakakatawa kasi yung reaksyon nya kanina kaya napagtripan ko na din talaga na asarin na din diya ng tuluyan. Pero nung sinabi ko na kami na, payag na sana talaga ako. Kaso yung itsura nya hindi naniniwala. Ayun, nagkaroon pa ko ng chance na bawiin na lang.

"Ouch!" I grimaced ng i-receive ko yung powerful serve ni Hariette mula sa kabilang net. Kami kasi nila Sam, Van, at Kayleigh yung magkakampi. Tas sa kabila si Grant, Hariette, Jen, at Railey. Four on four lang kasi walo lang kami.

I saw the evil smirk in Hariette's face. Mukhang tinotopak pa din.

Apparently Sam did a graceful cover kasi naitoss nito iyon kay Van para maiset ng maayos.

"Aria!" Tin-toss ni Van sakin yung bola. I prepared for an onslaught spike papunta kay Hariette.

But Grant and Jen managed to do the block before it passes the other side of the net.

Mabilis naman ang reflexes ni Leigh na nagdive para masave yung bola sa court namin. Again, Sam tried to cover up.

"One more!" Sabi ko kay Sam. "Higher!"

Mabilis akong tumakbo papunta sa kabilang side ng court namin. Preparing for a swift cross court attack para iwas block kasi nasa harap sila Jen at Grant.

Mukhang napansin naman ni Grant yung iniisip ko kasi mabilis din na tumakbo sya sa kabila para salubungin ako from the other side. I smirk noticing the open side since naghiwalay sila ni Jen this time.

Sam did a soft high toss para malaro ko yung bola while in air.

"Cross court." Sabi ni Grant waiting for my attack before jumping. I saw Railey and Hariette waiting for a save.

I jumped higher than the last time, feigning to hit the ball harder this time. Napangiti naman ako ng kusang lumayo si Railey at Hariette sa harap ng net. As if sensing a powerful attack from me. Adjusting in the back row.

From a planned cross court, I quickly switched to a dink. I even felt the ball touching my fingertips. I tried to hold onto it not too long before dumping it to the other side of the net.

"Fucks!" Sigaw ni Railey before diving in front.

It passed through. Nagkabanggaan pa si Railey at Harriette to save the ball, but it landed perfectly on Grant's blind spot. Making a clean cut score for us.

Sam tapped my head. She's two inches taller than me.

Inirapan naman ako ni Hariette while Grant grinned.

"One more!" Sigaw nito sa kateam nito. Ito na kasi ang magseserve.

Paikot na kami. Mapupunta na ko sa back line. Napangiwi naman ako. Grant is good at powerful serve and no-touch ace serve.

As usual, it takes two points for them for the ace serve before Van perfectly receive the ball on our end. Magaling naman magcover si Sam for the out of trajectory serve and passes.

We managed to get the score back.

Tumagal pa ng isa't kalahating oras bago kami natapos. Syempre Grant's team won. Pakiramdam ko bugbog na bugbog yung katawan ko.