How To Win The Game

Simula

Sa bawat hakbang na aking ginagawa ay ang pagtalbog ng bola sa aking kanan. Impit rin na tumutunog ang aking sapatos sa makintab ngunit hindi madulas na sahig.

The crowd cheering, the light anticipation of my teammates for my serve, and my confidently beating heart.

Pinatalbog ko ang bola sa huling pagkakataon bago ko itinaas sa ere kasabay ng aking pagtalon ay ang pagtilansik ng bola mula sa aking kamay papunta sa kabilang dulo.

Napangisi ako. Tumama ang bola malapit sa dulong linya.

"Another Ace Serve from Navara!"

Lumapit sa akin ang teammates ko na nagbigay ng motibasyong gawin ang lahat ng aking makakaya.

12-14. Lamang sila pero hindi ko na 'to bibitawan pa.

Tatlong puntos nalang.

Dahil hindi nila naibalik ang bola kanina ay ako uli ang magse-serve. Ipinasa-ere ko muli ang bola, the libero caught the ball and setted it towards their spiker. Agad na pumorma ang mga blocker namin. It was a good block but it bounced off towards our court. Tumakbo ang libero namin para lang mapanatili sa ere ang bola.

When she saved the ball and was set off too high, I ran. Their blockers sensed that I was off to spike the ball. Itinaas ko ang aking mga mata sa bola, tumalon ako at kasabay no'n ang dalawang blocker sa kabila. I hit the ball swiftly using my palms and it went through the both of them. The ball landed on their court that earns us another point.

"Navara hanggang dulo na!" Coach Tyson clapped at our bench.

Ngumiti ako at kinuha muli ang bola. I served the ball again, it was received by their libero but was set off far from the court.

The crowd became wilder upon that. Isang puntos nalang.

"Navara, pag-asa ng bayan. Tapusin mo na!" Klea tapped me as I went to the serving line.

The last ball.

I can see everyone being on the edge of their seats.

I threw the ball high enough to give a strong serve. It almost landed at the end line but it was saved by their outside hitter. Their setter then tossed it for a set. Agad na pumunta yung blocker namin sa net. The ball went through. Klea, our libero, did a dive just to save the ball.

"Thria!" She exclaimed.

I jumped off and then spiked the ball. The ball touched the blocker's hand then it went out of the court with no chances of being saved.

Agad na tumakbo sa akin ang mga teammates ko at kasabay no'n ay ang pagsabog ng confetti.

"Another championship trophy for the Red Duchess!"

My heart was beating so fast. Tanging volleyball lang ang nakakapagpatibok sa puso ko nang ganito kabilis.

"That's our Thria!" Klea pinched my cheeks.

"Syempre naman," I grinned.

The awarding ceremony then went on. Sinuot namin ang championship shirt namin kasabay ng pag-receive namin ng medals at nung trophy.

"Sayang last year na natin 'to." Klea said while we were on the platform.

"Wala ka nang balak mag-laro? Sa collegiate level?" Denize asked.

Umiling lang si Klea. "Studies na muna."

"For our finals MVP! . . . Thria Navara!"

The pushed me towards the center. Iniabot sa akin ng announcer iyong isang mic.