Decisions

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~Rachel

I was just an ordinary school girl,  gifted with a talent to learn easily. Sometimes, I consider this gift as a blessing when it comes to learning new things. But i also consider this as a curse? It sometimes pushes me to choose between things I need and want to do.

Since it's my last year as a junior highschooler, I've pushed all my chances to join more clubs this year. Of course, my priority is the dance troupe. I was the only one left from our original group because they graduated last year. And I should join the sports club since I was part of the volleyball varsity in our school.

Things were going smoothly for me for the first 2 months of school considering the left and right activities I have to attend. We would dance for school programs as per the request of the organizers and to enhance the dancers of our Dance Troupe.

And as early as the summer, the training for our volleyball starts. We would go places just to play and get chances to get exposed when playing and to create more experience.

As much as I want to be energetic and all. Sometimes, I do find myself getting tired everytime I arrive home.

Life is really not all about you. Sometimes, it gives you problems for you to solve it and find a way out of it.

But for me, i know that for some people, they might find this a little too shallow as a reason.

We were expecting our MAPEH teacher to come to teach us another lessons since we haven't had proper lessons because of the Intramurals that had taken place.

Our teacher soon came but we noticed he was bothered? No, he was somewhat kind of angry. He did not bring his laptop with him, which is weird because when he teaches us his lessons were presented always on powerpoint presentation.

He soon shared his concerns to us as to why he was livid and he's not in the mood to teach the class.

"Sir G, had just called me and other two teachers to a meeting concerning the upcoming Literary Competition." He started.

"We had a meeting last friday and he assigned me to the contemporary dance for the senior high. It was okay 'cause i was excited for it and i already had a plan going through my head at the time the meeting was adjourned" he stopped for a while and noticed that all of the class' attention was focused on him who was ranting to us.

"But he said in the meeting earlier that i was moved to coach the junior high which is hiphop dance. Argh, i don't know what to do with him anymore"

"Sir, Sir G is always like that. He gives you a task today, and forgets it the day after and give you another work to do again" said by my classmate.

"Ah, I don't care. I'm not gonna teach you guys today. I'm really caught up in a bad mood. I'm sorry" our teacher apologized.

"It's okay sir"
"It's fine sir"
"Fighting sir!"

Soooooo , it ended up that i was chosen to enter the group to dance hiphop. And we have to practice the next day.

The Next Day
The day went by smoothly and it was afternoon time. We have practice for tha dance . But i didn't that we were also going to have a training for volleyball the very same day.

Me and Rhea went to volleyball coach to ask permission to not join the training.

"Miss, can we not join the practice today? We will be going to practice our dance for the upcoming literary competition." I started.

It seems like we've caught our coach in a bad mood.

"No, you must join. Okay, let's put it this way. Just pick one and choose. I want you to focus on your training these days because the athletic meet is fast approaching." Our coach stated. " Choose, dance and leave the group? Or Stay and give up on dancing?"

I.was.left.speechless.

My heart hurted and it feels like my chest was really tight and tears were starting to pool in my eyes.

I faced the walls and started to think thoroughly my decision.

I asked Rhea about her decision but she said "what's your decision is my decision"

It put a lot more weight on my shoulders. My decision will not be only affecting me but also my friend too.

We quietly leave the office and started walking towards our room. As we enter, all the tears that i've held back started to fall like a waterfall and hugged the closest friend i could grab.

After a little counseling from my adviser and  talks with my friends and classmates. I've chosen to let go of the varsity and focus on dancing. Because playing vollrybal was just a past-time and just for fun.

(End of flashback)

So here I am, in a classroom, in a meeting for the upcoming athletic meet. My teammates were estatic to know that i re-joined the team. They said i was a loss because i was part of the first 6 of every game.

Our coach was just testing us.

In the end, decisions will sometimes be hard. Like choosing who to save between your mother and father when your house is on fire.

Think thoroughly your decisions.

~SheDoesThat🙊