Personal Narrative: Volleyball

Volleyball

As sweat drips down the players’ faces, the team cheers, “Bump” as Alexis bumps the ball to the front and center player, Julia. We continue to cheer, “Pass” as Julia passes the ball to Hanna and as we cheer, “Hit” Hanna hits the ball over the net. As the ball goes over the net anticipation in the room rises, but as the ball lands right smack in the middle of the court. Everyone takes a deep breath and calms down.

We all throw our arms in the air for we just won the championship of 2015. Everyone jumps in the air as overjoyed as could be. That moment was perfect, smiles glowed on everyone’s faces, and high spirits were everywhere. Then that moment ended when the fire-alarms went off.

The sprinklers were triggered and water flew everywhere drenching everything and everyone. The volleyball players and the audience ran in circles around the gym, gathering their stuff. (You would think they were chickens that just got their heads cut off.) It was just a mess.

I then woke up to an unpleasant feeling… my brother was squirting me with a water gun, and my sister was screaming, “Wake up!”
That explained the chaos in my dream, I thought when I remembered today was Saturday.

My first volleyball game! I hopped out of bed, and got ready faster than I have every gotten ready before. I was in the car before I even knew it.

We drove for what seemed like forever, until we finally got to the school where the volleyball game would be held.

I hopped out of the car, and ran over to my coach, Mr. Lemons.

Signing in, Mr. Lemons assigned me a spot on the court. Front and center. I got up to the net and put my hands in the air, just far enough away from the net so I didn’t touch

it.
Ready for the ball to come over the net, I glance back and take a deep breath in. The server throws the ball in the air. I breathe out. The server smacks the ball…
My head turns as I watch the ball go over the net. I intently watch the never ending return of the ball from the other team. As one of the players hits the ball over the net. It finally comes back over; I take a step back, and pass the ball to Kala, who sets the ball to… well, what seems to be air. I give a confused look. Air can’t get the ball over the net, I think.
I rush over and hit the ball over the net. A sigh of relief goes through the gym. I give a little smirk, as I get back into ready position.
The score is now 24 - 5 one more serve to win. The whole court is silent. We are all so determined to win. Not even a whisper can distract us from winning now. Everyone is in their ready positions moving themselves back and forth, almost rocking.
The ball goes up in the air, and everyone’s eyes open wide. We all want the ball to come over… but it doesn’t. “Bad toss!” the server yells.
I am even more anxious now. Come on, I think. Hit the ball. The volleyball goes up and over the net.
I breathe in and as I breath out my heart starts to race. I look at the ball, and now at the player closest to the ball Hanna. She throws her hands in the air, and yells, “Out!”
It was barely out, but we won! Mr. Lemons looks at us and smiles. We all run over and throw our hands in the air, jumping up and down in a bunch.
We won, and the fire-alarms didn’t go off and soak everyone. I can just go home and celebrate with my family.