The Unknown Service

The Unknown Try-Out

***Chapter 5: The Unknown Try-Out***

Walking to the Gym where the try-out will hold, wearing a white shirt and black shorts as they say with my bag hanging at my right shoulders. Walking inside, seeing a lot of girls were taking part in the try-outs.

"Hey, Zosia, here!" I heard someone, and it was Xyla, running to her, then she gave me my number. "Here, this is yours and now shall we practice, in any minute now the try-out will start,"

We practiced on how I should do it and giving me some advice on how will I do if this will happen here and there. "Okay let's start now, first I will see how you will spike, next, receive, dig, attack, block and lastly how you will play, and by that I will know who I will make on of the Saint Luke Volleyball Team, come on line up," The coach said, and I waved at Xyla and lined up.

All you can here in the Gym are just balls smashing, some compliment and complains, I turn then, receive the ball, jump up then spike. "Good job," The coach said, and I smiled. I got back to the line and wait for the receiving.

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Digging and receiving every ball as I can, I then soon got away from the line and just sat down, still on the bench with Xyla. "Aren't you tired?" She asked. "Nah, it's just that, it is fun," I answered her and drink some water. "See you, I need to go back now." I waved at her and walked back to the line.

"Block!" The coach yelled. After the forty-fifth person, I was next. Yes, I counted them. I saw the player was Vas. She then smiled at me like she will stop me. "Ready!" The coach yelled. I positioned myself at the centre, at the front line. I can see her in slow motion, how she will jump and spike the ball.

*At the right, three, two one,"

I then jumped and instantly swung my hand to the left.

*I knew it,*

"Nice one!" I heard the coach and soon got out of the court with Vas. "How d'you do that? I thought you will block straight?" She asked. "It's called 'Guess Block' not almost players can do that, and it needs more practice than you think, first you need to read how your opponent will spike and  where she will spike, timing and guess are the key point, guess where the ball will hit and timing your block," I explained.

"Wow, cool one, Zosia," I heard Xyla said. "You will be a great one," Vas said, and I just smiled I at them. Soon I heard the coach called me. "Have you played before?" He asked, and I answered yes. "Your position before?" He asked. "Opposite," I answered and said I can play with the team B.

I looked at the other team and they look scary; they were tall and steady; I think only luck will let us win. I look at my teammates and they're cool. We heard the whistle blow, and the game started.

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"Welcome to the Volleyball club!"

We all clapped our hands. "It is a pleasure to play with you and be a member of this club, since, today is the measuring of our jumps, we would like to invite you also to measure with us, let's go to the basketball court," The coach said as we walked to the basketball court.

"Hello, Gerald, can we use one of your hoops? We will measure again this week," The coach asked for permissions and let the players sit for a while as we got in line. "Hey wanna bet?" Vas asked me and Xyla as we lined up. "The lowest will pay for dinner tomorrow, fine?" And we all nodded.

"It's a plan, after classes, meet in the gate," Xyla said. "Can I invite a friend?" I asked and they nod. "The bet is on." We wait for our turn and just chit chat.

Xyla went first than the two of us. She ready herself to jump and put some white wax on her fingers. It blew again the whistle and she run and jumped. "How much?" She asked. "One-hundred and thirty-eight, highest one," The manager said.

"I'm ready to break it," Vas said and the whistle blow. She jumped up and soon measured. "One-hundred and thirty-five,"

"What?!" She exclaimed that me and Xyla giggled. I'm the last one, putting white wax in my fingers and wait for the whistle to blow. The whistle blown, and I jumped high as I can. "One-hundred and forty-two, highest of all." The manager climbed down the stairs.

"Someone brought it up, she will do it," I said giggling. "Fine, tomorrow, I'll pay," She said and soon we got out chit chatting until someone blocked us. "Hey, um... congratulations for passing the try-outs and getting in the volleyball club, how 'bo-"

I walked away, and they followed me. "Isn't that Oajun and Faydon?" Vas asked. "Did you know them?" Xyla asked. "What's your relationship?" Vas asked again. "Yes they're, I don't know them and I am not interested in them, and especially I don't have any relationships with them," I answered.

"Then, we should go to the dinner now, it is one of the best time of the year, the welcome dinner."

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"Let's welcome our new team mates!"

We all talked and introduced each other, I almost rejected, but Xyla and Vas said they will be in my side, and they are. "Coach, sorry that Vis is not here, she catches a cold," Vas said as she cut her steak.

"It's great to have these wonderful players, mind to introduce myself, I'm Dexter Lee, the volleyball coach of Saint Luke's College for six years now, I hope we could get along with each other." We all clapped our hands after he introduce. "The new players, please introduce yourselves,"

"I'm Phoebe, I'm a libero from BS Accountancy,"

"I'm Darla, I'm a middle blocker from BS Mathematics,"

"I'm Nile, I'm a Setter from Filmology,"

"I'm Zosia, I'm an opposite from Medical," I introduced myself and they clapped their hands. "It's nice to be with you all and please enjoy the night, it's my treat!" The coach said. "Therefore, it's the best!" Vas exclaimed.

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"Hey, Mr Troy, I'm here at the Ravista's Place, please pick me up, thank you." I called my driver as I waited for him at the table beside the door. "Hey, miss!" I heard someone, and I looked up from my book.

*Ugh, it's you again.*

I just stared at him for a few seconds and back at my book. "Hey, I'm Faydon, I'm from your college,  second year Architectural Engineering, from The Unknown Service band," He introduced. "Not interested," I said to him without looking.

He just smiled at me awkwardly. "Can you stop, I know this is just a bet," I said to him that made him flinch. "Wha- no it's not, you just misunderstood," He reasoned. "It's obvious, you didn't have your wallet and just your phone, you just have your pockets on your jacket and not your pants, your position means your sure that I will say something that will satisfy you, and you give a lot of information about yourself, it might be you're reading a script earlier, and I saw the table where you are from, it has a pile of money and there is a wallet beside it, might be your wallet, and if it's for the bill, you should be leaving or the receipt must be beside it, and you seem pissed behind your 'cool' face," I deduce. "Am I right?"

"Fine, you got me, may I get your name?" He asked. "And the thing you're betting is to get my name, is it?" I asked back. "You got me there too," He answered and walked away. "Milan, my name's Milan," I lied and soon saw Caius' car.

I cleaned my stuff and walked out. "Where's Troy?" I asked. "It broke the car when he started it and I saw him, I volunteered to fetch you," He answered. "And congratulations for getting in the volleyball club,"