We all headed to the field which was beside the canteen. The field was huge, and despite the announcement spoken a few minutes ago, the field was already crowded with people wanting to sign up before the seats were occupied because not a lot of people got a chance to get the club they wanted.
I walked through trying to stay together with the group as we frequently got separated by others passing by, as I read the names of the club, I saw some unusual clubs I didn't even know they held, witchcraft, Nanny helpers, road dragger, chalk drawing and more.
Searching around for a certain club, then a large sign caught my eyes. 'SPORTS CLUB' A row of tables was full of sports clubs. I looked at the names one by one until I saw the one I was looking for.
BASKETBALL CLUB.
I can feel the excitement bubbling up inside me, I glanced at our group of friends that are currently engrossed by the senior giving directions to the food buffet, I'd be interested too, but I got other things to do.
"HEY I'LL BE BACK," I shouted over the crowd then rushed towards the stand.
Getting shoved and blocked by a few people, I finally stood in front of the stand, panting.
"Easy there." A tall guy with glasses said seeing me out of breath. I could produce out any words so I gave him an OK sign.
"Are you going to sign up?" he asked, smiling, as I nodded out of word at the moment.
He led me to the table and told me to sit, then handed me a bottle of water which I gladly took and gulped every remaining liquid down. Then throw it to the garbage which was a few meters behind but it went in anyway.
Then I focused my attention on the guys behind the table, one was gawking at me. "Impressive." He said then I nodded.
"I want to sign up," I told them as I grinned widely.
A tan guy gave me a form of paper that I had to fill in. "You play basketball?" he asked.
I got a bit offended by him but nodded anyway. 'You'll see' I thought.
I filled it in shortly then handed it back to the shorter lad. He took it and read it out loud.
"Azkira Yona Elora, age 17, used to go to YS. Position Ball maker and Captain?!? For real?!" he asked.
I smirked at him. "Yes"
"Wait YS. I think I've seen them on the news before." Tan guy said and wiped his phone out typing away.
"Azkira Elora... WAIT YOU'RE AKIRA?!" shorter pointed as he peeks through the tan guy's phone.
"You're the young captain aren't you?" the tan guy said as he remembers I was 17.
Author POV.
"If that's what they call me, then yeah," Akira spoke as if it was no big deal, but to the boys, that was something really big to achieve.
"Well then, we have tryouts at 1 and you better be there." Said the taller glasses guy as he popped by the twos side.
The girl nodded excitedly "Of course I will." She said in glee.
"Btw I'm William, that's Andra and that is Josh, but he likes to be called Jo." The tall glasses guy explained as he pointed to the shorter than to the tan guy.
"Well, it's nice meeting you guys, I have to go see you at try-outs." Akira bid goodbye and jogged back into the crowd searching for her friends.
The boys watch her jog away. "Cute." A Jo mumbled.
"Yeah...Wait, you said what?!" Andra asked, shocked at what his friend just spoke.
"Nothing." And he got back organizing the forms as Andra studied him then smirked.
Akira POV.
I searched everywhere but I couldn't find them in this overcrowded field. And I was beginning to think they went home leaving me here. But a voice got my attention.
"Free pastries and snacks buffet near the Student Organization stand!"
Recalling back before I went rushing, they were talking to the senior, and I bet they're still there, if not I still get food, so it's a win-win situation
To my luck, they were already there. Stephanie saw me and waved at me, jogging my way there I took some snacks myself.
"So how did it go?" asked Andrew as he took a bite from his pastries.
Giving him a thumbs up while nodding happily. "Tryouts at 1". Then I gladly took some of his fries taking two and biting them with my front teeth. "Hey, my fries!"
"Hey, guys I was thinking we should go hang out at the dinner." Suggested Haykal, he just got back from taking snacks.
Everyone agreed.
"Sorry I can't right now, maybe after try-outs," I told them.
We all went our ways to get ready.
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We got back to our apartment, but looking up I saw it was 12:14 so I went to get a shower and change.
After finishing I changed into a shirt and shorts, then went to tie my hair up, I took out my duffle bag and stuffed a random hoodie, shortly a pair of slip-ons for after.
Going to one of the boxes labelled 'shoes' I took out one of my basketball shoes and slipped them on with a pair of white socks.
Walking to the living room I saw Sarah was all ready and was on her phone. "Hey I'm going out, you'll survive, you need friends Sarah, try not to die." And I ran outside snickering as she was about to throw a pillow at me.
I went by bus to the campus and took out my phone to find the note where the tryouts were held. Gym 6 it said. 'Wow there are loads of gyms huh' but what'd you expect this is MU, it has every facility you could ask for.
Walking inside the Sports building I went to the direction of the signs. 'Gym 1 Gym 2' it read, so as I kept going I could hear the sounds of different practices. I stopped by a vending machine planning to buy some blueberry yoghurt, but a sound caught my attention, there were lots of squeaky shoe noises and my curiosity got the best of me.
After grabbing the yoghurt box and sticking the straw through it, I went to open the door and peeked in. It was the volleyball team, I find volleyball tricky, and hurtful unless its beach volley they're softer than the usual one.
In the gym, there I saw them practicing spikes, it was an orange boy's turn. 'He's quite short' I thought then scolded myself because I wasn't one to judge since I'm short too. As the ball went to the setter and the setter laid it up the orange boy he...FLEW?!
I couldn't believe my eyes, this boy who might be the same height as me or a bit taller but he jumped- no he looked as if he flew. And then the ball was as if it got sucked to his palm and he smashed it near the edge but it was in.
I was still gape when suddenly a tall and buffy guy approached me. "Excuse me can I help you?" I got taken back by the sudden voice and snapped out.
"I- I- um- uh- I was just...I'm so sorry for disturbing you, I'll be out now. Sorry again." Then I rushed outside and practically ran out of panic and embarrassment. Stopping at Gym 6, I was panting. 'Why did I even run' I thought as that would have looked stupid 'Argh whatever'.
Opening the gym door, I was stopped again by a sight. William, Andra, Jo, and two others I don't recognize were in the middle of the court. Jo was in the middle dancing to one of Drake's songs and Andra was filming it and the others were just cheering and dancing along.
I smirked in amusement, MU's Team is known for its fierce image, but this is hilarious.
As the song finished Jo was looking around until his eyes landed on me and got startled.
"Azkira?" and the other follows the direction he was looking at.
Given them a tiny wave. "Hey, I'll just go out and chill." I pointed out.
"N- no it ok, we were just finished." Jo spoked and had his face looking somewhere else.
"Well, then I'll just go there first then." And went to the girl changing room. Opening an empty locker, I shoved my bag inside and went out.
Walking to the sides I went to do some stretches and Andra approached me. "There's still half an hour till I try out. Why'd you come early." He asked.
I shrugged. "Why not, I want to check the court before it gets crowded," I replied and continued stretching. And went to the floor to do more stretches.
"Btw that is William and Max" Andra pointed out to the two other boys, as they were on their way here. Andra then waved to another guy who just came, the guy saluted him and went to a room on the side of the gym, which would be the storage room.
When we finished stretching we all stood up and went chatting as we waited for the cart of balls the guy earlier was about to fetch. Jo went to us and stood at the sides stiffly as he began this stretch.
The guy earlier came and got out a cart, and he handed up each a ball. Catching the ball in my hand I began to feel it then went to dribbling it.
The ball had a nice feeling, it was a leather one, unlike the rubber one.
I started to do a cross over and under my legs repeating to every leg, concentrating on the ball and went to dribble like normal. Heading to the rings I went to do under-rings and other shoots.
After a few, I began to feel heated and pumped up, but not long other people began filling the gym, and at last, they filled half the gym, and the tryouts started.
They announced that the try-outs are going to start and they will be called by numbers of who got to sign up first and I was lucky enough to not be last.
But the line was long.
'Argh this is going to take forever'