River's POV
"This is it guys. Give all your best in this championship. Win or lose its still a win to us. It's already a big thing that we can get to the finals. So guys this is our last shot so good luck to all of you." Our coach said to us.
"Don't worry coach you have here your beautiful Captain." Sam said gruffly, I knew she was just lightening the ambiance.
She knew that her team mates were nervous so as a Captain of the team its her way to ease our nervous.
"Of course, Capt, are we going to find someone else? When we already have you." One of our team mate said laughing.
"You are our one and only Capt. and we are lucky because you are our captain." The other member said.
"What the? It was accompanied by flattery." Sam said laughing at us and all of our team mates laugh too.
"Then guys let's focus okay?" Our coach shout at us.
"Alright let's go guys!" I said to them. We need to win this match.
We first shook hands with those who will compete with us today.
"Ppppprrttt!!!" The referee whistled.
I looked at Sam and gestured to her what I'm going to do and then to Kelly and I smiled at her and she nodded. Alright this is it.
A coin is tossed to see who will served first and it turns out Korea.
When they serve, my team mates and I are ready. Sam and I need to be in sync, if not its a mess.
"Dude." I called Sam and give a sign to her then she nodded. She knows what to do next.
I sent the ball to her so she jumped with a spike but the opponent immediately returned it. There were also several rallies before we scored through Sam.
Alright first score of the game.
"Nice spike Cap!" Our team mates said to her.
"Samtot you're really good. Come here I'll give you a kiss." I said to her laughing then I meassed her hair.
"Fuck you!"
The game continued and I can only say that they are not easy opponents. We were already very tired after the first set. The resistance of these people is stronger than us.
They are great. It's obvious that we really have a hard time winning this game.
We lost the first set 0-1 and fuck it we should immediately needed to recover. If we lose I'll make sure they have a hard time too before getting past us.
We are now on the bench resting because we just finished the first set.
I was drinking water when the audience suddenly cheered. I was curious why.
"Fuck River you won't believe what will I say!" Sam said, very shocked.
"Wahhhhh!" I was surprised by Kelly's sudden scream as if she is thrilled. Okay, what's up?
"What is happening Bud?" I asked Sam with a frown.
"Look!" At the same time, she pointed up to the screen where it was showing the video of the fans watching or sometimes even the player.
I can believe what I am seeing. Isn't it? Shit. Am I dreaming? Hallucinating? Or just because I am having a huge crush on Areum Kim. Maybe because I was eager to see her in person.
"Looks like we have a special audience today. Girls Rule is in your area guys." The commentator said and the crowd makes some noice bacause of this special audience.
Shit why are they here? Are you sure? Is it legit?
For real?
Why is the Girls Rule here? Especially my wife.
It seems that they felt that the camera was facing them so they waved to it and also posed.
I saw Lali pointing her jersey number and Roan also do the same. Well, it seems like they are prepared to come here and they are even wearing a jersey. But they just look cute right now.
I was curious about my wife's jersey number and you wouldn't believe it shet!
Guys!!!
She's wearing jersey number 17 and its also my jersey number.
What a coincidence.
But even so, I'm happy that we have the same number.
Areum suddenly winked at the camera and that was the reason for my death. Rest in piece in the arm of Areum Kim, River.
"Hey ilog fuck are you still breathing?" Sam said them she smack me in my head and that makes me back at myself.
"Fuck you Sam! Why did you smack me in head ha?" I said to Sam pissed off because she literally broke my stares at my wife.
"Cause you look like an idiot there, I've been calling you for a while but you're still in awe of Girls Rule." She said then rolled her eyes at me.
"Sam its my chance I need to impress my wife." I said to her not minding her complaint.
"Then we should win this game." Kelly said.
"How? Korea is really good." I said sadly. Korean is really strong right now. Maybe because they trained hard? We trained hard too.
"Just give your best. Even if we lose if you are good she will still notice you." Sam said comforting me. You would think that there is still kindness in her too.
"Alright I'll do my best, win or lose at least I know she's watching and I hope to see her up close." I said to the two while smiling.
"It's surprising, but as far as I know, Girls Rule is not a fan of volleyball." Kelly said to us.
"According to what I know, especially my wife." I also said. Because they are not obviously sporty. Roan is the only one I know who likes basketball, but she only watch NBA basketball and not volleyball.
"You see, at least they're here." Sam said while messing with Kelly and I's hair at the same time because he was in the middle of us.
"Fuck you Sam, like I said not my hair.." I said to him in disgust but the dork just laughed at me and continued to walk with me.
The referee whistle because it's already second set.
I will serve the ball because, I have been assigns due to rotation.
The camera was focused on me so I smiled and winked before serving. Of course, be cute first, maybe the girls or Areum will notice me and take them out right away.
After I acted cute, I hit the ball just right so it wouldn't go out or will hit the net.
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Areum's POV
"Did you see that? She's pretty and handsome too." Jessie unnie commented.
I'm stuck up with that gesture of her. And my heart was like bruuhhh why are you beating like that. My heart beats faster than the usual.
"Yes unnie more pretty than Chipmunk's crush." Lali said starting to pissed this Roan beside me. And luckily they are both in the end. Arranged with Lali, Jessie unnie, me then Roan.
Roro just rolled her eyes on Lali. But the latter didn't stop at that.
"What do you think Areum unnie?" Lali turn to me.
"What are you saying?" I said to her.
"Who is more pretty the girl that serve the ball a while go or Roan's girl crush?" Lali asked me.
I took a deep breath then answer her.
"I'm sorry Roro-ah but I think that girl is way pretty than your girl crush but its only my opinion." I said to her and she looks like okay.
"I understand unnie like they said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder." She said then smiled at me and I smiled back at her.
"Wait Ari is it also the reason that you got 17? Cause her jersey number is also 17 the same with yours Ari." Jes unnie suddenly said and the three of them looks so shocked. I just rolled my eyes to them.
"So Areum unnie you are also a traitor?" Lali said. And guys please stop me before I hit this monkey.
"Did I mention that she is the reason? Its just a coincident that her number was also 17 and I don't even know her. Like I said it is the only number that close to 16 and theres no 16 thats why I chose it." I explain to them and the two maknae nodded then I look at Jessie. I think she's not convinced but she just let it go.
"She's really beautifully handsome." Roro squeeled while cheering the girl from the Philippine team.
"Yah chipmunk did you already know the name of your girl?" Lali asked her. Beacause their last name was the only thing imprinted in their jersey.
"Yeah of-course not just her name but also her full name." She said to us but still cheering of the opponent of our country.
"So what is it then?" I asked her.
"Sam Pauline Izon. And I also know that she have two bestfriend the one that have jersey number 17 and jersey number 14." She said to us but, thats to much information. Well, it favor for me too. I didn't know that she dig some research for that girl she's fangirling.
So she's bestfriend with my girl. Wait what? Nope not my girl.
"Such a stalker." Lali commented.
"No I'm not. I just admiring her." She said to us.
"So you also know the names of her bestfriend?" Jessie ask her then grin at me. Whats with her?
"Nope but I also see their names in there but I forgot it. Only her name thats I want to know." She said to us. "Are you guys perhaps like the girl in Philippine team with the jersey number 17?" Roan said to the three of us.
"Nope not me. I feel the manly vibes in her. Top to top its a big no" Lali said. By the way she's open to us about her sexuality and we all accept her.
"I just see that she is pretty handsome." Jessie said.
"What about you Areum unnie?" Roro said to me when I didn't answer.
"Just like Jessie unnie said she's pretty handsome." I said to her.
"Okay girls. But for me Sam is the only pretty handsome." She said to us.
"Yeah only you." Lali said then grin at Roro.
"And what do you mean by that ha Mancov?" Roro said while looking at her likes she's killing Lali in her mind.
This monkey she always start.
"Oh nothing." Lali said now she's scared by Roro.
"Good to know." Roro said then rolled her eyes at Lali but the latter just laugh at her.
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"Its sad that they lose in the game." Roro said with a sad face.
"Yah chipmunk you should be happy because our country wins." Lali said to her.
"But still." Roro said then pout.
"Lets go to their room." Lali said then wink at Roro.
"Is it okay unnies?" Roro ask me and Jessie.
"I think we wait till the half of their team member go out of their room." I said to them.
"Areum is right girls." Jessie agreed with me.
"But unnie what if they go out first?" Roro said.
"Then we are unlucky if thats happen." I just said to her.
Theres nothing we can do if that happens.
"But unnie." Roro said while pouting.
"If that happen theres always a next time Roro." I just said to this Chipmunk.
"I'll ask the security." Roro said then she go to one of the security in the stadium.
"He said that they are still complete in the room. We'll just wait for a minute. I also told the security to call us if the other members go out." She said to us.
"Okay let's wait." Jessie unnie said.
"Hi Girls Rule the other members are already go out. I think you should go I'll accompany you to the room." The security said to us and he lead the way and we just follow him.
"Thank you sir." We said to him while walking and he just smile to us.
"This is their room just come inside. I'll go ahead." He said to us then he left.
"We'll knock unnie?" Lali ask me.
"We should knock for respect of their privacy I think." I said to them.
"Then I should knock." Lali said then she knock at the door. But no one is answering.
"Lets just go inside. Come on guys faster." Roro said.
"Come on come pali pali!" Roro the push us then she open the door already.
I'm nervous meeting her in person.