QUEEN OF THE COURT (COMPLETED)

Chapter 43 : Him

Chapter 43 : Him

I remember the first time I played volleyball, the first time I touch the volleyball ball. I was primary back then when my mom teach me how to play that sport.

I was 7 years old that time. And that day, it was 2 weeks before my mom's birthday that I was planning about to surprise her. Magkakasama pa kaming tatlo nila mama, papa at ako. Nasa likod kami ng Mansion, malapit sa malawak na garden namin... may maliit na court doon na pinagawa ni Mama na isinabay noong ginagawa palang itong bahay namin.

Lumapit sa akin si mama na may ngiti sa labi habang may hawak na bola sa kanyang kamay. Lumuhod pa sya para magpantay ang mga mukha namin.

"Baby, I'm going to teach you my favorite sports."

"Really mama!!?" excitement is running in my veins now. I'm so happy dahil sa wakas tuturuan na nya ako. Ilang beses ko narin kasi syang inaaya na turuan ako ng volleyball kahit batang-bata palang ako. Hindi palang nya ako mapagbigyan noon dahil sobrang busy nya sa trabaho.

"Yes baby, but first... you have to listen of what every words I say, okay?" she said.

"Yes mama." tumatango kong sagot sa kanya at napansin ko naman ang paglapit ni papa sa aming dalawa.

"Kanojo wa waka sugimasu, dan'na-san. Watashitachi no musume wa puresshā o kanjite iru kamo shiremasen."
(translate: She's too young, hon. Baka ma-pressure ang anak natin.) my papa said.

Tumayo naman si mama at hinarap si papa.

"Gū~en ga mada wakai uchi wa sore de īdeshou... Kanojo wa barēbōru o naratte iru tokorodesu. Soshite kare ni wa seichō shite hoshī…"
(translate: Maganda na nga yun para habang bata pa si Gwen... natututunan na nya ang maglaro ng volleyball. At gusto ko paglaki nya...) she stop and she look at me.

"She become one of the greatest and famous volleyball player here in Japan."

Napakahinhin at kalma nya magsalita. I really admire her... the way she talk, think and ofcourse... the way she move. I want to be like her when I grew up. Well my mom is not just a great businesswoman here in Japan... she was also the famous volleyball player back then while she was in highschool and college before.

"Shinpaishinaide okāsan… ōkikunattara okāsan mitai ni saikō no barēbōru senshu ni naru tte yakusoku suru yo…"
(translate: Don't worry mom... I promise you that I will be the best volleyball player like you when I grow up...)

Sumilay ang matamis na ngiti ni mama at hinalikan nya ako sa noo.

That smile... she looks like an angel.

"I get it, like mother... like daugther." sambit ni papa.

Bigla nya kaming binuhat ng sabay ni mama at umikot sya ng umikot... we laugh because of that... halos mabitawan ni mama ang hawak na bola.

"Ponpon kaou ka na??"
(translate: Should I buy pom-poms??) natatawang sabi ni papa at binaba nya kaming dalawa.

"Tsss! what are you going to do with the pom-poms??" mom asked.

"Watashi no itchichia wa 2-ri ni nite imasu... Watashi no joō to..."
(translate: Mukang dalawa na ang iche-cheer ko... my queen and...) ako nalang ang binuhat ni papa. "My princess... soon to be the next generation of Queen of the Court."

Pinanggigilan ko ang matangos na ilong ni papa na lagi kong ginagawa sa kanya dahilan ng pagtawa ni mama.

"Oh you did that again huh... look who's I'm gonna tickle so hard..."