Narrative Essay About Basketball

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As Olivia was about to go on the court, she saw a scout for the AAU team she always been dreaming about. Her hands were shaking knees turning inwards.She was so ready than ever before even though her body didn't show it. When she got on the court she playing like there was no tomorrow. Olivia was making all her shots, making good passes, and making good plays. She was drenched in sweat. Her coach was so surprised that she let Olivia stay out on the court for the whole game. Although she was tired as can be but she she still brought her A-game out on that court. When her team won she felt proud. Olivia's coach pulled her to the side and said that the AAU team would love to find her. As her coach said the the of team she right away she knew …show more content…

When Olivia Realized she just had been tripped by Sabrina, thoughts just ran through her head. She thought that the past is in the past and that she will forget about all the things that's been going on in school so that it's all about the game. Nobody at all knew what happened because it happened so quickly. Olivia was crying on her knees begging to God that nothing will happen like this again because she felt so embarrassed. Her world felt like it was coming to an end. As she got up from her knees, all the teammates were going up to her to make sure she was doing okay. Olivia couldn't believe the sight of it. On the other hand, Sabrina had her arms crossed, eyes rolling all over the room, and lips puckered.
All that Olivia was thinking about was she has to stay strong and be tough. Their first basketball game was in 2 days. Her leg and knee were pounding with pain like crazy. It was all black and blue but the trooper that she is she still tried to participate in the practice. She was so determined to stay focused on the game and not the pain. With all her strength that was left of her, she went for the lay-up and her leg gave out and she fell flat on her face. Olivia wanted to cry so bad, but she couldn't.Olivia didn't go to school so she can rest her leg and knee for the first

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