Of Kelly's Face Beyond the Wall
I-Learning day.Whatever that is.Got to stay at home today,technically.In the morning,i have to go for guitar practise session.Yay.That was "fun".Waking up at 8am for guitar practises,not something i am very fond of.Nonetheless,its better than schoolwork.Therefore,i am not complaining.Wait,i just did.Who cares.The practise went on fine.I finally managed to figure out how to play the "Clock" song,like how we all like to call it.Anyway,it ended and i rushed out to the 156 bus stop to catch a bus to Junction 8.Not to shop there or anything,but to meet WanJun and LiuYin.Before i say why,let me bring you back to last Thursday.Bernice Loh Mui Kiang was talking to me online when she told me about the match coming up between NYJC and HCJC.HCJC fought us in the finals last year,and this year they were all ready to kick our butts off the throne.Bernice was pretty afraid that they might lose.I,of course,we quite nervous for her as well.So she wanted the class to go support her.She even said,"If you dont come you better watch out on Monday.".Of course,i wanted to go too.So i agreed.WanJun,LiuYin and I agreed to meet at BodyShop at 1230nn.So i reached there on time.They werent there yet,so i went to scout for lunching places.Secondary school kids dominated most of the fastfood resturants,and i hate the way they think they are so cool and all.Combing their hair up and almost a whole bottle of gel on their heads,shirts tucked out and chewing on gums and...Playing Pokemon cards.Hello?I rolled my eyes at most of them who passed by me,even bumped one of them with my guitar.God that felt good.Haha.Anyway,i met up with them and we went to Mos Burger for lunch.ZhuangYi joined us after a short while and he ate like he havent been eating since the Fasting Season last year.He gobbled,everything up.I saw this sticker on the wrapper that said,"Caution!Hot!".I torn it down and pasted it on myself.Haha.A little joke of course.Well,in a way,i was hot.Sun was scorching hot,luminating the damn road.We met up with Shariffah at the bus stop and we took 156 down towards our destination,CCAB.(Of which the exact words are unknown.)On the bus we talked and joked about anything and everything.About this old bastard who stalked Shariffah on the bus,ZhuangYi's "dream" to become a policeman,and my friend's hilarious phone number.Anyway,we almost missed the place at first.JiaYing told us that we'll see a big SMU banner,and Raffles Town Club.Well,the banner turned out to be big yes,but the words were pretty small and minute.So we pressed the button only just in time.We walked all the way to the multi-purpose court under the burning sun.We could already hear cheers and balls hitting the floor as we walked up the slope.A couple of school teams were training around the building,running about hitting balls.To some,it might be a pleasent sight to see indeed,since there were numerous teenage girls in shorts that were so short,it revealed half their butts.Of course,most of them were neglectable.So i focused more on the game than the Greek pillars that walked passed me.While the guys practised they smashed the ball so hard it flew across the court and straight at LiuYin.She managed to block the ball though.However,the ball bounced off her arm and straight into the side of my head.Damn.Great shot LiuYin.Good one.Ouch.Another ball zipped pass my head just asked i turned back from a conversation with WanJun.My hair actually got messed up by the swirling wind.An uncle sitting at the side of the door,managed to douge the balls that went for him,expressionless.Amazing guy.He mustve been really used to balls flying towards him eh?I,on the other hand,am terrified of flying balls.Especially the ones that flies towards me.I had bad experiences which involved a basketball and my good friend DUDLEY KOW.(I wont forget that day Dudley.Argh.Haha.)So the guys from our school played against TJC i think.We trashed them.We were early,and the girls were still at Toa Payoh training.So we watched the AJC and SAJC match.Man,the SAJC guys were trashed with their flesh peeled out of their bones.Totally trashed.Anyway,we went over to the girls side.It was a match between JJ and TJC.I met Kelly earlier on.Damn she's looking better by day.Anyway,i talked with her for awhile.I asked her what school she would be playing against.She told me it'll be JJ after the match."Haha.You guys'll sure win this."i said.Oops.Guess i shouldnt have said that.The match started,and it was a long first set.Both sides were hitting the ball back and forth,and it took quite a while for the set to end.TJC took the first set,and i was pretty happy about it,since Kelly's from TJC.Our girl's team arrived soon after,and we watched the match with them.Bernice was there as well,and she told me that Kelly is so called the,"SuperStar".Haha.Wonder what that means.She's good in my opinion.I mean,she managed to appeal into TJC with volleyball.She's ought to be good.The second set was a tough one for both sides.TJC desperately tried to end the match.However,JJ put up a great defence.They managed to take the second set.One all.Tension,tension.I was pretty worried for Kelly and her team,since the word,"Desperate" was written all over their faces.JJ began to catch up with their scores.Soon,they overtook TJC.In the end,JJ won.That was out of the blues.Bernice turned to me and gave me that,"Oh my god" look.I was in shock as well.Nobody expected TJC to lose.Not to JJ at least.The players themselves were dismayed by the results.Though they forced a smile while shaking their opponents' hands,they were despaired.They packed up and left the court.Gathered outside along the corridor for a debriefing of some sort.NYJC versus HCJC next.The crowd supporting HCJC gathered and increased.Soon enough,the court was dominated by brown uniformed students cheering in chinese.JiaYing managed to arrive for the match,and we watched the match together.6 souls,against 50 strong crowd cheering for HCJC.We've already lost here.The game began,and i reminded Bernice that we must win the first set.By winning the first set,you win 70% of the game.Why.Because last year we kicked HCJC out of the championships to take the crown.Naturally,they wouldve had that in mind,and put their full concentration on not letting history to repeat itself.So,if you win the first set,HCJC players will start to fear us.Scared that NYJC might win again.So their confidence level will drop like a rollercoaster.Then when that time comes,you take the second set and you take the game.Anyway,the game started.Number 8 of our team's good.She's tall,and i heard she's a national player.Bernice was there as well,and she managed to score one or two points.Oh well,her bad day i suppose.The six of us started shouting her name,"Mui Kiang!!!!"She gave that,"Stop please." kinda look.Haha.It was hilarious.And as for the game,it was pretty scary as well.Though NYJC dominated the score boards,HCJC chased closed behind.Sometimes even overtaking us.However,i could tell that they are not superior players.They scored mostly because NYJC made mistakes.Out of bounds,ball touching the net on serve,ball not crossing the net and so on.Well,number 9 of HCJC was the scary one.She was,big.And i heard she has BO.Probably one of their strategies.Haha.As the match went on the JJ girls sat on front of us to watch the match as well.They were laughing and smiling,since they just beat one of the stronger teams in the league.There were holes in the walls to allow air ventilation.It didnt work very well really,since it was still stuffy and hot in the court.I peeked through one of the holes,and saw Kelly outside listening to the coach.I couldnt hear what they were saying,but Kelly was pretty sad to be honest.Since ive known her,she has always been the happy-go-lucky girl.Always happy and stuff.She just sat there and stared,while wiping sweat off her rosy cheeks.Sweat was still pouring down her forehead,and a face full of disbelief.Though expressionless,it had everything written on that face.No one spoke there,and it was all quiet.She was too,quietly thinking in dismay.Oh well,i know how they feel.Losing.Argh.On contrary,the coach of the JJC team began to chit chat with the girls.Sigh.What a contrast.In the end,we managed to kick those HCJC chinese butts.It was a good game though,sweeping the game by winning both the first and the second round.However,it was a close fight.Both schools ended up tipping 20+ points.Wow.Great game.Mui Kiang!!Hahaa..I wanted to say something to Kelly,but she went off soon after the game ended as i busily congratulated Bernice and gang.So dropped her message though.She replied,and she seemed pretty upset too.Message was dotted by dots.If you know what i mean.Oh well,what a great difference,between a single piece of wall.Laughter and cries,smiles and tears,happiness and despair.All on each side of a wall.Hmm.

Song of the Moment---Small Time Blues by Pete Droge