The “Royal” thrashing

It started as another rough day on the field.. Beads of sweat wetting the red soil.. Puffs of smoke creating dust.. The boys were sweating it out on the field to change their fortunes.. A victory would boost their confidence and place them with high emotions.. A defeat would mean nothing more than jus another bad day.. But a loss would mean to hear some foul language from the opponents.. Can’t hear it one more time.. It’s time to give and not to take.. Wats the talk goin on about???

It’s about my volleyball match against the “Mike set” team.. In short Santhosh’s team..

We have been polite during our defeats and have given small sounds during victories.. After all a victory gives voice.. But you know after two years I think it’s time to think on the retrospect.. This was the same day two years ago, on 7 August 06, that v won our biggest victory against them.. Not an ordinary victory to turn the page off.. If u think its goin to be a tense finish as like those in the movies with the rain playin a part and heroes dancing and makin it as though they won a Nobel prize..

Ha ha.. Those were exactly the scenes of the day.. The game went on the usual way.. My team won the first set as usual and we gave little sounds so that they would fight back.. u no victories wont be sweet unless if fought hard.. So v jus do some background work to agitate them and we have a game on..

But what came as a shock was that we won the 2^nd set too!!!.. Gracious me!! Another set victory would mean that we won the match.. U no my team is very lineant when it comes to crunch times.. We somehow lose our game at the last moment.. It was no different this time.. They won two sets back to back and leveled, so the pressure to perform was right back on us.. The worst scenarios have been when we lost the game form 24-15 to 24-26… I thought history was goin to repeat itself..

Scenes of Lokesh scoldin us in foul languages which he himself nos.. Vasanth jumpin on me and banging my head.. or Pranesh makin some gimmicks .. Santosh sayin “Vidu”.. No!!! it must not happen!!!

The orange sky was suddenly turned to a gray carpet.. With the skies ready to open up.. My god is this a blessin or a doom!!!! Couldn guess it.. The final set was goin right down to the wire!!! I even remember Lokesh gettin two balls right in front of his nose bcos of his fingering mistake!!!

The score came to 22-20 in their favour.. In normal cases Santhosh would serve three aces and seal off a victory.. But unfortunately for them it was not to happen that day.. We served and won back to back points and the game went to 24-24.. With rain pourin on us, we all got completely drenched and were dripping.. My god it was dark too and couldn sight the ball.. But my boys held their nerves and made strenuous efforts to win the game 26-24.. We pulled off a major upset.. We hugged and cheered and danced!!!!!

That victory paved way for many many victories henceforth.. On odd days we used to lose as jus victory and loss is a part of the game.. That victory taught us a lot and has been a milestone in our college life though it was not recognized by our opponents… They thought it was like a bolt from the sky.. But we have a good heart to forgive you guys!!!

My team comprising Nitin Perumal Manoj Vivek and Valli is equipped to handle any scenario!!!

Cheers man I m very proud of you guys!!! Miss you a lotttttt!!!

Unforgettable days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!