A boy was watching television.
He looked very nervous, biting his fingers and stamping his feet restlessly.
He listened attentively to the narrator.
"Russia's point." This sentence made the boy more nervous " Brazil is just one point away from winning the Tie-break."
The boy stood up, paying no attention to anything else.
"Loot from the Russian central, Orlof."
The player was a giant, hitting the ball hard on the ground before his serve.
"Orlof throws the ball up. Heavy serve on the free kick Serginho, ball away from the net."
The boy stopped listening to the narrator, focusing only on the players' movements.
The Brazilian setter ran to catch the ball. The yellow color of his uniform stood out on the orange court, with all his strength he joined his hands and raised a headline to the left end.
The ball was high, so there was time for the opposing team's block to form a triple block.
The boy started to jump because of anxiety.
"The ball went to the edge! Lipe moves to attack." The narrator said excitedly.
The player ran in parallel, jumping with all his might. The ball was very close to the net, the Russian block was on top.
Lipe ignored it, hitting an attack on a very closed diagonal. Hitting the line, scoring the point for the Brazilian team.
"Yeah!!" The boy shouted as if it was stuck in his throat.
"Lipe is the name of the man !! Brazil wins the World League !!"
The boy ran through the house, passing by his mother who was startled by the speed of her son.
"Someday I will play like them. I will be the best and everyone will know my name." He said excitedly, pointing to the sky.
"Isaac you useless!" A voice echoed in his mind.
"Look at how this guy plays." Another voice.
The boy was looking all over the place in fear.
"I don't need you on my team!"
"He sucks."
"Oh, really. " The boy said huffing. "This is just a memory."
The boy fell to his knees on the floor, disconnecting from his memory. He realized he was on the court, everyone was looking disappointed at him.
"I can't ..." He said looking at the lights.
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