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Importance Of Playing In The Game

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The game is about to start and for the first time in my life playing in the game, thanks to Jim Quincy’s bad appendix. I know that no one else wants me in but I’m so excited I don’t care I’ll just have to prove to them how good I really am. Were playing Blackburn and I’ve seen the match between us and them a few times and I reckon it will be a tight game.
This is my chance the ball is sky high and I think I can catch it, I run out and feel all the eyes on me. Could this be my chance to prove myself? Its not. I leaped and snatched the ball but it falls out as I land back to the ground and it rolls out field. I’m disappointed and annoyed at myself but I get strait back up ready for another chance because I’m not going to let one slip of the ball defeat my debut game.
The second innings commences and we’re not doing so well, I’m sitting away from the rest of the team, feeling like an outsider as usual. I’ve been warming up and stretching hoping that they’ll put me in the game soon.
It’s finally my chance to hit but people aren't even watching anymore, I’m losing my chance to show of my talent. I pick my stump and prepare myself, the Blackburn team is intimidating and their …show more content…

We all sit at the dining table, Father is sitting silent and still while mother is cries and shouting in Vietnamese while looking out at the garden. I feel tears burning at my eyes, I fight to keep them in. I don’t understand, today was one of the happiest days of my life until now, just hours ago everyone was praising me, now it’s been destroyed it in one of the worst possible ways. I don’t care that my day was ruined, I just feel sorry for my Father, he loved his garden, it was something he really put his effort into, it seems like it was all my fault. It probably wouldn't have happened if I didn’t draw attention to myself in the game

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