The squeaking of sneakers on the freshly waxed gym floor filled the air. Cheers from the crowd seem distant as I focused on the orange and black sphere floating from player to player. Muscles in my legs are on fire from the running as I stand in my defensive position. The tall lanky girl raises the ball above her head and leaves her hands like rock from a catapult. It slams the glass backboard; my …showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…The doctor tells me I have hyper extended my knee and stretched the tendons and ligaments that support my knee. After hearing the extent of my injuries the nurse brings me the medication. “Did we win the game?” I inquire hopefully. While a look of disgust on his face my father replies: “No, and they charged you will a foul on the play.” The medication begins to kick in and I drift off to sleep.