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free. I gladly took the menu and ordered my sweating a lot after an hour on court. At the
favourite chicken chop rice. I couldn’t help start of the final round, my friend had a 6-1
but tell mom how happy I was with my lead. I still tried my best to score every point.
results. The manager overheard our Eventually, we tied up at 15-15. I noticed
conversation. “Well since your son has good that he was tired and couldn’t keep up with
results, I could serve you a free meal as the pace. I knew I had a golden opportunity
well!” he told my mother. My mom thanked to beat him. I used up all of my stamina to
him profusely. We enjoyed our lunch. fight. “I won!” I couldn’t even shout. I was
exhausted. My friend came to congratulate
It’s 1pm in the afternoon. I had a
me. We both hugged at the end of the
badminton tournament at 3pm so I had to
match. The crowd went ballistic and cheered
prepare. I invited my good friend Kah Wai to
for our sportsmanship. It was an intense
train a bit for the tournament. We trained
battle between us.
for an hour at the badminton court. Then,
we took a bus back home as we had to take We headed home after the award
a shower and have a snack. My mom drove ceremony. I smiled as I held onto my trophy.
us to the destination of the tournament. We were also given the prize money for
“Good luck to both of you,'' she said. We getting into the finals. I was so tired, it didn’t
went in after we waved goodbye. I fought take long for me to fall asleep. My mom
hard in the competition and so did my smiled when she saw me sleeping. When we
friend. We tried our very best to get into the reached home. I immediately went to
finals. “I got in!” I shouted when I beat my shower and went for a nap. I napped for an
opponent in the semi-finals. I rested for 30 hour and a half. I woke up at 6 pm. Once
minutes. “For the men's singles final, please again, I smelled a scent coming from the
welcome our players onto court 1, Julian Su dining area. My mother had surprised me
against Yong Kah Wai,” the announcer with an amazing dinner. I saw my favourite
spoke. Apparently, my friend made it into dishes on the table. I ate up with a bright
the finals too. smile on my face.
We were walking into the court when Before going to bed. I hugged mom
we saw many people cheering. We were tightly. I told her that I had the best day
both nervous. We shook hands as a sign of ever. She hugged me back. I went to bed,
respect. The match was about to start. I had closed my eyes and wondered what it is
won the first round by 21-17 but my friend going to be like tomorrow. I fell asleep and
won the second by 24-22. We were both had sweet dreams. 61
