Knowing Asher

Chapter|6|

"Okay, guys, today we are going to be doing some basketball skills. First, we start with a throw. Every one of you tries to hit the ball into the net. You stand at a far distance to the net. As you are unable to make a positive throw, you move forward, which reduces your scores," the PE teacher paused, scanning through our face to see if we understood.

I just breathed in deep. Time flies so fast. It has already been three weeks since we resumed. The Sunday with my dad went well. When I said I wanted to tell him everything, I didn't mean everything. I just mean stuff about my college choice, not the whole school thing.

We played some board games, and my dad managed to reactivate our Netflix account.

My mom joined halfway because she couldn't get a leave. It was a real bonding night for my family. And now they have busied themselves in work again.

We are borrowing the basketball court, and the boys are taking a break watching us. I mean all the Boys, so ASHER is here.

More reason not to flop this up.

"This is super hard. I don't even know anything about basketball. I am going to jinx this thing," Amanda grumbled, and I chuckled silently.

"You will do great," I patted her shoulder, and she scoffed.

"Yeah, right," she huffed.

"It doesn't look hard," Angela chimed in, and Amanda glared at her.

No one was able to score a basket in the first trial. They had to move and move.
It was Katrina's turn. She made sure to sway her hips more than usual.

She winked at the boys. "Easy peasy, I watch the boys do it all the time, so it can't be hard," she said, and I snorted.

Let us see how well she does. This is going to be so much fun.

Why are you so sure she will embarrass herself?

Just watch!

I looked at her, ready to throw the ball.
I laughed not too loud as the ball didn't even go close to the net.

Everybody started laughing, even the basketball players. I knew she was going to jinx it.

"The ball was slippery. Can I get a change of ball?" She whined, and the teacher shook his head clearly aware of her antics.

"Everyone before you used that same ball, and there was no complaint. Just throw and allow others to do the same," the teacher replied angrily, and I giggled at her misery.

She didn't get it the next time, then the next. The ball still did not enter the net as she got very close. She stomped her foot back to her friends or her minions in anger.

I chuckled softly. Stupid girl!

Amanda managed to get it to enter after the third trial, Lily ; fourth, Angela ; third, Rose ; fifth.

The teacher didn't allow the boys to participate so that it would be fair.
Nobody managed to get a throw on the first trial. I was the last person to try.
I got in position, and my mind went back to my training.

'Focus, Stephanie, no distractions,' the voice said, and I allowed my mind to be blank.

"If I couldn't do it. I am sure she is gonna be_" Katrina was cut off when she realized I had made the first hit.

The ball bounced back to me, and I held it. I turned to Katrina with a smug look. Now, that's called a three-pointer.

"You were saying?" I smirked, and everyone started clapping for me.