Tale of Silent Longing

46 | karan's challenge

No one had the answer to Tanya's words.
Hearing her, Reeva got up and asserted,
"Yes, but that learning stage is in childhood, not the place where the college best team selections are being done. You cannot come to learn there".
Before Tanya could give a befitting response to Reeva 's words, Jahaan interrupted, "I don't think you are right in any way Reeva , there is no age to learn anything, if there is anything important to learn or do, it all depends on the desire to learn."

Tanya was very happy to see Jahaan standing by her side.

"I absolutely agree with jahaan's words," Karan also jumped in. Everyone was surprised to see Karan agreeing to Jahaan . But then he said again, "But there is a point in Reeva 's words too, we do not have enough time to make someone a part of the team who has to learn from scratch, until and unless she is so brilliant that she learns everything very quickly.

"I will learn everything very soon, and soon I will stand equal to all of you," Tanya replied confidently.

"But it will not be so easy, I am not at all fond of taking such a big risk for my team and I hope all the people selected here will agree with me," Reeva spoke arrogantly.

"Whoever agrees with Reeva , please raise their hand," Karan asked. Everyone raised their hands except Jordan . Tanya became very sad seeing this.

"I am sorry Tanya but......." Before Karan could finish talking, Jahaan went to the coach and asserted, "No wait! One Minute! Coach, I see the passion to play in Tanya . I know that if she has committed then she will shock everyone, I think we should give her a chance."

"I am the captain of the team, and I have decided," Karan interrupted.

"If Jahaan feels that she can prove herself, then I am ready to give it a chance," the coach announced.

Karan was furious after seeing the coach trust Jahaan .

Reeva was also furious at seeing Jahaan being so supportive of Tanya . "Today's Trials end here, official list will come next week, Till then there will be a daily practice," the coach said and left from there.

After he left, everyone else also started leaving from there.

"Thank you, Jahaan !" Tanya said, jumping with joy. Jordan also came towards Tanya and smiled.

Reeva came from behind and intervened,
"You didn't do it right Jahaan , I don't think Tanya will be able to learn so soon."
After listening to Reeva , Tanya spoke,
"Don't worry Reeva , I will prove you wrong".

Karan also walked up to them and spoke to Jahaan , "You don't even have the experience and you can't even imagine how big a decision you have taken for the entire team".

Hearing Karan , Jahaan laughed lightly and replied, "As a Captain, you are not that great Karan , what you are calling inexperience, in sports, it is called courage to take the risk."

"Show me how to make a good player, if after a week Tanya scores 3 baskets against Reeva . I will leave my captaincy and make you the captain of the team," Karan challenged Jahaan .

"Although I am not interested in your Captain's post at all, I accept your challenge", Jahaan smirked and left from there. Tanya and Jordan went after Jahaan .

" Jahaan , you took up on a big challenge, a week is a little time," Jordan exclaimed.

"Yes! I mean I can play well! But, a week will pass like this, one week is very little time," Tanya muttered. Hearing Tanya speaking like this, Jahaan stopped there.

Seeing Jahaan stop abruptly, Jordan and Tanya also stopped. Jahaan turned back, went to Tanya , looked into her eves, and said, "Why did you come to give the Basket Ball trial when you are an athlete?"