When they made it back to Zac's they were both exhausted, Fatima walked upstairs and went straight to the shower and Zac did the same! Zac's tryouts were slowly approaching and although his knee was feeling better, he wasn't! He couldn't stop thinking about how his career could be over!
Fatima walked up to his door and knocked!
Zac, "Come in!"
She walked in and threw a basketball at him and he caught it!
Zac, "Whoah! What's this?"
Fatima, "One on One! You vs Me!"
Zac chuckled, "Well we just showered and honestly I don't think you want this!"
Fatima, "Are you scared of water or something? Can't we take another shower after we finish?"
Zac, "Yeah we could but I'm not in the mood for all of that!"
Fatima, "Well I'm in the mood! You're not about to get out of playing me and from this day forward you will not make excuses about why you can't do something! You'll just do it! Take a risk on you Zac just like I'm willing to do! Now meet me downstairs in 10 minutes! Chop, Chop!"
Ten minutes later Zac came downstairs with an attitude! Fatima chuckled because she found it amusing how she was supposed to help him heal up from his injury and he seemed unsure about the talent God had given him!
Fatima, "Aww poor baby! You're acting like this isn't something you want to do anymore!"
Zac shrugged his shoulders, "Honestly I don't know! Basketball has always been the one thing I was sure of and now I'm confused! It's like I am stuck with no way of escaping my own screwed up fantasy! If I injury myself again, it could be permanent and it could ruin my career! I would rather leave now before I am forced to leave!"
Fatima, "Alright, well in that case, what's your back up plan?"
Zac, "Ummm idk honestly!"
Fatima, "So let me get this straight, you are about to leave a career you absolutely adore for nothing! Do you have a degree?"
Zac, "Yeah I have a Bachelor's in Accounting!"
Fatima, "Accountants make good money but that would only be about $61, 200 a year! Playing basketball right now you are making about 46 million, this does not include endorsements, or paid advertising! Are you really ready to leave the life you have worked tirelessly to build for yourself behind out of fear! Fear is a natural response any time someone is unsure about something but I will tell you this I would rather put my faith over my fear and continue to make 46 million verses living in fear making $61,200 a year! But what do I know? I'll take that (grabbing the ball), I'll be outside if you need me!"
Fatima's words kept echoing in his ears! He didn't want to give up on his dream just because he was unsure but his future was inevitable so he can only live in the moment he has now! He was still unsure but what he did know was, he planned on facing his fears and playing on his knee, wholeheartedly! He walked over to the door and pushed it open before walking outside! Fatima was practicing and if he was being honest, he loved her formation! Her ass was jiggling but she wasn't missing a basket from the free throw line, 2 point line or 3 point line! She must really be a baller to play so smoothly!
