INNOCENCE

6 FOOTBALL AND BALLET

Shock was an understatement for me.. to confirm it, I again asked him.. 'am I hearing it right? Ballet?'

He nodded, simple.. my eyebrows danced in confusion 'why.. do I have to do that?'
I asked him the reason, not sure if he is actually kidding with me..

A footballer needs a ballet training to ace football?

You must be kidding with me!

He stopped doing other things, he focused on me.. 'um.. what do you think of ballet?'
He questioned me instead..

With the sudden question of my opinion towards ballet, I couldn't think of anything 'i don't know.. it's a dance?'

'and?'
He promt me again

'for girls?'
I tried to answer him my best

'for girls?.. you haven't seen any boys in ballets?'
He threw me a question again..

'not.. sure..'
I answered, but in doubt..

'then would you feel embarrassed about doing it?'
He asked me which got the instant answer from me 'absolutely..'
I looked at him being before so I changed the answer 'might be?'

'as I expected..'
He looked at the table as he takes a breathe before continuing 'just try it and you will know why I suggest you to do it'

He again looked at me.. 'will you?'

'you are not playing with me just because I new, are you?'
I questioned him, can't believe he really wants me to do ballets

'i hope I will see your improvements.. you know what I mean'
He dismissed me..

I'm in home, rethinking everything coach said to me..

Ballet? Really?

I chuckled dryly.. subconsciously, my mind thought of my sister laughing at me..

Embarrassing..

I again chuckled dryly..

I took my phone and searched - football and ballet

Balance - Football players need great balance in order to make those leaping catches and keep their feet on the ground when opponents attempt to tackle them. Ballet is full of jumps, turns, and poses that require balance. Practicing ballet is a wonderful way to improve balance

I scroll more down and saw even highly successful NFL players include ballet in their training

.....

'i need to find ballerina- private ballerina'
I said to myself before starting to search in google ballerina around me

I scroll slowly down as I saw ballerina in a ballet poses.. skip, skip, sk-

My eyes widened as I bring my phone screen closer to eyes to see if what am seeing it right

Luna? I mean noona? Is she a ballerina? Wtf-

It didn't take me a second to run downstairs to find Rosie.. 'noona!!'
I called her as soon as I saw she is walking to the stairs..

I stood infront of her but she ignored me to continue walking to the stairs..

I ran behind her again upstairs 'noona! It's urgent!!'
Did a little freaking jump to get her attention

But got ignored again.. she is just walking without even stopping for a second

If cute does not work, sympathy might..

'i am about to get kicked out of football team as I messed up really bad.. you know that am trusting this sports merit to add up in score as I can pass out'
My tone become smaller, my face down

'did you irritate your coach to end up like this?'
She stopped in her steps

I controlled my urge to talk back at her as I wants something from her 'dont you feel a little bit of sympathy for me? You know how important this football is!'

She narrowed her eyes at me and I know that she know that I need something from her..

'i can't Focus and my technique isn't good.. so my coach told me to do ballet'
I barely said it before Rosie started to shout at me 'you are fuvking with me! You just wanted to irritate luna more!!'

I was just silent, looking at her with no words but with sad face..

'you-'
She stopped herself and took her phone to search about it herself..

I peaked to look at her phone as she search.. she glared at me and put her phone back down..

It was a minute silent between us before she started to dial luna..

But she didn't attend it..

Rosie looked at me so I remind her 'my whole merits-'
I did a fake cry

She let out a big irritated exhale before started dialing again.. after many rings, she attended the call

'rosie? What's up?'
I bring my ear closer to her phone as she talks

'what you doing? You must be tired with all the works about opening ballet school'
She do her small talks

'yeah.. I just came back to my room.. opening date is too soon..'
Luna said to her

'okay.. um..'
When is she even going to ask her come here?

I have to do it myself!

'NOONA!!'
I shouted..

Rosie pushed me away, irritated..

'oh my God, my ears! Why is he shouting?'

'he is just not sane.. luna.. can you come here for a moment?'
Rosie asked her.. I again went closer to the phone to shout again 'URGENT! COME FAST!!'

'Can you just shut up!? I'm talking to her for you!!'
Rosie looks like she reached her day limit with my ass as she shout with the same tone as me

'how can I?! IT'S LITERALLY MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!'
I shouted again just to have luna from the other line hear it well..

'oh my God! SHUT UP! I'M TALKING TO HER!'
Okay, I shut myself up knowing she will burst if I do it more and I guess, I worried luna enough

They cut the phone as Rosie turned her glare at me.. 'no wonder you are about to get kicked out of your team.. no one can keep up with your irritating, selfish ass!'

I took some snacks from the fridge 'if you say so'
I shrugged

Just some minutes past, me and Rosie are waiting for luna at night.. 'jeonghan?'

I was sitting in a couch alone when I heard luna's small voice.. I turned to meet her worried face with a big bright smile of mine

I quickly went to her, leaving my snacks on the table.. getting her off-guard, I took her in my arms, spinning her
'you were this quick? Are you that worried about me?'
I asked her with a very bright smile while she looked at me with a confused face..