Twisted Destiny

Chapter 2

It's been a month since Hideki and I have joined the basketball team. Our goal for this year is to qualify for taking part in Inter High, so we're working hard to achieve that goal. Despite the vigorous training we have, only a few members decided to quit basketball altogether. I'm grateful that I have teammates who have strong determination.

But still, I wish that we do something else besides the training. I know that training is important to strengthen and correct our basics, but I don't enjoy that much. It will be great if we have a match, even if it's just a match with the seniors.

We don't have a lot of members so there won't be a match between the second string and the third string. Even if there is, I'm pretty sure that both Hideki and I are not in the second or the third string. I don't mean to sound confident, but I know so well about my own ability. Hideki will agree about this too.

"Man, I wish we can have a match instead of the usual training," I complain to Hideki as we're having our lunch at the rooftop. Hideki is busy with munching the yakisoba bread he bought just now. This guy doesn't look like he will feel sick of eating the yakisoba bread despite eating it since the school starts.

"Yeah, that would be great too. We have been training together since we came here. Now I'd like to see our end result," Hideki replies after he's done munching the yakisoba bread. "You know, even the match between the seniors and the junior members will be awesome too. I wonder do they ever think about it."

I sigh because if this is going to continue, I'm afraid that I will abandon the team no matter how much I love basketball. I wish I don't come into that decision though. Besides, I'd like to know what kind of abilities and skills the other teammates can bring during the game. Even though we've been practicing together, I still can't tell how good they are.

Sure, they may not come from the strong teams, but I still believe that they have something to offer. Who knows they may have become a lot better since entering the high school even though it seems contradicting. After the training is over, Hideki and I are still in the gym to practice more. We can't practice together during the training so this is the only chance we have.

Whenever we're staying back, I didn't see any of my teammates are here to practice more. We're always the last one to leave so I'm pretty sure I have never seen any of them. Maybe they may have gone somewhere to practice so I can't say much about them.

"Speaking about our teammates, what do you think about them? I'm surprised that they're still here despite the vigorous training." Hideki laughs when I say that. "Why are you saying like that? If they want to become a strong player, they have to endure it." I agree with what Hideki said, but I know most people aren't that strong and willing to work their asses off to achieve their goal.

I knew this because it already happened when I was in the middle school. They already gave up whenever the tide was against them and they quit when things get tough. I've seen this for the past three years I've been in the basketball team so it was a common thing to happen. Maybe that kind of situation never happened in Hideki's team I guess.

"Well, I bet you've never seen that kind of situation in your team before. The reason why they joined a basketball team might be because they were doing it for fun or maybe to look cool among the girls. At the end, the one who remain in the team is the only one who loves basketball," I say this to Hideki. I assume that he had never experienced this before.

"I agree with you, but too bad, I've seen the same thing as you do," Hideki denies my accusation for not seeing a situation like that. Sorry, Hideki, my bad. "Talk about the girls, they were raving about you since the first day of school. You sure do garner a lot of girls' attention." Hideki laughs when he says that to me.