The Depths of the Shallows

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4:18

"David, slow down a bit or you're gonna trip and get yourself hurt." The woman called to her son before turning to her brother next to her, "it's like he's never seeing the park again in his life."

"Oh give him a break, you remember how you used to squeal in excitement whenever our mom mentioned the park, it runs in the family you know ?!"

"I can see that yeah, but he's too reckless."

"You were even more reckless and you turned out fine, besides, what's the worst that could happen ? he'll scrape his knee ? it'll be a proof he had a good childhood."

"I guess I'm worrying too much. How's your fiance ?"

"She's crazed up with the wedding and planning for it to the extent she talks about it in her sleep, it's nuts."

"She's excited that's all."

"I know she is and I'm happy with how happy she is but I just need breaks from the craziness every now and then."

"Ohhhh, so THAT's why you came here." The woman said teasingly.

"what ? you thought I'm here because I missed you ? you're giving yourself too much credit."

The woman nudged her brother with a smile.

"I've been thinking about signing him up for a football team, he does seem to have a passion for it." the woman stated her thoughts.

"Yeah, sure, sports are good." the brother said then noticed the son running towards them.

"Uncle Tommy, I kicked the ball outside the fence." the boy said pointing at the direction.

"let's go ask for help then." Tommy said then stood up and went with the kid to the direction he pointed at.

"There it is, uncle Tommy." the boy pointed at the ball outside.

"Excuse me, can you throw us the ball please ?" Tommy said to a young man passing by the park, the young man walked towards the ball.

Tommy looked at his wrist watch..

4:27

"There you go." the young man throwed the ball over the high fence.

"You know how kids are, they kick balls with everything they got." Tommy said with a laugh.

The young man looked surprised at the kid before talking to him.

"You kicked that ball over the fence ? this very much tall fence ?"

The boy nodded.

"I think you should let him join a football team, I mean it is a high fence." the young man said to Tommy.

"Wow, you're not the first one to say this. Imma talk to his mom about it, thanks again." the young man smiled back and left. "You know ? I was talking with your mother just now, would you like to join a team ?" Tommy said to David.

"A FOOTBALL TEAM ??? YES PLEASE UNCLE TOMMY."

"Well you're gonna have to promise me to put everything you got into it, alright ?"

"I promise."

Tommy smiled then looks around, he noticed the frightened and shocked looks on everyone else's faces, then his eyes fell on his sister.

"TOMMY LOOK OUT !!!" his sister pointed to the hospital behind him just outside the fence, and before he could look, BOOM.

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