So close yet so far
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Last published Wed, Jun 22, 2022
Two teenagers are complete opposites, one a complete ditz and the other is passionate about their dream. They always cross each other's paths yet seem to be so far away. Maybe one day, they can try?
- Alternating perspective
Danica De Castro previously played basketball on her middle school team, now she wants to take the game seriously. She had been sick of being a bench player and had joined a basketball camp where lots of experienced players have entered. Connor McCartney is a well-experienced basketball player but only to find out he wasn't good enough to sustain himself in national representative teams. His dream is to play in the big leagues and for associations. He had purposely entered the basketball camp just to gain practice before the trials. Ever since they met at the basketball camp, they have crossed each other's paths and see each other more often. What has the future got for them in-store?
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