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Is My Life Ordinary? - Chapter 75

Published at 13th of January 2022 09:05:41 AM


Chapter 75: I Need To Get Away...

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I don't know what time it was but one thing I know for sure is that soon the classes are going to get started and I'm soaking wet with sweat. What am I going to do with this? As I wondering about my share of problems it looks like she has also problems of her own to solve. 

"... I-I..." she tried to replying but she wasn't able to speak it out loud. 

"Now that you know your problem why not try doing it again?" I suggested. It's for sure that she is a bit better in basket ball as compared to me since she must have been practicing for quite sometime and as for myself, I don't think I have played basket ball for a long time. 

Only if she took into account that even an amateur can at least parry the attacks from a regular player sometime. See her play till now, I came to a conclusion that she isn't trying to take me seriously rather she thinks that I'm inferior to her and that's when she makes a mistake. 

"Alright," she said. She looked like she was planning something this time rather than attacking like earlier without any strategy. 

"..." 

We both entered the court and she picked up a ball lying around. 

*Thump*

*Thump*

*Thump*

Since the beginning she made some distance between me and her. She maintained the distance for quite some time but she plunged forward when I was least ready. Nevertheless I was still able to block her path but she was persistent, she continued to push me back. I would have been able to stop her from baking up any further but I can't use more strength on her than this.

She continued dribbling and did a fake. Using her left hand, she took the ball and made it look like she was aiming for the left side but her shoes indicated otherwise. 

"Haa... haa..." I could hear her heavy breathing. 

I took a small step on the left but still focused on her right side. 

*Thump*

"Hup...!" instead of taking it back and turning towards the right, she forced the ball on the ground, the ball got rebounded and passed from right through my hand. 

That was something I didn't expect. 

I turned around to take the ball but I was a bit late since she was more agile maybe because of height she was able to move slightly bit faster than me. This move wasn't something she came up with just now. It was something she have been practicing for a long time. Or is what I believe. 

"Kuh~!" she didn't just stop there. Without stopping for a second she stepped forward towards the basket but she didn't knew that I am quite fast on feet also and in a slit of seconds I caught up to her. 

"Haa..." even I was slightly tired but I still didn't falter. To stop her I tried using my dominant hand thinking that I could at least interfere her dribbling but I failed. She continuously changed the ball direction the moment I would extend my arm. To stop her I lunged forward and took a couple of steps much faster and came up in front of her. 

Seeing me she looked surprised for a moment there but instantly changed the ball from other and tried taking the other route. 

Since, I exerted myself a little bit in taking few steps ahead of her I was only a second late in blocking her. She passed me and was in clear. 

She only had to take a single step and just had to do a lay up or throw ball aiming at the basket and it would have gotten inside. It was a perfect opportunity. She didn't hesitate and decided to throw the ball directly, maybe because she thought I would stop her.

*Throw*

"Haa...!" she threw the ball. 

I saw the ball going inside the basket and I don't know what happened to me but my body moved on it's own and without any wasting any second I ran towards the basket. I passed her and my eyes were locked only at the ball. 

"W-Wha-" I heard something but I ignored it for the moment and completely focused on the ball. The ball only few inches away from getting inside the basket but I still didn't stop and I jumped. 

I don't know if whether I will be able to block the ball successfully or not but I still jumped. 

*Touch* 

The tip of my figures was able to touch the ball. I turned around to see. The ball direction slightly changed but it was still around the area of the ring. I didn't close my eyes even for a single second and saw the ball. I'm sure she is also looking at it right now. 

The ball touched the ring and then the support and bounced back.  Seeing that I felt a little happy but I turned back to normal again soon enough. 

..,

"... After this we are even," I said as I sat on the floor. Also thinking of a way to dry all this sweat fast. 

"... We... can say that, but did you happen to play basket ball before?" she asked me. 

"Look, I'm not going through all this again," I said, "No more questions and no more answering. Why don't we bot keep quite for a while as we rest?" 

I can't take this anymore. Only because of her I had to go through all this. If it at all possible I don't even want to meet her again. It was my fault from the start in the first place. I shouldn't have come here and instead I wish I could have answered those questions and I might have been able to get out from there much more easily. 

"Boo...! You aren't fun at all," she said as she sulked over something this trivial but I don't care what she says or does. 

"I'm not here to entertain you. I was forced to do that," I said, "If you really want to talk then tell me the quickest way to dry all this... sweat. You must be knowing some kind of trick right?" 

"What?! Do I stink...!" she started sniffing herself all of a sudden. She comes to a conclusion pretty fast. 

"No..." I let of the biggest sigh in this whole week and said, "You practice a lot so you must get sweaty all the time. What do you do then?" 

"Ohh... thank go," she seemed relieved, "I usually use the extra shirt or T-shirt but sometime I also play in school uniform. I would just sit beside the window seat for a couple of periods and it get's dried soon enough." 

What? Isn't she aware that doing that kind of think might degrade her health. A couple of periods means it's at least for more than hour and wearing a sweaty shirt for more than an hour is enough to make most of the people sick, it's surprising she hasn't gotten yet.

"Any other way...?" I asked her. 

"Hmm... you can wear the extra cloth. If any teacher asks tell them that your shirt got wet or any other excuse," she said. 

"And do I look like I have an extra pair of clothing with me?" is she that much dumb? I can understand she carry an extra pair since she has club activities but why would I also be having something like that? 

"You asked me some other way and I told you," she said, "You never mentioned that you are specifically talking about yourself." she added. 

"Sorry it's my mistake," who am I asking? She is definitely not the right person. 

"Anyway I will think about it myself," I said, "I suppose I should get going I have my class." 

With that I stood up and began walking towards the exit hoping she wouldn't call me back again but I guess even god is full mood to make me miserable. 

"Allen, you never got to know my name." 

But I don't want to remember you that's why didn't bother asking. 

"... What is it?" I still asked it so that we can end it in good faith. 

"Aamber," is what she said. 

"... That's a nice name. Anyway, need to go now so bye..." I said to her and picked up my pace. 

"See you later, Allen." she said out loud. But I don't want to meet you again, who knows what she will ask again. I'm afraid I might encounter her soon. 

"..." instead of replying I raised my right hand and waved to her and after soo multiple attempts I was successfully able to get out of that 'gymnasium'. If at all possible I would prefer not to go in there again, who knows I might meet her again. 

Without stopping for a second I made a considerable distance between me and the gymnasium. I walked around the first floor hallway. I thought I will see crowd around here since the classes haven't started yet but it's completely empty. I wonder why? 

As I made my way towards the second floor I noticed something. Not just something, it felt like the scene I had seen not long before...

TO BE CONTINUED....





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