Nadine and Nathan
#21
"Huh, it's almost too late. Thank you, Papa has nganterin Nadine," Nadine kissed the papa's cheek and immediately got out of the car. The girl ran into the sports hall.
"Be careful, Nadine!" Papa Dion's voice seemed to be flying in the wind. Nadine is no longer visible.
"Well in now, Pa?" Nathan asked in the back seat. The young man was still engrossed in his cell phone.
Today is the first day of an inter-school basketball competition for the women's basketball team. And the team from Nadine's school will compete in the opening match.
The girls' basketball team from the new Nathan school will compete tomorrow. So Nathan today came with papa Dion was special to give support to Nadine.
"We're in now! If Nadine has gone down to court and we have not sat in the audience, the girl will nag when she comes home later," Dion said, chuckling.
"Princess papa is indeed the most good at nagging," said Nathan who followed chuckling.
Two different men of that generation immediately got out of the car and into the sports hall through a special door of the audience.
The atmosphere on the courtside bench was not too full, as Nathan and papa Dion entered. The two immediately sat on the front row courtside bench. The players have also not been seen entering the court.
It looks like they are still getting ready in the dressing room.
"Which school do you think will be the champion this year?" Ask papa Dion to open the conversation.
"It seems difficult to guess the champion of the year," replied Nathan theoretical snobs.
"SMA 3 who became the champion last year Nathan heard a little decline in performance because some old players have changed with new players" Nathan added.
"And again, Pelita High School seems to have a big chance this year," concluded Nathan ended his opinion.
Papa Dion nodded in agreement.
"Papa saw once when Pelita High School women's basketball team practiced. And they are very compact. Moreover, the presence of Nadine is like burning the spirit of other team members," said papa Dion expressed his opinion.
"Nadine's ability has improved so much lately" Nathan's counterpart responded to his father's opinion.
"You feel it too?" Papa Dion asked a little.
Nathan nodded, though,
"Lumayan overwhelmed me when I had to accompany the girl to do this one-month workout" replied Nathan who chuckled.
"Unfortunately, Nadine still insists and does not want to be a professional player. Though his ability is really above average," added Nathan again who is now staring at the court.
"Papa is still hoping, Nadine wants to enter the University through a basketball scholarship," said Dion again.
"He told you what majors?" Nathan asked curiously.
Papa Dion nodded, though,
"Yes, he wants to study law. Did he not tell you?" Papa Dion asked back.
Nathan shook his head, though,
"Slightly heavy lessons. But Nadine is a smart girl, Nathan is sure she won't run into many obstacles" Nathan said.
The cheers of the supporters of the two High Schools sounded boisterous as players began to enter the court and greet the spectators present.
Nadine approached the papa and Nathan to make a tos before starting the match.
"Goodluck, princess baffles!" Said Nathan while doing tos with Nadine.
Nadine just throbbed and slightly swerved towards her twin sister.
Nadine was about to turn around and go back to the bench, but a voice made the gadus turn back to the courtside bench,
Christian takes a seat next to Nathan who is still empty.
"Hi!" Nadine greeted Christian with a smile.
"Goodluck!" Christian said as he extended his hand to Nadine.
Nadine replies to Christian's hand quickly, and the two take tos. After that Nadine immediately went to the bench and joined the other team members. They get a little guidance from the coach before the warm-up.
"It's been a while, Nathan?" Christian mince words to Nathan.
"Bareng Nadine was. The girl will nag if me and papa come late" Nathan said, chuckling.
"It's Nadine's first game, so for sure he wants to show maximum performance today" Christian said in his own opinion.
Nathan just nodded in Christian's words.
"What about that scholarship at the University, Chris? So you signed up?" Papa Dion, who was sitting next to Nathan, asked Christian.
"Chris signed up, Om. Just take the test" replied Christian with a faint smile.
"What about your parents? They're no longer opposed?" nathan asked curiously.
"We had a long argument. But I managed to convince them that my basketball activities would not affect my college later. And they also determine what majors I take. So, finally they agreed despite still doubts" explained Christian at length.
"You will be a professional basketball player and a good businessman later" Nathan said, patting Christian on the back.
Christian chuckles, though,
"Hopefully I'm not overwhelmed by both" Christian said quickly.
"Just learn from the experts!" Nathan pointed at Papa Dion.
Christian frowned not understanding.
"My father was a businessman before he became a coach" Nathan explained as if answering Christian's confusion.
"It's just a side job, Nathan," said papa Dion's humble.
"Om really great and hard-working" praised Christian fast.
"Don't praise it too much! Om sure you will be even better" said papa Dion with a smile.
Christian simply responded to Papa Dion's words with a nod.
The players from both teams have finished warming up. Now they have occupied their respective positions and prepare for the first ball throw.
Priit!
The whistle marking the start of the match and the first quarter had sounded. The players are focused on the game.
Even with the spectators who have also been focused on watching the match today. Every now and then supporters from both schools chanted yel yel to burn the spirit of the players in the court.
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