It was past 8 when Brian ran through the hallway.
He bumped into an oddly familiar figure and her books went flying
"Hey?!" She exclaimed
"Sorry" He glanced back "I'm running late"
Brian was late for class, he had overslept considering last night's game. He pushed open the lecture hall, it was dark except the projector lighting up the room
Brian tried to sneak in
"Brian Boreal?!, don't think I don't know your name" Ms. Christine called out
"You're late" her voice echoed through the hall
"Sorry... I kind of didn't sleep early "
"You overslept?" She sighed "go take a seat" and dismissed him.
"Go take a seat" She dismissed him
...
After the class, Brian walked down the hallway. Sasha walked up to him with someone oddly familiar
"Brian" She called out
"Sasha?! and ?!..."
"Collette" She replied, "We met earlier"
"Oh! Sorry about that" Brian replied
Instantly, a notification popped up on his screen.
The rankings were out
1. Abednego - Point Guard
Vancouverie Grizzlies
2. Isaac - As Small Forward
Vancouverie Grizzlies
3. Paul A. Marner - Shooting Guard
Minnesota Reapers
4. Pius - Small Forward
Miami's Heatwaves
5. Mark-Joseph - Centre
Minnesota Reapers
6. Jo-Achim - Small Forward
Vancouver Grizzlies
8. Benajah · Small Forward
Gold City Emperors
9. Gerald · Point Guard
Chicago's Fury
10. Brian · Point Guard
Gold City Emperors
11. E. Kingsley · Power Forward
Gold City Emperors
12. Victor · Small Forward
Minnesota Reapers
13. Solomon · Shooting Guard
Gold City Emperors
14 . Pat Rick · Shooting Guard
Miami's Heatwaves
15. E. Christopher· Power Forward
Chicago's Fury
16. Benjamin · Point Guard
Miami's Heatwaves
18. Tobby · Centre
Gold City Emperors
19. James B. · Power Forward
Miami's Heatwaves
20. Noah Brooks · Power Forward
Minnesota Reapers
20. Michael M. · Shooting Guard
Vancouver Grizzlies
22. Leo Grant · Small Forward
Washington Wizards
23. Aaron Knox · Power Forward
Celtic Verde
24. Caleb Marsh · Centre
Chicago's Fury
25. John · Small Forward
Chicago's Fury
"Top 10?!" Screamed someone from across the hallway
"Brian made top 10," someone whispered from the hallway
"Kingsley's rank fell slightly," Brian pondered
"I'm still ranked behind Gerald, 3rd position among point guards"
"You're tenth!!" Screamed Sasha. "So no sad face anymore"
"I never made a sad face"
"Oh…yes you did" teased Sasha
Brian rolled his eyes and turned to Colette.
"Your friend has this awful habit of truthfully teasing people."
"Yeah. I know," she replied, her textbook held firmly in her hand.
Colette was Hispanic, her black silky hair cascaded down but stopped briefly after her shoulder.
Her eyes were brown, reflecting Brian's expression.
Her clothes stood out. She wore...
"Where are you from?" asked Brian.
"Half Cuba. Half Havannah," she replied.
"Unlike Brian, who's full Canadian," said Sasha.
"Okay," Brian replied nonchalantly.
Sasha's phone suddenly rang, interrupting the conversation.
She took a step back and excused herself.
"Hmm… at least she's polite," he said. "Wanna wait?"
"Nah, I think she'll waste time."
"Okay," he replied as they walked out of the building.
"So, you like… have an elder sister?"
"Yeah."
"Okay."
"You don't have an older sibling?"
"I do, a brother actually."
"Does he school here?"
"No, he's at Alaska Science University."
"Oh! Ice cold Alaska?!"
Colette giggled, "Yeah."
"What are you studying?" asked Brian glancing at her textbook.
"Medicine and Surgery."
"Tough course."
"Says the guy who's studying Mechatronics."
A small smile escaped from the side of his lips.
"True, but Medicine's tougher."
"Hmm, I doubt."
Brian chuckled.
"But it's a 6-year course excluding specialization."
"It is, but..." "Never mind."
Soon, they walked into the Cafeteria.
"You play sports?"
"No, not really."
"Okay, you like sports?"
"Yeah, Football, Volleyball"
"Not a big fan of basketball, huh?"
"Yeah, I feel like height matters"
"I'm not so tall, you know?"
"Well, you're you so..."
"I'm me?" He asked as they sat to eat.
"Yeah, you're talented, and quick to learn"
"Wow, but I think Volleyball would suit you"
"You're surprisingly calm," she asked
"About?" Brian asked, visibly shocked.
"The rankings, you're in tenth place"
"First place isn't exactly my aim, I want to develop something called court vision, to Jake's level"
"Court Vision?!"
"Yeah. It's basketball stuff"
Lunch was pasta and steamed anchovies with vegetables
After lunch, they walked up to the dorms together
"See you around Colette "
"You too Brian "
Brian got into his room and took off his clothes, refreshed and sat on his bed
A notification popped up on his phone.
It was from Oliver
[Bruh!]
[Yo, what's up.]
[Diane's up]
[Diane?? Who's that?]
[The lifeguard]
[From??]
[The one you asked for her name]
[Ohh!]
[Her name's Dianne??]
[Yeah, she's in Accounting]
[There's accounting in this school??]
[Yes, there is, dummy!!]
[So? you met her?]
[No, Not really]
[A friend of mine]
[And?!]
[She doesn't very much give her contact]
[I'll talk to her]
[Okay. Goodluck with that]
[Your rank moved up drastically]
[Yeah, I saw]
[Have you checked your stats?]
[No, not yet]
[Okay, see you later.]
[I have somewhere to go]
[Sure.]
He put his phone down for a second and another notification popped up
[Hii]
[Hello, who's this?]
[Chloe]
[Chloe?!, how did you get my contact]
[I got it from someone]
[Wanna go on an adventure]
[?]
[Don't change the subject, Chloe]
[It's basketball related]
[Hmm..]
[Court-Vision related]
[Okay,I'm hoping it's not training]
[It's not, I know you're exhausted]
[So, where do we meet?]
[Cafeteria by 6pm]
[That sounds a bit late]
[What?]
[I'm giving you time to rest]
[Sure…by rage baiting me ]
[Ugh... sulk all you want, are you in or out?
[I'll be there]
[Good, cafeteria by 6pm]
[I read your message before, you. don't have to repeat it]
.....