Intermediate Sponsorship
I didn't go back to the court for a few days after that. I didn't want to look at any of them. I felt awful, and I didn't really want to be reminded of Garet glaring at me, or the others watching me, or Catherine storming by without even looking at...
Questions of Leadership
I think the next day was the only time in my life I've ever wished for slush. I wanted there to be a storm, a frigging deluge of ice and rain. Anything that would keep everybody but Catherine away. When I stepped out of school, though, it was sunny....
Benefits of Additional Training
It was almost a surprise when the others started showing up again. Catherine and I had been playing together for a good two and a half months, almost every evening. In January, things kind of slowed down a bit as Catherine tried out for her school's...
Basic Sponsorship
"Why didn't you show up yesterday?" I'm not sure what surprised me more: the fact that Catherine was at the court before I was, or the fact that she seemed to be offended about something. Normally I could only get her to crack by hinting that I was...
Two Player Drills
One of the weirdest things about Vancouver in the winter is how big of a difference altitude makes. You could be walking down a hill through big, fluffy flakes of snow, and find yourself in heavy pelting rain by the time you reach the bottom. The snow...
The Cursed
"Not all those who are cursed are damned." I forced myself to keep my mouth shut, sucking in deep breaths through my nose. The sloppy bandage I'd made for my arm was already soaked through with blood, and I knew that if I got out of the cool water,...
Low
A/N: Just a little something I wrote based on personal experiences. Any and all grammatical mistakes in this are intentional. --- It's when I stumbled into the front room of my apartment building that I really started having trouble. I couldn't walk...
Personal Training
**Author's Note:** Hey, I know it's been a while. Things have been a bit manic for the past few months. Here's the next chapter of the story of Catherine and Hiro. Catherine is my character for the Furry Basketball Association, the fantasy sports...
Forget
A/N: So, this is something a LOT darker than I normally work on. Wanted to do something a bit more psychological, for a change, I guess. Ah well. Warning for creepiness. Enjoy. --- It was a horrid wailing that woke her from her slumber. For...
All-Star Weekend
I caught the pass from our point guard, and then I drove forward, putting pressure on the opposing team's defence. As one of their guards closed with me, I turned my back on the net, keeping my body between the defender and the ball. My eyes cast about...
Passing Drills
By mid-october, everybody was just about sick of Catherine. I'll be honest, she was starting to wear on my patience, too. She was probably the worst ball-hog I'd ever played with, and it was really darkening what was supposed to be a fun part of my...
Pick-Up Game
I never liked her. Not from the moment she first stepped onto the court. Well, maybe I shouldn't say that. I wasn't actually there when she first stepped onto the court. I was there the next day, running to be on time after school. My high school was...