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After school in the afternoon, I, Pang Hao, Shuai Dong, and Sha Xiaomei escorted A Fei back. On the way, A Fei was particularly excited, joking that this trip was worth it. After leaving the hospital, Sha Xiaomei said goodbye to us and went home. The remaining three of us walked down the street, unwilling to go back. Shuai Dong looked at us with a mischievous smile and said, "Hey guys, how about we go for a drink?" Pang Hao and I replied in unison, "Sure! Let's go!" So the three of us linked arms and walked down the road. Suddenly, I remembered something and turned to Pang Hao, asking, "Hey, Pang Hao, did you bring any money?" Pang Hao shook his head and said, "No, I really didn't bring any today. How about you?" I pretended to check my pockets and then smiled and shook my head, saying, "I don't have any either. Hehe, I only brought ten yuan from buying lunch at school. It doesn't matter whether we have money or not; we won't need it." Then we continued walking as if nothing had happened. Hearing this, Shuai Dong immediately stopped us both: "Hey, wait a minute! It sounds strange that neither of you has money. How are you going to drink?"
"Cough cough, Shuai Dong, didn't your mom just give you fifty yuan for pocket money this morning? We can just drink with that fifty yuan; we won't complain about it being too little," Pang Hao said seriously. Shuai Dong's eyes widened: "Uh... I think we should go home instead. Otherwise, our parents will be worried about us missing dinner. Let's hurry!" He turned around to leave, but we both grabbed him: "No way! You have to go since you suggested drinking! Pang Hao, hold him up; let's go!" With Shuai Dong's cries for help echoing behind us, we dragged him along.
After finishing our drinks, we supported each other while walking down the street with our bicycles. Shuai Dong said, "Hey guys, your match is on Saturday. I bet all the students in Yulin will come to the Olympic Sports Center to cheer for you. And there will be fans from your opponents too... By the way, who is your opponent in the City Finals?" Shuai Dong asked me. I replied, "I don't know either; I'll ask Teacher Qiu tomorrow." The D Group is full of strong competitors this year; all the major high schools in the city have reshuffled their strengths and lineups. The B Group's Twenty-Four Middle School, Experiment Three, and Hejiang—these traditional powerhouses have all been defeated by us. Those who made it out of the lower half are also top-notch teams.
When I got home, my parents were waiting for me to eat. As soon as I pushed the door open, my mom yelled at me: "Dead Jack! Where have you been crazy again? Your dad and I are waiting for you to eat; we're starving!" She came over to take my backpack. My mom always has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. I wanted to share my joy with them: "Dad, Mom! I have an important announcement!" My parents were momentarily stunned before my dad leaned closer and whispered: "Uh... Did you get expelled from school?" After that, my mom's expression also turned tense as if my dad had guessed correctly. I slapped my forehead and smiled wryly at them: "What are you two guessing? Why do you only think of that? How could your son—an outstanding athlete—get expelled? No! It's good news! We won our second match in the City High League today at home! We're going to play in the city finals at the Olympic Sports Center!"
"Really?!" My parents' attitudes changed dramatically as they gasped in surprise. "Then we'll go to the Olympic Sports Center to cheer for you! Son, sit down quickly; you must be hungry. I'll go make you something delicious," my mom said as she headed towards the kitchen. I quickly called out to her: "Mom, don't cook! I'm still full from drinking earlier..." Suddenly realizing what I had said made me look for trouble; sure enough, my dad immediately scolded me: "How can you drink? You're still a student! But since you're happy today, I'll forgive you this time; no next time! Do you hear me?" My dad then showed a kind smile again. I'm so lucky to have such understanding parents.
It was Friday; I rode my bike through the crowd with my backpack while whistling. Everything looked particularly pleasing to me today; it was the first time I realized how wonderful this city is—truly amazing!
When I arrived at school, our homeroom teacher Teacher Wang told me that in preparation for tomorrow's finals, I didn't need to attend classes today and could go directly to the gym for training. This was my first time enjoying such treatment! After rushing into the gym, I saw some classmates had already arrived in small groups. Kobe and Li Kanglin were chatting nearby while Teacher Qiu was writing something in a notebook. "Comrades! You're all here so early!" I shouted as I entered. Everyone turned their heads to look at me in unison. Kobe smiled: "Yeah, you're not late either." We all laughed together randomly.
After about five minutes, other team members gradually arrived. Teacher Qiu asked us to sit down in a large circle at center court with a basketball placed in the middle. "Team members," he began, "tomorrow we will be playing in the City Finals! There will be no home court advantage this time and no chance for a comeback; we must lift our trophy in front of all teachers and students in the city!" After Teacher Qiu finished speaking, applause erupted among us as we held our breath for this final match—a breath held for three whole years.
Suddenly remembering a question that had troubled me all night long, now was the time to clarify it: "By the way, Teacher Qiu, who is our opponent tomorrow?" "Yeah! We still don't know who we're competing against for the championship," everyone chimed in after me asking Teacher Qiu about it again. Teacher Qiu smiled and said: "I think you've all guessed it by now; this team is a dark horse—yes indeed! It's last year's City Second Middle School that we kept out of the top four." What?! It really is Chu Yuetao! However, just like Teacher Qiu said earlier—I wasn't particularly surprised because from the first time I saw Chu Yuetao at the Street Basketball Championship, it felt like our fates were intertwined for rivalry; then came City Second Middle School's return and their rise this year... Just like A Fei once said: Chu Yuetao might truly be our real rival in the future. Now it seems that statement has indeed come true—in our final year of high school and our last match...
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