Chapter 25 Fear and Loathing

The boy's team had finished their work outs and started to feel the pain as they walked out onto the gym floor. Brian looked over the gym and saw the cheerleaders were just finishing up. He shook his head and watched as a red head and a brunette each waved to him. He just nodded and started to walk towards the door. Looking over, he saw his cousin and brother were talking. He then looked over and saw Kole and Huck were talking. Brian always wondered what the upper classmen talked about.

Usually with Kole and Huck, it was about the up and coming game or issues with the team. They were the co-captains and they often just discussed team issues. With Keith and James, it was always something to do with the girls or the family. The two older Scott boys have come to an easy existence on the court and stopped trying to one up each other after the classic.

"So Brian, which cheerleader do you want to give Nate?" the sophomore back up Point Guard, Nathan Smith asked, as he walked up next to Brian.

"What are you talking about, Nate?" Brian asked, fed up with Nate.

"Well, as I see it, you have two cheerleaders and I have none, so that means you could share the wealth; because you know all the ladies want a little bit of Nate Time."

Brian shook his head, "Do you have someone write this stuff, or do you make it up yourself?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Nate, if you want a date why don't you ask out either Trin or Gabi."

"I can't do that man, they're your women. It's just bad to try and take another dude's girl. Bros over hoes, you know?"

Brian shook his head, "You can ask either of them out; they're not my girlfriends."

Nate was about to say something when Kole walked over. "Smith, you should worry less about trying to get your pole smoked, and more about you weak ass cross over dribble," Kole, who played the same position as Nate, said.

"Kole, what is the story?"

Kole shook his head, "Your dad was a great Point Guard, and you have the potential, but you need to get your head into the game and not on the cheerleaders."

"Can't a guy have fun?"

Kole shook his head, "You have more fun then work, and we're in the middle of a push for the play offs. We need your head in the game."

Nate nodded, his head, "Yeah, yeah, yeah! So you keep telling me."

Kole shook his head, and walked away. He came over to the other two seniors on the team. Huck and James nodded as Kole lead them out of the gym.

"I can't believe we're stuck with that idiot," Kole said.

"We're not stuck with anybody, the underclass men are," Huck said, "In less then six months we're out of here."

"Yeah, but that leaves my brother in the back court with him," James added.

Kole nodded, "Wasn't Nate's dad on the same team as your dad and uncle?"

James nodded, "Not that I would admit it, but yeah, supposedly. Beyond that, who knows what their relationship was."

Kole exhaled in frustration, "Yeah well, one of these days they'll find a cure for stupid."

"An early Twenty-first century American Philosopher once noted that you can't fix stupid," Huck replied.

James shook his head. Kole looked at James, "What was that about?"

"Huck, you listen to Ron White?"

Huck shrugged, "They call me Tater Salad."

"Ugh!" James said.

"Who's Ron White?" Kole asked.

"A Texas comedian that basically did observational comedy."

"Okay," Kole said, "How does that help us with Nate?"

Huck laughed, "It was simple advice, Kole. You can't fix stupid."

Kole sighed, "I guess you're right."

James shrugged, "So, what's the story on Martinsville?"

"They're good," Kole said.

"But we're better," Huck said smugly as he lead them out of the gym.