Chapter 29 Beer Moonlight and Basketball
There was a low eerie green glow that lit up the face of the watch. Nodding, he took his favorite position on his rear porch. A small television was put on the table before him and the ever-present cooler of beer was next him. He put his feet up on a foot rest and reached over for his first beer.
Cade took the remote and turned on the television. He flipped to the channel that he needed to be on and just leaned back to relax.
"Has the game started?" a female voice asked.
Cade shook his head, "No, not yet," he said.
His two oldest daughters, and two oldest children, joined him on the deck. Bobbi-Lee, his second oldest, got comfortable and joined her dad in putting her feet up. Kayla, his oldest, took her seat and slouched down. Cade reached over and offered each one of them a beer, which was accepted.
"So who is Georgetown playing?" Kayla asked.
"BYU," Bobbi-Lee said, "I told you that three times today, Christ, Kayla, I even helped you fill out your brackets at the office."
"You know that I don't follow basketball that much," Kayla responded.
"Girls, the game is starting," Cade said and turned to the screen.
They sat there and let the game take place. Georgetown set a crushing defense. Number Fifty-one was there on the court blocking shots, getting the hard rebounds on both sides of the ball. Cade just smiled, his son, his only son was working hard at the game that gave him his college education. It made him a very happy man.
"You think he'll go to the NBA?" Bobbi-Lee asked.
Cade shrugged, "I really don't know, Bobbi. I think his heart isn't in it that much."
"Even if he plays for a few seasons he should be set," Kayla said.
Cade nodded, "Yeah, if he even gets there."
Bobbi-Lee laughed, "With the way he's playing, I think he should be a draft pick at least, maybe not a top pick."
Cade nodded as Huck jammed another ball in a crushing block. He watched the ball bounce and get picked up from someone of his team. He adjusted and headed down to play offense. Once he was down there he put his hands up and grabbed a ball that bounced off the hoop. With a fresh thirty seconds he planted his feet and went up for a jumper in the paint. Huck was always known for his tough workman-like play, but he also had one of the prettiest jump shots that Cade had ever seen, he learned that from playing with the Scotts all these years.
"What is his degree in again?" Kayla asked.
"I believe it's history with a focus for teaching," Cade said, "Or something like that."
"I can't see my brother teaching," Bobbi-Lee said.
"Yeah, it seems that all he seems good at is baseball and basketball," Kayla said.
Cade nodded, "Yeah."
"Too bad he couldn't play baseball in college," Bobbi-Lee said.
"Yeah, but he didn't want to risk his ride," Cade replied.
Huck came off the court and took his seat on the bench. He wrapped a towel around his neck and tried to mop up the sweat. He had only had six points, and collected one foul, but he had seven blocks and five rebounds. Cade smiled, Huck was recruited for his defense and because he was known as a body guard for a team leading scorer. But over the past few years he proved himself to be more and instead of being this one dimensional player he became a key starter and team player. Cade smiled, that was always his son.
"What is with him, always grunting and growling?" Kayla asked.
"What do you mean?" Bobbi-Lee replied.
"Every time he slams the ball or scores with a jump shot he growls," Kayla said.
Cade laughed, "He's just being an animal."
"It's weird."
"That's our brother," Bobbi-Lee said, "And he's done that since high school."
"Doesn't he call it something?" Kayla asked.
"Yeah, Diesel Power," Bobbi-Lee replied.
"Where did that come from?" Kayla asked.
"You've been here four years and you don't know that?" Bobbi-Lee asked.
"There is a lot I had to catch up on," Kayla said, laughing.
Cade turned around and laughed. "Ladies," he said.
"Yes, Dad," Kayla said.
"Yes, Daddy," Bobbi-Lee said.
"The game is over and your brother is in the Elite Eight," Cade said, to the laughs of his two oldest daughters.
