The New Girl Part 2
I don't believe it, Ryo thought. that's the girl I met just a few minutes ago.
"Would you please take a seat, Miss Anderson?" the teacher asked.
"Sure, Mr. Nakashima, but where?" Zia asked.
Ryo raised her right hand, "Mr. Nakashima?" she asked.
The teacher saw Ryo's hand, "Yes, Miss Hayakawa?" he asked.
"There is an empty seat next to mine that the new girl can use." Ryo said to the teacher.
"Very well," Mr. Nakashima sighed. "Miss Anderson, please be seated next to Miss Hayakawa."
"Yes, Mr. Nakashima." Zia said.
Zia sat down at the empty seat next to Ryo's.
After the morning classes had ended, it was time for lunch.
"Wow, Nene," Ryo exclaimed. "this lunch is delicious!"
"Thanks, Ryo." Nene said.
After lunch, it was time for afternoon practice.
Zia was in uniform with Mao's catcher's gear on, "Okay, Ryo, I'm ready!" she called.
"Whatever you do, Hayakawa," Izumi Himuro warned. "do not throw the Lightning Ball for the new girl to try to catch."
"The Lightning Ball," Zia asked, now confused. "what the heck is that?"
"It's a special pitch that my father used to throw when he was alive." Ryo answered Zia.
"Your father... wait just one minute," Zia realized. "you are the daughter of Hidehiko Hayakawa... as in the Hidehiko Hayakawa, the most famous Japanese baseball player that had ever lived?"
"That's me," Ryo said to Zia. "now, would you like to test out your still level as stand-in catcher?"
"That'd be awesome!" Zia exclaimed.
Since she knew that Zia was a beginner in the catcher position, Ryo decided to throw something easy for Zia to catch, such as one of her knuckle balls.
Zia caught Ryo's knuckle ball in the catcher's mitt and could not believe her eyes.