The Familiar Face
Chapter 4
Teasing Around The Court
'Okay two weeks away, new year, new teammates, new cheerleaders, I wonder if Kuki will- wait! No, head in the game.' He thought.
"Yo Beetles! Pass the ball already!" He heard Ace, the so called 'big shot' of his team call out. Rolling his eyes, Wally passed the ball, not to Ace, but to Joseph who swiftly came around for a lay-up.
"You could've passed it to 'me', Beatles." Said Ace angrily.
"Yeah, I could of, but I didn't." Wally chuckled, which made Ace fume and about to give him a swing at it, a loud whistle was blown.
"One more play guys! Then we'll huddle up before we go." Called the coach.
Wally smirked, the last play was always his favorite. Always some big magical moment, like an almost impossible 3-pointer! Or the final point to win the game!
Wally went over to the defense side as he could watch all of the last play happen. It wasn't till he heard some of the guys who were also on defense. Strangely laughing for some weird reason.
"Wha are you two laughin' at?" He asked.
"Oh, Wally~" one of them called out. He was confused, why would he act like that?
"Your 'girlfriend' is watching you!" At that statement, Wally looked up to see Kuki sitting there, watching him. Their eyes met, green meeting violet, they were cast into a spell, until Wally heard out a call then was slammed to the ground.
"Oi! Watch it!" He called out.
"You should have been paying attention then!" The voice felt familiar to him. He looked up to see a guy who had a 02 on his jersey. He had brown hair, but he had goggles on his eyes and even if he was skinny. Which to him, felt weird.
"Wally!" He heard a girl cry. It was Kuki of course, the cheerleaders wouldn't be around until next week after the try-outs. She ran over to him and helped him sit up right. Wally could hear the chuckles, but if Kuki heard them she didn't say anything.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"Yeh, I'm alo'righ." He said, "No need to worry bout me, Kuki."
"If your sure I'll see you in a bit Wally, but be careful." She said getting up to leave
"I will! Don't worry bout anythin'" He called as she left. She gave him a beautiful smile before leaving the gym.
Wally got up and saw that the kids was still on the ground, fixing his goggles and adjusting them. Wally held out his hand.
"Sorry bout that mate. Kinda came out of no where, should have been paying attention." Wally said. The guy grabbed his hand they pulled him up.
"Nah, it's alright. I should have looked where I was going, I'm not as used to playing with a team yet. I just joined today, I was sick yesterday. So I'm sorry too." The guy said.
"Wallabee Beetles. Just call me Wally though." Wally introduced holding out his hand for a shake.
"Hoagie P. Gilligan Jr., just Hoagie would be nice though." He said chuckling and gave his hand a nice shake. "I think we have a couple classes together."
"You might be righ not my girlfriend, just met her the other day. A friend, I guess. She just transferred here this semester." Wally blushed.
"Oh, well she seems nice. What was her name?" He asked.
"Kuki." He said.
"Hmm" Suddenly a flash of a moment came again.
"So when did you start calling Numbuh 3 bu her real name? Kuki?~" Asked an kinda over-weighed guy with a pilot hat and googles on in a teasing tone.
"Oh, quit it Numbuh 2." He said.
"Hmm, why should I? 'Wally?'" Numbuh 2 said in a teasing tone.
"Ugh! Don't call me that!" He groaned.
"You don't mind it when 'Kuki' calls you that!" Numbuh 2 said.
"I said quit it, Numbuh 2!"
"What are you two talking about?" Asked a bright voice.
"Uh! Nothing Kuk- I mean, Numbuh 3." Numbuh 4 said nervously.
"Yeah, Numbuh 3." Numbuh 2 said in a smug voice seeing as Numbuh 4 blushed bright red.
"Absolutely nothing."
Wally shook his head, "What?" He asked, he came to see his coach's face.
"You two alright?" Asked the coach.
"Yeah, we're fine coach." Hoagie said.
"Well, if your that sure" he pointed at Ace, "That. Ten. Times. Worse." He said. Before picking up his bag and leaving the room.