Time to show what I can do part3

The whistle blows twice signaling, that a timeout has been called.

I look over to see, our coach motioning for us to come to her.

When we reach the bench, me and Lucy hang our heads knowing that our team is worried and what our coach is about to say.

Coach Ivy: Yang and Lucy what is going on with you two? you guys have never played this out of sync before.

Did the two of you not make up, yesterday after your guys argument?

I looked at Lucy before lifting, my head to look at the coach and said "I'm sorry we'll do better".

Coach Ivy: Looking at my niece knowing that she said that because she didn't want to talk about it.

Sighing as I look at Lucy that still has her head down I say " fine but if you guys continue to play like this one you will be coming to the bench for a breather".

Now get back out there, you still have a game to play this is not the time to show that we don't have unison among our best players.

I look at Lucy before heading back on the court, thinking even if our chemistry is messed up I'll just have to wake her up.

This is the only way to get her to, realize things and to show that she doesn't need to worry anymore.

I can take care of myself, I don't have to be reliant on but now we can play equals and also have her recognize my feelings.

Maria inbounds the ball, to me and the game resumes as I bring the ball down court.

I get to the 3 point line and look at how everyone is set up.

Seeing gaps in their defense because they're trying to, prepare for me and Lucy.

I smile and say in my head" this would have worked if I didn't have my system I'm no longer the old me.

I change my stance to show that, I'm taking on the defender which surprises everyone.

The defender smiles and throws up, the number 1 and their defense set up for an one on one and I throw up 2 showing.

It doesn't matter if it's, a one on one or not I can't beat her making them adjust to our offense since if they stayed in that iso form players could have gotten open.

The defender looks as if she wants to, make pay for my cocky ness.

I dribble up to her and start increasing my dribble as I do and cross over and behind the back as I go between my legs

Before hitting her with an hesi to blow by her to the paint.

Driving the paint the center, steps up trying to defend me I hit her with a half spin before going to lay it up.

I jump and when I feel her behind me, I pass it Lucy with a behind the back pass as she's at the 3 point line in the corner.

Lucy: I catch the ball with a surprise look, on my face because I didn't expect the ball to come to me then.

How did she even know that, I would be open at the corner 3 I just got here.

Shooting the ball seeing a defender try to come back and cover me.

Shooting the ball before they reach me, I release the ball watching it going to the net.

The gym is quiet until you hear the clapping and the crowd erupting into cheers.

As I'm running down the court, I see that Lucy and the coach also the bench look surprised at my play.

As we all get back to play defensive, with Lahana inbounding the ball.

The point guard for Lahana comes up to the, 3 point line and shows 5 fingers to her team as she looks pissed.

But before she can pass the ball, I steal it and run down the court as she tries to chase me.

I get to the free throw line and do a floater, releasing the ball I start to land and the ball goes through the net as if it wasn't even there.

I turn around and head down the court as I see my teammate still in daze at the show I'm putting.

Jane: Seeing Yang coming down the court, I jog up to her as she smiles at me.

I giggle with my hand to my mouth and, say Jane if you don't close your mouth you might catch flies.

Jane: That's what you're worried about, me catcing flies I should be having a thousand dollars with the way your playing.

Your amazing Yang, I'm used to reading the other team like you're watching a movie you've already seen but this Yang its like you know their play book.

Giggling more I say Jane, I haven't changed to much I'm just playing the game like I usually have but now I'm just showing what I can do without worrying about my sickness bothering me as I do.

Jane: Really you can play now without your illness bothering you!?

I wink and say yup but for now we have a game to, win let go and show them that where not one of the best schools for no reason.

(3rd quarter)

The score is 40-26 as there is 3 minutes left, on the clock.

I feel the fatigue catching up to, being that my body isn't used to playing 3 full quarters.

I must have shown that, I can play games now without my illness causing me to slow down.

I get the ball from Lucy, she runs past me as I see that she still can't get into game mode.

Even though thanks to me, she has been able to score her usual amount of points.

But her game has been lackluster, to the point the coach has subbing her in and out the entire game.

I reach the middle between the 3 and half court as a double team is placed on me.

Lucy: what am I doing as I look back to, Yang and see that she's being double teamed.

I move my foot as if I'm good to, help her but I freeze as I do.

Move! why can't I move! MY FEET MY BEST FRIEND NEED HELPS BUT YET I..I...

Is that what I really think of her, is that how I feel about her.

I lift my head and see that she's trying to break free of the double team Before looking down again.

Yang has been playing so beautiful this game, the plays she's made the way she's been setting me and the rest of the team.

Up to score if it was for her, we wouldn't be winning this game by the margin that we are.

But behind the beautiful plays she's, been doing behind the ways she's been leading there seems to be a meaning to them.

As the whistle blows snapping me out of my thoughts.

I see Yang on the ground, I say Yang as I run to her as I'm about to say Yang are you...Jane steps out in front of me pushing me away from her.