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Chapter Two

She rolled over on the bed thinking while she remembered that she was late for work she works as an apprentice in are aunts beauty salon. “Why are always coming late to work”.are aunt said annoyed. “No ma,its because I came late to work”. “Ok please don’t ever come late to work again like this”.

A few moments later,costumer started coming in and they where very busy still it was almost evening, they closed down the shop started working home when she started a conversation with her aunty. “Ma I want to start playing basketball, but I don’t have anybody that will help me,am so confused ma and I need it”.she said sounded worried. “Ok na , I know of someone who can help you but first ,what what made you want to start playing it”.Her aunt asked looking surprise of what she heard her saying. “Nothing ma,I just liked it”.

As as they were discussing the came across George. “Aliya baby girl what’s up?” George greeted her with so much excitement. “Yo am good ,thanks goodness you came my nice here wants to start playing basketball. I was thinking of coming to see you soon about it”. “Oh okay,but I not playing basketball anymore but I have someone I can take her to that can help her,if she is chanced we can go there on Saturday”. “ oh nice thanks”.

“Thanks George”. Dera said with feelings really good about it.

“Okay.i will see you guys later”. “Byeee”.

“Hi,mom”

“How are you,where are you off to”Dera’s mom asked surprise of her early wake up.

“Am off to college”.

“Ok be back soon okay”. Dera took up her phone and she started calling George that she is on her way,waiting for him to pick up the call.

“Oh finally,hey George I am on my way, where can I see you when I get there.”

“Okay an in front of the gate in college once you get there you will see me there.”

“Dera!!!” She turned and it was her brother’s friend

“Where are you heading to.”

“I off to college,the basketball court I want to go and meet someone there.”

“Okay are you going to play like this where is your snickers.”he said as he chuckled.

“Ha ha ha so funny,I am only going to make an inquiring because I want to start training.”

“Oh okay,bye.”

George! She shouted, weaving her hand. She went to meet George, they went to court together and they met a lot of people there.

“What’s up”

“Hi,George what’s up man”

“Am good,I am here make inquiries for this girl ,she want to start playing basketball.”

Dera was lost in the surrounding that she was so nervous and scared because she have never seen a basketball court before and people on it, she was happy and grateful at the same time.

“Dera,I have talked to them but they said the head coach will be around by 3pm in the afternoon, so my then just call me up ok.”

“Ok thanks.”

They left discussing about the sport and how everything works. George left her saying he had some work to do.

Oh god so one day I will start the training and I will get to the part of my dreams

Dera thought as she head home.

Its was already 3pm but it started raining so she couldn’t go she was so angry but knows in her mind that’s God knows best. She called George and he said they will go some other time.

“Dera ,where are you going to because to have some work to do,and you are busy walking up and down ummm.”

“No mum ,am just coming form Stacey home .”

“Oh,ok I been worried sick about you that why my dear”

“Oh ma.”

“Dera… Dera…Dera… Mickey call out for her friend but she was so fast asleep that’s she couldn’t here her friend voice,still her mum went to her room and wake her up and told her Mickey is out waiting for her and have been calling her but she was fast asleep to hear her.

“Ahhhh,what’s up girl.”

“I’m good and you”?

“Nice”

“Girl,that basketball thing I have gone to check on it but I didn’t meet the coach”

“Hahahaha,Dera ,please my ribs are crashing.”she said trying to clam her self down.

“What’s funny now”?

“Nothing so you still serious about this basketball thing “?

“Yes.”

“Ok well it good but no that’s am not fit to do it,there is one of my sister’s friend who a good college through basketball It’s what took her so far.”

“Oh wow, now you see what am talking about,will you go with me to see the coach today.”

“Sure why not”she smiled wryly.