Chapter 52: Bad and Good

I was out on the concrete patio, standing in loose gym shorts and a pair of Air Jordans. Six other guys, dressed in similar gym shorts and T-shirts, were running up and down the court, playing ball.

Having not played much basketball in recent years, I wasn't feeling overly confident. Back in high school, my experience had been limited to physical education classes and the occasional game during summer break.

Still, I knew I was quick and had decent stamina, plus I wasn't too shabby at dribbling. It was just for fun anyway.

There weren't enough players to form full teams, so we switched to playing one-on-one and two-on-two games on one side of the court. The guys I was with weren't exactly basketball stars either; the real recruits for the team were practicing elsewhere.