LOGINThe scoreboard showed a five-point difference, then seven.Eli began gripping the support item in her hand more tightly.“Don’t panic,” Chris said calmly. “There’s still a lot of time.”Eli nodded.The whistle sounded again, and the next quarter began.This time, both teams immediately played at a h
But Josh did not stop.He dribbled the ball to the right side, then suddenly changed direction. One of the Raven players almost lost his balance when Josh passed him. The second player immediately moved forward to close the space, but Josh instead passed the ball to his teammate, who had already mov
Eli shook her head with a smile. However, deep in her heart, she did feel excited. She had already promised Josh. More than that, she truly wanted to see him succeed. For some time now, Josh had always supported her without ever asking for anything in return. Today, she wanted to do the same.When t
The day of the game finally arrived.Since morning, the atmosphere around campus had been much busier than usual. The semifinal between Miller University and Raven University was one of the games most talked about by the students. Especially since both teams were known as strong rivals. The cheers o
“To be honest, I kind of regret it,” she replied.“Regret it?”“Because I let myself get too distracted by something unimportant. I let that problem take up too much of my time and thoughts.” Eli took a slow breath. “Now I want to focus again. Especially on singing.”Josh immediately nodded. “Good.”
As soon as Eli stepped out of the library doors, she stopped in her tracks when she saw Josh standing in front of the building.The young man was still wearing his Miller University sports uniform, his shirt slightly damp with sweat and his hair looking messy after practice. In one hand, he held two
“Then I’ll see you at the house, Mr. Miller,” Selena said with a slight, polite bow. “And you—don’t forget to say your goodbyes to your grandparents. Don’t let them think you don’t want to spend time with them.”Her words made Eli turn and stare at her mother in disbelief. Even so, she did what she
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co
Was that request respected? Of course not.Kate wasted no time turning to Lena. “Open it,” she ordered flatly.Felicia and Kalina were already waiting, all too eager to carry out their mother’s command. Lena, who had spent the morning helping Althea tidy the room and bring down her luggage, hesitate







