Chapter 10

The father was expressing that it would be wonderful for his son to remain on the west coast, and that the Sounders have undoubtedly established themselves despite being such a young squad.

According to Nahuel, Schmidt has been an extremely valuable asset. It is unlikely that Williams will come across a more qualified mentor in the United States.

"That might very well be the case," the father suggested with a nod.

It's always the politician, it seems.

To prepare myself to respond to the questions, I smiled, nodded, and mentally played back previous experiences several times. Nonetheless, Dad and Nahuel did the majority of the talking. In response to Nahuel's request for some imported beer, Dad respectfully denied the offer. My thoughts started to wander.

I was curious as to whether or not she went home, as opposed to attending one of the post-game parties, which is what I would have liked for myself. As I stopped to think about it, I couldn't help but wonder if she went to one of the