Involuntarily, Saramento stopped and stood on the edge of the training ground, looking at Gawain's figure.
The Bruins and Trojans are sworn enemies. Every time they meet, it is a life-and-death battle. Even outside the court, they can't help but glare at each other, as if they have been lost as long as they are labeled as a team. Self has evolved into a relentless enemy.
But when you calm down and think about it, after taking off their jerseys, they are just ordinary college students.
According to common sense, he should leave without looking back at this moment. Even staying here for one second is an act of soiling his jersey.
However, Saramento paused, recalling their first encounter in his mind.
At that time, he really didn't take this guy seriously.
Times have changed, but I just feel naive - young, so good! Just focus on victory, just focus on dreams, dare to love, dare to hate, everything is so simple, life seems to go back and forth between heaven and hell because of a game, so I give it all regardless.
Until one day I suddenly realized that life is not that simple. A victory or defeat can change some things, but it is very difficult to completely overturn the whole life, because life is long and complicated, and it is far from being determined by a victory or defeat. When you realize this, you grow up.
Looking at Gawain, Saramento was a little envious, but also a little nostalgic. In him, he saw his former self, and also saw the realm he hoped to reach but had never reached.
"Hey."
Gawain noticed Saramento's figure and stopped to say hello.
Saramento also raised his chin in response.
Gawain said with a smile.
"Why didn't you turn around and leave as if you saw a ghost?"
"Even if we have to escape, it should be you stupid bears who escape, okay?"
"Yeah, a certain defeated general said so."
The brief conversation between you and me did not have the smell of gunpowder, but you could still feel the edge. Then both Gawain and Saramento laughed.
After a short pause, Saramento raised his voice and spoke.
"I have decided that I will not turn professional after college."
The moment the words were spoken, Saramento was a little surprised. Even within the team, he did not tell anyone. This was his own decision. No matter how he thought about it, he could not think of a correct way to tell everyone; but he did not expect , facing the sworn enemy in the same city, the words came out like this, easily.
Saramento caught Gawain's surprise, and he felt a little more relaxed.
"Why, can't you bear it?"
"Well, I can't bear to part with a worthy opponent."
Saramento didn't expect Gawain's answer at all. He opened his mouth slightly, but found that he was choked.
It's great that at least one opponent recognized him.
However, the smile soon grew, and Saramento continued.
"Although I hate my father's sobriety and rationality, he is right. This is my ceiling. Even if I turn professional, I am afraid it will be difficult to continue to improve."
"So, either for a dream, become an ordinary person mixed in the Challenge and Hope Tournaments, the dream of tennis has been shattered, but has become a means of living; or bravely turn around and say goodbye, let this rose-colored dream be fixed in the university forever moment of glory, and then start a new life.”
Take a deep breath.
"I choose the latter."
The words are so simple, but Gawain can deeply feel the weight behind them——
Because once, he himself faced such a choice, but in the end he did not have the courage. Instead, injuries passively made the decision for him.
Not because of fear, but because of reluctance and confusion. Dreams were once the only thing that they could have when they were young and frivolous. They ran with all their strength with a glimmer of hope, believing that they could change their destiny, that they could change their lives, and that they could realize it. dream.
Once you choose to give up, it seems to be equivalent to denying everything you once had, or even denying yourself. Giving up is definitely not that easy.
Looking at Saramento bathed in the sunset, Gawain knew how brave he was.
"So, tomorrow is my last team game for the Trojans in college, and we want this championship trophy more than ever."
"Don't think that I will deal with it casually. On the contrary, I will go all out and treat it as the last chapter of my farewell to my youth."
"Gawain, I will defeat you."
The light words contained a life-burning splendor, which made Gawain's heart surge with excitement, and he also raised his voice to answer.
"Then let's come here! The one who performs better will take away the glory!"
After speaking, Gawain raised his fist towards Saramento to show his determination; at the same time, Saramento also clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head.
Under the sunset, they made a promise to each other.
Then, Saramento turned and left.
Looking at Saramento's back, Gawain felt a little sad and a little emotional, but more importantly, he was high-spirited——
He will never be soft-hearted just because this is the last team game of his college career in Sacramento. On the contrary, it is precisely because of this that he needs to be more concentrated, focused and dedicated, and strive for it with unreserved performance. Victory, this is respect from the heart.
The best game, as the best gift.
After letting out a long breath, Gawain also turned around and returned to the hotel, but instead of going back to the room directly, he knocked on the door of Coach Martin's room.
"Come in."
Coach Martin's voice came, and Gawain opened the door and walked in. At a glance, he could see Martin who was flipping through the information.
"Oh, Gawain, what's the matter?"
"Coach, in tomorrow's final, I want to play the first singles."
"Huh? Why?"
"I'm ready. I believe I have the belief and will to win against any opponent."
Gao Wen did not mention the matter of Saramento, because the team competition is a matter of the entire collective. He will not ask the coach to accommodate his personal situation. He can only express his own beliefs and then leave it to the coach to decide, no matter what the coach arranges for him. No matter what the occasion, he will go all out.
There was a smile in Martin's eyes, and he didn't say much, just nodded slightly.
"I understand. You go for a physical massage first to relax your muscles and then rest."
"Yes, coach!"
After saying that, Gawain turned and left, but paused for a moment at the door, then turned to Martin and shouted, "Coach, we will win!"
The powerful voice was still ringing in Martin's ears after the room door was closed, which made the smile on his lips rise slightly.
Grant, who was sitting next to him and being ignored, looked at the smile on Martin's face and immediately knew that the coach was in a good mood, "Coach, it seems that the children are ready."
Martin didn't speak, he just nodded his head gently with satisfaction——
Before Gao Wen, Thompson, Macdonald and Braymer had already appeared on the stage and asked for help, hoping to appear in the final.
The unity of belief and will demonstrates the spirit of the Bruins.
When did the change start? It seemed that after the winter training, Gao Wen's positive spirit began to quietly change the training atmosphere.
