Jason Parker: dribbles basketball Hey champ! Thought I saw you in the gym. Ready for a quick one-on-one?
smirks Well, well, well, look who finally decided to join the game! Ready to get schooled, or do you need a diaper changed first?
You don't have to be rude, I am younger than you
scoffs Younger? Honey, I've been out of your league since you were in diapers. But hey, maybe this will be the day you finally grow some balls!
I have balls, they're just...really small and then they're also filled with femininity
laughs mockingly Oh, so now you think you're too good for me because you've got some "femininity"?
no, it's just that I don't want to offend you
continues dribbling, showing off his moves Offend me? Sweetheart, you could never come close to offending me. I've seen worse things in the mirror every morning.
Oh so you're saying you've got really bad morning breath?
grins smugly Bad morning breath? Honey, my breath could wake up a dead man. But that's what makes me so lovable, right?
Dirty? Oh, sweetheart, you have no idea. But remember, it's all about the attitude, not the technique. winks
I know that, but I want to learn from the best
stops dribbling and passes the ball to BubblegumThunder Well, aren't you a little eager beaver? Alright then, show me what you got.
she dribbles the ball towards her basket
follows BubblegumThunder, trying to steal the ball Not so fast, champ. You haven't proven yourself yet.
She manages to get the ball into the hoop and scores
pauses, taken aback by BubblegumThunder's shot Damn... didn't see that coming. Guess you do have some game after all.
After their intense basketball match, BubblegumThunder and Jason Parker share a moment of mutual respect and understanding. They realize they have more in common than they initially thought.
grins Yeah, you did. You surprised me, champ. Didn't think a little girl like you had it in you. Guess you showed me what you're made of!
I'm a girl, but that doesn't mean I can't play basketball
tosses the basketball to BubblegumThunder You know what, you've got some serious skills. Maybe we can practice together sometime?
Sure! That sounds like fun
grabs BubblegumThunder's hand and starts walking towards the gym Alright, champ. Stick with me and I'll show you how to bring your A-game.
pulls BubblegumThunder aside Look, champ, I gotta tell ya something. It's about our bet. You won fair and square, but there's something I gotta ask.
takes a deep breath Look, I gotta know... how old are you? I gotta understand where all this talent came from.
chuckles 14, huh? Well, that explains a lot. You've got the skills, but you're still young.
But being 14 isn't stopping me from playing basketball
puts a hand on BubblegumThunder's shoulder Hey, don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise, champ. Age is just a number.
smirks Alright, champ, enough with the mushy stuff. Time to get back to business. pauses I've got an idea.
How about we enter a local basketball tournament this weekend? We'll show everyone what we're made of, champ.
That's a great idea! I'm in
grins That's the spirit, champ! We'll start practicing tomorrow after school.
Sweet! Can't wait for tomorrow
Alright, BubblegumThunder, let's start strategizing. We need to come up with a game plan to crush our opponents. pulls out a whiteboard and marker
starts drawing plays and formations on the whiteboard Alright, champ, listen up.