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perfect strategy to play. He grabbed the basketball several times. It was amazing how quick he could move his body on the court.
    We could only see his shadow running on. No one could stop him from going on, not even the best player… ‘Christian.’
    The supporters changed their idol. They began shouting aloud the name ‘Eros’, as opposed to Christian.
    Christian was furious with all of them. No one had ever detracted from him on the basketball court.
    Mirta sat back next to me. She was upset due to Christian’s defeat. Unlike me, I was bursting with joy, watching Eros crushing Christian on the court.
    The game finished with the effusive victory of Eros’ team.
    “That’s beginner’s luck!” Christian told Eros, when he left the court, leaving the ball going down. Eros noticed he was glowing with indignation.
    “I have never seen anyone play like that!” one of Christian’s teammates vehemently said.
    “ Shut up!” Christian shouted at him.
    I tried to talk to Eros while all the players were leaving the court. He had turned back to get his stuff. He was bent when I approached him.
    “How did you do that?” I asked at his back and opened up my eyes in surprise.
    He turned to face me as he was arranging his books.
    “ I don’t even know,” he said and his voice was aloof.
    “You moved so fast on the court! You dominated the game!” I exclaimed, staring at the court.
    “Christian didn’t like it,” he commented.
    “ He’s not used to being defeated,” I affirmed.
    “He’s a jerk.” He finally smiled.
    Mirta came to me in silence. She was upset.
    “ I’m leaving…will you stay here?” she asked and acted as if Eros didn’t exist.
    “ I am going home, too…” I told her.
    Eros frowned and stared at Mirta, at the way she acted towards him. Being very anxious, she left us behind.
    “ See you tomorrow,” I said as I was walking on.
    “ Okay,” he agreed and stood still, gazing at our backs.
     

CHAPTER 14
     
     
    The next day, I was astonished. The main topic at school was about just one person, a phenomenal boy called Eros. We heard comments about how amazingly Eros had played.
    Everybody was delighted with him, mainly the girls…
    As soon as he arrived at school, everyone was staring at him while he came walking slowly and without a friend, only holding his books. He noticed everyone was admiring him. The girls tried to approach him. However, he stepped back, avoiding them and ensuring they couldn’t really touch him.
    Christian was angry again. Eros was detracting another skill from him. First - Eros was now the ‘best player on court’.
    Second - The most attractive boy in school.
    Eros continued to avoid the girls’ approach. That was an open door for Christian to distil his venom on him and make awful jokes.
    “ I think he doesn’t like girls!” Christian mocked.
    Eros gazed at him, frostily.
    Mirta and I were watching everything from afar.
    “ What did you say?” Eros asked, staring at him.
    “ I said you don’t like girls!” he repeated, looking straight at him with his ugly face.
    I realized Christian wanted to pick a fight with Eros.
    “He is completely ridiculous!” I said. I hated Christian’s behavior. I walked away quickly, and I was sickened due to that stupid tumult.
    “ I won’t take into consideration what you have just said. ” Eros said as he seemed unconcerned about that situation.
    “ That’s a compliment to you,” Christian insisted and chuckled.
    Eros went away politely, avoiding trouble.
    The students were disappointed at Eros’s attitude. He had been humiliated by Christian before everybody there and Eros had acted like a coward.
    T he teacher was explaining chemistry to the class. Everyone was too interested in listening to his explanation. That is until Mirta saw a drop of her blood on her notebook. She raised one of her hands and touched her own nose.
    Soon she noticed she was actually bleeding.
    “ My nose is bleeding!” she said,