"It's getting better. Maybe next month I can let go and I can use my left hand again for my activities," answered Petra, who unconsciously stroked the cast on his left hand slowly, as if she could not wait any more, just living by doing daily activities with only one hand.
Namely her right hand.
"Don't push it too hard, miss. I don't want my talented athlete candidates to feel overwhelmed and discouraged anymore. It can interfere with the wound healing process itself. Not rushing is one of the absolute rules of shooting Miss Petra. Never forget that. Again. Also don't worry, Miss Petra's future is still long and there is always a place for Miss Petra at the archery club. So get some rest. Come back for training only when the doctor allows." said the coach at length.
Speak slowly and orderly and with full emphasis.
The coach's heavy and dignified tone seemed to sink into Petra's heartstrings. Petra could feel a little sense of calm after hearing the coach's advice. His words were more like a father's comfort to his son.
"Yes, sir coach. I will remember his advice," said Petra confidently. It was as if there was a new spirit suddenly emerging.
Even though Petra doesn't like archery, let alone always have to meet Lyon there, Petra can't just ignore people who are sympathetic to him as the coach. Besides, archery proved to be very helpful for Petra in sharpening her focus and helping her in learning concentration.
"Very good. That's what I expect from a talented aspiring athlete." said the coach smiling broadly. A warm smile is like a smile to encourage children who are down.
Then, the trainer left Petra and Chia for the racetrack.
"You can also shoot like Uncle Lyon?" Chia said a moment later.
Chia's cheerful voice startled the daydreaming Petra. Without realizing it, Petra's conversation with the archery coach had made Petra aware of one thing he was too embarrassed to admit, that it turned out that he loved archery.
Even though Petra's passion for the sport was not as great as he was in sociology, it was thrilling when Petra concentrated on focusing on bows and arrows to hit the mark. An excited sensation flared up by itself at that moment. An experience in itself that unconsciously made Petra addicted to doing it again.
"Yes, but not very well," Petra replied modestly.
Because Petra doesn't want to be too eager to discuss one of these sports today. Especially with a child-like Chia. After all, Chia was too smart for a three-year-old who seemed to be able to say much. Petra still wanted to keep it to himself.
It was getting late and the sun began to rise. Even the parking area is already filled with rows of cars and buses of various types. Petra has made an appointment with his friends to gather at the entrance to the stands. However, Petra's two friends had yet to show up. Only Hime has been with Petra for fifteen minutes and joking with Chia.
"Are Rita and Teresa going to come?" Petra asked uncertainly.
Petra never saw her two friends arrive late. In stark contrast to today.
Like not the usual Rita and Teresa.
"I don't know. Earlier, when I was coming here they were talking to their girlfriends on the phone. Like they were fighting." replied Hime without any burden.
"Girlfriend? Since when?" shrieked Petra in shock.
So far, the two of them never told Petra about their boyfriends. Even though Petra was not very close to them, at least news such as having a girlfriend would be found out easily.
"Hey, they are not like you who have a girlfriend in the same class as Lyon who is crazy about school. After all, to talk about personal things like their boyfriends at school isn't something the two of them would do. "Hime explained, staring at Petra in shock because he was shocked to hear Hime's words.
"I see. Sorry then. Well, that doesn't mean I want to know or want to interfere. At least they're a little bit open so we don't look like dried fish like this." said Petra, grinning and trying to be funny because he felt guilty.
"Just leave it, Petra. Give them both a little space today, okay. Maybe then they'll tell us about it themselves. Besides, vitamin D is good for the bones, right? Not often, we can sunbathe like this at school." response Hime tried to joke to answer Petra's joke just now.
"Yeah right. Hahahaha ... how about you Chia?" Petra asked Chia, who had only been paying attention to the two girls on the right and left, arguing lightly while licking the ice cream.
"Chia likes it hot. Chia's mother doesn't like it. Uncle Lyon hates it." replied Chia, who now had two cheeks smudged with ice cream.
"It turns out that it is Lyon's secret to keep his skin white. Hey Chia ... then what else do you know about your uncle?" Hime intrigued.
Hime bowed in front of Chia then gave her ice cream which had not been touched at all. Hime is interested in things related to Lyon. For Petra, it was very strange.
"Why are people so curious about Lyon?" Petra sighed unhappily because today everyone was talking about that arrogant young man. Especially about how he acts in horse riding that Petra saw normal when accompanying Lyon to practice last week.
"You're the weird one, Petra. Even though she's your boyfriend. Don't you care about ... what she likes, what food she doesn't like, what's her favorite color, what activities does she enjoy the most, and so on?" said Hime, a little frustrated to find that her classmate didn't care about her boyfriend.
"I am not interested," argued Petra spontaneously.
"Then how is the story that you two can date?" annoyed Hime then.
Hearing that question made Petra speechless.
Petra couldn't think of a conclusive answer.
...
Luckily, right at the same time Rita and Teresa came jogging towards them standing. Petra can survive this time. Petra didn't have to answer Hime's question. To think of something trivial about Lyon alone Petra couldn't. Her hatred controlled Petra's head towards the arrogant young man.
-TBC-
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