you are all star

Chapter 25 No Choice
When Neil and his father got home, Nuana was already asleep, and they didn't bother her. They also went to bed after washing up, because Louis knew that he would take his son to Wentz Elementary School to report tomorrow morning.

The next day, Neil woke up early in the morning, as if he was afraid of the sweltering heat in the past, but today it was cloudy and there was no sun, but he felt very cool.

He pushed open the door of his room, and when he didn't see his parents, he poked his head over to look at the clock on the wall. It was already 07:30. He must have been too tired yesterday and slept in again. His father must have sent his mother to set up a stall. Well, he came to the dining room to have a look again, and saw that there was still his breakfast on the table, so he hurriedly went to the bathroom to wash up, and then started to eat when he came back.

When he finished his breakfast, Louis came back.

Hearing the creaking sound of the door, Neil thought of it, and immediately remembered his father saying that he could go to school, so he turned his head, stared at his father with wide eyes and smiled sillyly, "Dad, can I go to school today?"

Louis was taken aback when he heard Neil's question, then walked over to touch his head, stared at him and said, "Son, do you think we can go to school today?"

Neil asked in a daze, "No, Dad?"

"I don't think it should be possible, because if we go to school, what will your friends do?"

When Louis finished speaking like this, Neil scratched his head and thought about it, as if what Dad said was right, and it seemed wrong for me to abandon the four big brothers and my companions before saying goodbye to them.

So Neil nodded to his father, pursed his lips and smiled and said, "Dad, then I'll go to the stadium!"

"Well, this is a good boy!"

As soon as the words fell, Louis took him with one hand and held the ball in the other, locked the door and left.

When the father and son came to the stadium, they saw the solemn expressions of the children. They seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and they could not sit still. They look in the direction they come every day.

When some children looked in the direction they came from and saw their father and son figures not far away, a smile appeared on their faces, and they said, "Uncle and Neil are here!"

Seeing that the children were so happy, Louis looked at Neil again, smiled and waved in response: "Children, I kept you waiting for so long!"

Neil and his father slowly approached them. At this time, Smart, Seines, Paul, and Jones hurriedly walked over with the children. They were afraid that the father and son would not come. The boss came to look for him again, which everyone saw with their own eyes, and at that time, Louis did not quarrel with his previous boss, but seemed to be talking very harmoniously.

Smart, Saines, Paul, Jones, maybe because of their older age, they also saw that since Louis talked with his boss, his expression became more serious, his eyes became more melancholy, full of helplessness and entanglement The four of them guessed that his boss came to him probably because he wanted Louis to work for him again, to work hard for him, but the four of them also heard about the fact that Louis resigned from his boss before, and they all cursed his boss in their hearts, Too bad!
And now, a year later, he came again, and he didn't know if he really wanted to poach Louis away from them. If so, who would teach them their skills?
But smart Smart, Saines, Paul, Jones, the reason why they saw Louis and Neil coming, today they have to do something they have never done before, that is to take the children and run over to meet them in person.

When Louis saw the children's actions, he also guessed what they were thinking. They clearly knew that we were leaving and wanted to do the last ceremony of retention, but children, many times, many things are not what we want. If we don't make the saddest decision today, then we will be sadder and more miserable tomorrow, so, children, I have no choice, I have no other choice, for Neil's future, For his basketball dream, I have to choose this way, but don't worry, I will definitely invite you to play together in the evening or in the evening.

Seeing their actions, Neil was very curious, staring at him and his father one by one, until he was very close to them, and his eyes never wandered away for a moment.

So, Neil looked up at his father curiously, and said in a low voice, "Dad, what's wrong with them? What are they doing? They act like young and Dangerous boys on the street."

Louis didn't answer Neil's question, but said with a serious expression, "Boy, don't talk!"

Neil had no choice but to swallow his breath, shut his mouth with a puzzled face, and stared at every move of the four big brothers and his companions with flat eyes.

When Smart, Saines, Paul, and Jones brought the children to Louis and Neil, the first words they said were: "Uncle, Neil, we thought you weren't coming? "

Louis stared straight at the four tall men and the children, and responded in a friendly and loving tone: "Children, actually at home, Neil asked me if I could go to school today, and I said, not today, Because you are still waiting for us, even if we are going to school, we must at least say goodbye to you first, say thank you, and say goodbye."

After listening, the others turned their heads to look at Smart, meaning to let him say that they also listen to him, and he is like the captain of a team.

Smart also understood what everyone meant, so he bit his lips, as if pretending to be strong and said: "Uncle, do you know who your boss is? As you told us before, he must not be What a nice guy."

"Smart, do you think people in my slums have a choice? If I give up this opportunity, Neil may not be able to go to school in this life, and like me in this life, he will never be able to get out of the slums, never Get a better platform for discovery.”

Louis couldn't control his emotions all of a sudden, and his tone was bad, which seemed to hurt Smart. Tears came out of Smart's eyes immediately, and he pointed at the other children present and asked: "Then you go, we What do you guys do? You start hanging out on the streets all day long? You are not the hero we all worship? How can a hero escape alone?"

Louis was stunned by Smart's heart-piercing words, and didn't know how to answer his questions.

"You have nothing to say?"

"No... not!"

Seeing Smart talking about his father like this, Neil was terrified, so he stared at him: "Smart, please speak nicely, my father has been teaching you for a year for your so-called basketball dream, and he can't Have your own choices? You are too selfish, too greedy, you..."

Neil wanted to continue talking, but was hurriedly stopped by Louis: "Neil, you have to be big or small!"

Neil rolled his eyes at his father, then turned his head away.

The children were very reluctant to let Louis and Neil leave them, and stared at the father and son intently, watching every detail and every move of them.

Louis was in tears, lowered his head and fell into deep thought. He didn't know what he should do. If he really left them now, their young hearts would suffer a great blow. If he didn't do this, what would Neil do?He is already five years old this year, and if he doesn't go to school anymore, who will want him when he gets older?No matter, I will go to Wentz Elementary School to teach first, let Neal study, and slowly find a way for them about this group of wild children. If Mills can agree, I will get them all to study too, so that they will not continue to be on the street. Fools, I also really hope that after we leave, their parents will give them a little something spiritual, instead of just giving them two or three dollars all day long, and then just running around and working hard, ignoring them.

After pondering for a while, Louis raised his head and looked at everyone sadly, and said, "Children, I'm sorry, for Neil, I have no choice. If I can't even be a good father, how can I be a great hero? So Let's go!"

As soon as Louis' words of rejection came out, the four tall men and the children immediately cried.

But Smart hurriedly wiped away his tears, sneered, looked at everyone and said, "Since he would rather be a good father than a great hero, then what are we still doing here, let's go!"

As soon as Smart finished speaking, he led his companions away without hesitation.

Louis couldn't stand it anymore, and suddenly looked at their backs and cried loudly: "Children, if you still want to play with our father and son, we will wait for you here at dusk and sunset every day!"

But they still left without any response and without turning their heads.

Louis scratched his head hard, weeping softly and muttering to himself: "Why is this happening? Why..."

Looking at his heartbroken father, Neil was also very sad, and without knowing what to say, he gave him a long hug.

(End of this chapter)