Babel Novel
Chapter 165: Uncle, They Are Bullying Me
Jared Farrell scored a goal, and immediately, the students from Class 22D erupted in cheers. Emrys clenched his teeth in anger, glancing coldly at Tina and Courtney Tate before whispering a few words to the other four players from 22A. Hesitant under Emrys’s intimidating presence, the four boys reluctantly nodded their agreement.
In the ensuing game, Emrys and his team particularly targeted Tina and Courtney Tate, exploiting their slighter builds by bumping into them with their bodies. Emrys went further, intending to humiliate Tina by deliberately smashing the ball at her face instead of passing to his teammates.
“Despicable!” Shonna Woodham shouted from the sidelines, her face darkening with anger. Since Tina had healed her scar, Shonna had been much happier and cheerful; this was the first time she had been this angry since her recovery. “Does your class have no shame?” Velma Lehman yelled at the students from 22A, criticizing them for bullying the girls.
Most of the 22A students looked embarrassed, clearly disapproving of the behavior of Emrys and his group. Amber sneered, “On the court, targeting the opponent’s weaknesses is a valid strategy as long as it doesn’t break any rules. It’s just a tactic to win.”NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.
As the game continued, Tina skillfully dodged every hostile move. Catching Emrys’s pass effortlessly, she flipped the ball to Jared Farrell with a slight lift of her eyebrows and a soft voice, “Uncle, they are bullying me, help me beat him!” Jared’s demeanor turned stormy, like the sky before a rain.
“Fine, I’ll teach him a lesson!” If they weren’t at school, Jared wouldn’t mind teaching Emrys a lesson with his own methods. But he settled for a more civilized approach. His focus sharpened, and he dazzled the crowd with his moves: dribbling, shooting, dunking, hitting three-pointers. Soon, he alone scored twenty points.
As Jared continued to score, the cheers for Class 22D grew louder, and even the girls from 22A couldn’t help but scream in support. Amber watched Jared’s graceful movements on the court with a mix of greed and regret; after all, Jared was supposed to be hers before she gave him up for Tina.
During the halftime break, the students from Class 22D looked at 22A with disdain. The four boys from 22A, frustrated and embarrassed, complained to Emrys, “Mr. Sinclair, if you don’t want to win, just say so. Was it necessary to target Miss Reed and smash the ball at her?”
“Stealing chickens without losing rice!” The students from 22A were silent, ashamed of their performance and the zero score, while Class 22D, with three boys and two girls, led by twenty points. Amber defended Emrys, “It’s not his fault. Targeting Miss Reed was a good strategy; who knew you four couldn’t even handle one girl?”
As the second half began, Emrys and his team no longer targeted Tina and Courtney Tate directly, which allowed them some chances to score. However, Jared and Tina were too strong, and the score gap widened.
Midway through the half, in a desperate move, Emrys fouled Hendrik Stiller during a rebound, causing him to fall and scream in pain, clutching his ankle. The swelling was evident, a severe sprain. Velma Lehman shouted at Emrys, dropping all formalities, “Emrys, have you no shame?” Emrys simply smirked, unapologetically arrogant.
Despite being down a player, Class 22D’s game only intensified. Tina and Jared targeted Emrys, stealing the ball whenever it reached him. In the last ten minutes, 22A barely touched the ball for more than five seconds.
As the clock ticked down to the final seconds, 22A hadn’t scored a single point. Emrys, unwilling to concede, tried a last desperate play. But Jared appeared out of nowhere, leaping higher and blocking Emrys’s dunk.
The ball landed back with Tina, who threw it to Jared. From beyond the three-point line, Jared jumped back and scored a three-pointer. Class 22D won by a staggering seventy-three points, a complete victory.