Old Rival (2)

"What's been happening man? You pretty much dropped off the face of the Earth after High School." Ken asked curiously.

Carlos smiled, brushing his hair from his face. His expression looked as if he was reminiscing on good times. "After you knocked us out of the prefecture tournament, I was pretty lost…"

Steve was sipping on his water, listening intently. He didn't know much about Ken from before he came to the states, so seeing that Carlos was an old rival, he kept quiet.

"My mom sent me to Dominican Republic to live with my dad after High School. There I began to learn what I was missing." Carlos said, his voice trailing off.

Ken nodded, he had expected this much, but he did not interrupt, waiting for the man to continue.

"I took a year to work with my father in construction. It was tough, grueling work, but everyone treated me as part of their team… It was then that I realized how selfish I had been back then." He said.