Graduation

You just have to run on your toes, while your hands act like a nitro booster. Your leg muscles will propel you forward.

Neo looked at Sam weirdly as the Old man said all these.

Neo found everything Sam said weird but he followed the old man's teachings very dedicatedly.

Sam showed Neo how to hit the ball with very perfect precision every single time. It surprised Neo that the key to executing a perfect floater shot was to hit it in the middle every single time. To mix it with the Gyro shot, Neo was told that he had to let the ball glide of the side of his leg just as he hit the middle.

If this two things were achieved, the ball would take a small impact as it wavered, then it would suddenly start spinning on itself, but even as it spun, the ball would still waver, And it would suddenly pick speed as it moved forward.

Honestly, it was a very hard to accomplish, but Neo wasn't in a hurry to learn it. For now, his Floater shots were enough for him. He couldn't waste a goal opportunity because he wanted to try something he didn't know.

Neo's main focus was to carry out his floater shot while the ball was in motion, he wanted to mak it a direct floater shot. After that, he planned on incorporating it into a passing style. hat was probably the hardest part of it all but it would pay off if he could learn it.

He could even pretend to give a pass, only for the ball to suddenly pick speed and change direction to the post.

My future's definitely bright enough!

Neo trained very hard. He was a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo and he knew that Ronaldo was a player who adored hard work and effort. So he was going to make those two things a part of his life.

Performing flashs steps needed a crazy amount of stamina, only doing it twice in a game would eat up a large amount of stamina. So he needed an unlimited amount of stamina, as that would be the only way he could use Flash steps from the beginning to the end of a game. It mesmerized Neo how Sam was able to do it repeatedly and so flawlessly, that was what he hoped to achieve.

When Neo felt he had done enough, he went back home.

At home, Neo took his bath and went into his room. He tied very heavy weight lifting objects to his leg and he stood on his toes.

The weight and discomfort was unbearable for him, after only ten minutes, his sweat had soaked his clothes and even his ears seemed to be sweating. Neo wanted to remove everything immediately and stand normally, but he knew he had to. This pain would become his strength later on.

Neo stood for hours untill he collapsed on the floor. It was a real collapse, he passed out. The pain was so excruciating and mentally exhausting that his body and brain shut down.

Neo was on the floor till the next day's afternoon. He had even locked his door so there was no waking him up.

Neo felt a little head ache.

The head ache instantly cleared as he stared at his phone. The time he was seeing was shocking.

I'm late already!?

Neo scampered to his feet but he was immediately pulled down by the heavy metals tied to his leg. It was then that the previous day's events ran across his mind.

Neo quickly untied everything tied to him and he unlocked his door and dashed into the bathroom.

He hurriedly brushed his teeth and rushed his bath. Then he greeted his mom for a few seconds and afterwards, he dashed out of the house.

Hey Neo!

Neo turned around to see Michael, his classmate waving at him.

He was already in school and he could hear the blaring music from the graduation party that was currently underway.

Hearing each other was a bit difficult so Neo walked towards them.

Neo approached Michael who was with Jerry, Jerry shook hands with him.

I lost all hope of seeing you today. Michael shouted amidst the loud music.

Neo shrugged. I slept off, but I'm here now.

MIchael laughed. Of course ou are, it's really nice to see you. Jerry grabbed Neo and Michael by the shoulders. Let's go see the others. With that, he pulled his two classmates out and into their class.

There, Neo saw Aesop and other boys in his class drinking and smoking. Neo was stunned. He didn't expect that Aesop would be someone that smokes.

Aesop handed him a lighter and a cigarrette.

Neo gently pushed back his hand. I don't smoke. Aesop shook his bad. Too bad.

I didn't know you smoke. Neo spoke.

Aesop shrugged. Well, I do.

Neo was a bit confused. But sportsmen should never smoke.

Aesop had an amused expression. Am I a sportsman?

Neo now also had an amused expression. You don't plan to take that path?

Aesop waved his hand across his face. No, certainly not. After my high scholl which ends today, won't be playing soccer anymore. I'm taking the road of a business man, my father has already made the arrangements.