Part 13
We got back to the dorm still in high spirits music still blasting in the car, two hot guys in open shirts walking into the dorm not caring what people see or think. We went to my room, it seemed like a whole month had never happened and we were back the way we were right after the first night in the cave. We both fell back on my bed, tired as hell but still pumped up for more, it was an odd feeling.
“Come on let’s go.” I said as I stood up and grabbed my keys from the table
“Where are we going?” Eric asked as he sat up
“I’m way too pumped up, I’m heading to the cave to do some of the best bouldering in my life, I can just feel it.” I said with a smile as I walked out the door, Eric followed behind.
We crossed campus and came to the cave, I opened the door, switched on the lights, took off my shirt, shoes, socks, and hopped onto the wall. My body was loose already and I was right I was moving like a mad man, hitting every move exactly right, I crossed the ceiling like I was walking on the ground, the halls were child’s play. Eric was right there with my, not so fluid but doing better then he had ever done before. I hopped from one side of the hall to the other, landing with the lightness of a cat. My mind was gone, my hands and feet where all that there was, it was in the zone.
I got back out to the main room and let go off the wall and fell back on the soft mat, my body was covered with sweat again and Eric joined me, he was also dripping with sweat.
“You tired now?” He asked panting beside me
“I think that did the trick” I said with a smile
We laid there for awhile, catching out breath, letting out bodies cool.
“Look dude—“ Eric started
“Do not say you are sorry, we are both at fault, I acted like an idiot, immature, and a complete jerk to you, truthfully I was hurt when you told me we had to spend less time together. Tonight erased all of that and brought us back to were we were before all that happened and lets just go from there, I know I can if you can.” I said turning on my side towards Eric
“Um sure dude, but that was not what I was about to say, I had put all that behind us but I did take you with me tonight because I wanted to rebuild our relationship, see I would like to have a good friend with me to where I’m going.” Eric said with a smile
“What are you talking about?” I asked confused
“I guess you have not been to any games recently or else you would know already.” Eric said still smiling
“Spit it out before I strangle you” I said
“During the last few games recruiters have been coming to our games and I have been playing better then ever recently, our coach asked if there was anyone special we wanted to invite and I asked if he could get a recruiter from UK to come watch, he said he could and did. To make a long story short, I will be attending the University of Kentucky next semester on a basketball scholarship.
My mind went blank or into over dive, either way I could not think of anything to say, I was ecstatic but could not express it. Then all at once my mind came back and I lunged towards Eric and wrapped him in a bear hug.
“OH MY GOD DUDE, CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is great, wow, I mean, wow this a awesome man, I can’t believe it, wow” Eric had to put his hand over my mouth to stop me from going on
“There is only one problem, I have to have a C or higher in all my classes, right now I am more then fine in all classes except for biology.” Eric said
“But you have a B in there right now.” I said confused
“No I have a B minus and last semester I made a D minus, the two average for my total grade and right now I have a C minus which is enough to keep me out of UK.” Eric said depressed
I could not help but start to laugh at him for such a stupid problem
“What he hell is so funny?”
“First off the fact that you made a D minus in biology last semester did you sleep thought class I mean I know it hard but really, wow sorry that’s just sad, man wow…ok ok sorry, but in all seriousness this is not a problem, remember who you have in your corner, dude I’m going to get you an A this semester and a B minus for the course, you are joining me at UK next semester trust me.”
“Awesome man, that is exactly what I wanted to hear, now can we go to bed, I’m dead tired.” Eric said and he looked it
“No problem man, but if you plan on sleeping in my room you are taking a shower first, you stink.” I said
“Right and you smell like a bed of roses”
“Shut up” I said with a laugh as I pushed him out the door and we headed back to my room.