576 – Soccer Playmates

“Are you sure this is the right way?” Jai asked.

“I think so. There’s a field around here. It’s just straight ahead.” Gilbert pointed in front of them.

Sure thing, after a few meters, there was a field on their right side. They knew this because even though there are wooden walls acting as fence covering some sides of the field, there were a few patches of wooden board missing.

The sky had turned darker orange by the time they reached there, but there were still some children playing in the field.

They were shouting, laughing, and snickering among themselves as they were playing, sending Jai the feeling of nostalgia as he remembered his elementary school year. He had once played soccer with his friends, and he kinda missed that now. He couldn’t do that now, since almost all of his friends were busy with their own… problems.

A ball rolled over to their direction and Jai stopped it with his foot. The children looked over to them and waved their hands with big smiles.

“Hey, big brother!