Can you play?

“Shua.”

Nora called out from behind to Joshua, who was walking ahead of her.

He was wearing his yellow basketball jersey and walked absentmindedly with his head lowered.

With his lack of response, Nora jogged over to him and tapped him from behind.

“Shua, What’s wrong? I’ve been calling your name for a long time.” Nora said, hunching her body slightly to catch her breath.

Joshua turned around and met Nora’s face, which glistened with sweat.

“Ah? I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you.” he said apologetically and fell silent again.

Nora noticed his distracted expression and asked concern. “Is everything okay? You don’t look fine.”

A long frustrated sigh escaped his lips as he raised his head up in the sky. “There’s a basketball match between Bradford and Evermour tomorrow and we’re short of three players. Anyway, were you looking for me for something urgent?” 

Currently, there was sports meet on