CHAPTER 157: Avoiding Problems

"Yes, we've been best friends since college. You wouldn't believe how great he was at basketball," Justin said with a smile. "That was a long time ago. Now, even if I wanted to play, I can't even stand up," Luke replied with a helpless smile. "Aren't you going through rehab now? You'll be able to stand soon. Believe in yourself and believe in me," Justin said, patting Luke’s shoulder. "Yes, Luke, believe in yourself. We all think you can do it. You can stand again," Linda added, giving Luke a thumbs-up. "Okay, okay, let's stop talking about me. If you keep this up, I'll feel more pressure. What if I can't handle it?" Luke joked, looking at the two of them. "By the way, Linda, why did you ask me out today?" Luke asked, waving his hand and turning to Linda. "It's nothing. I just wanted to see how your rehab was going. I feel like I haven't been paying enough attention to you," Linda said, feeling a bit flustered by Luke’s question. "I'm doing well, as you can see. How about you?"