Anna was thinking about the different scenarios Allen could react after seeing her doing that. She was hoping for a positive response, but judging by their shocked reactions, they were not too pleased.
And, why would a group of alpha males be happy to see a female assistant wearing a blouse and a skirt making a three pointer shot? These are the types of guys who only sees women as submissive and not dominant. Only cares about women’s bodies and not them as a person. That is how most alpha males thought.
She found alpha males to be stupid. No male with self-respect would refer to themselves as alpha. If you know for a fact that you’re alpha, you don’t have to say it out loud. Also, they think being an alpha male is to be a player and disrespect women. They think you need to have huge muscles, a well built body, and tall to make all women fall for men. Yes, there are women who cared about those aspects of men. But most women including Anna only care about men who have confidence in themselves and treats women with a lot respect.
Though, she should not be surprised that Allen and his so called friends would be respectful to women. They are rich and powerful assholes, these types of guys believe that any woman would fall for them because they have a lot of money and status. There are women who are shallow and selfish enough to easily fall for these falls. Anna was impressed with how Allen’s mansion looked like, but it never crossed her mind to fall in love or have sex with him. She only saw him as her boss and she wanted to keep it that way.
She was wondering what the guys were doing since none of them came to check up on her. It has been thirty minutes after what she did.
Right now, she was sitting on the couch watching a movie on TV located in his living room. She decided to watch Space Jam with Michael Jordan, not the second movie with Lebron James. She grew up watching the original Space Jam and she loved seeing Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, be in a movie with all of the Looney Tunes characters. She was also a fan of Looney Tunes, so it was like combining the best of both worlds.
Space Jam still holds up for her and is in her top ten favorite films of all time. Her full list goes like this:
10. Get Out
9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
8. Titanic
7. The Lion King (1994)
6. Home Alone
5. Coach Carter
4. Glory Road
3. Like Mike
2. Space Jam
1. Love and Basketball
The last five films on her list are all Basketball related films. She loves watching films about Basketball because it helps motivate her to play the sport. Plus, those types of films entertain her the most.
She didn’t mind watching other genres that does not have Basketball in them. But those other genres need to have films that touch her deeply and bring a lot of entertainment value into her life. Get Out, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Titanic, The Lion King, and Home Alone really went above and beyond with their storytelling and they all made her emotional whenever she watched them. So those films have a special place in her heart.
However, the last five films inspired her to play basketball and made her the woman she was today. Coach Carter made her realize to never take anything for granted and Samuel L. Jackson felt like a father figure to her. Glory Road dealt with heavy themes of racism and discrimination, and overcoming all of the trauma and hate by being the best basketball player you can be. Like Mike and Space Jam are both comedy films made for children, but they are so good and entertaining that anyone can watch them. Love and Basketball was her favorite movie of all time. She loved the romantic scenes and the basketball scenes were phenomenal. That movie alone made her appreciate basketball and made her want to become a basketball player.
Basketball was her entire life. She loves talking, watching, thinking, playing, dreaming, and living the basketball lifestyle. It was more than just a sport to her, it was a lifestyle. She was hoping that someone would sponsor her, so that she may continuethe sport on a higher level. She wanted to play for the Women’s National Basketball Association, also known as the WNBA.
Before she could continue her train of thought, Allen came inside the mansion. He noticed her watching Space Jam on the television. Usually, he would get mad at his employees slacking off. But he let it slide since he thought she was sad because of the way they treated her. Anna on the other hand did not know what Allen was going to say or do to her.
“Hey, how are you feeling?” He asked, feeling concerned and curious.
“I’m doing fine” She replied. Paused the movie to give her Boss the full attention.
“Are you mad about how we treated you? Be honest with me. I won’t fire you at all!” He asked, going easy on her and allowing her to speak freely.
“Are you sure?” She asked, being suspicious about what he was doing. She does not know if he was being genuine or he was trying to plot on her.
“Yes! I want your one hundred percent full honesty. Do not worry, I won’t tell anyone. All of my friends are gone. You can trust me, I am your boss and maybe a friend, if you consider me one.” He told her, hoping she could tell her the truth.
“Alright, I will let you know how I truly feels.” She caved in.
“Good” He said, feeling happy that she was going to open up. He doesn’t want to be the type of boss that wants any of his employees to hold back their true feelings.
“First, I find it disrespectful and frustrating that you would call me up for work today when I was supposed to have days off on the weekends.” She finally told him. She had been holding that in throughout the whole day and felt good to get it out off her chest.
“I apologize for that. I really needed you to help me out today. I promise this will be the last time you will work on the weekends.” He told the half truth. He still did not reveal the real reason why she was there today and that it was to see her face.
“I appreciate it. As for the second question, it did hurt how you all treated me. Making me feel like I was an alien. Are you guys not used to a woman playing basketball?” She asked.
“I sincerely apologize for all of us making you feel that way. I’m used to women playing basketball, but what you did today definitely blew my mind.” He told her.
“Really?” She asked, still not believing what he was saying.
“Yeah! You were great. It took a lot of guts to shoot a three pointer in front of rich and powerful men. To be honest, you played better than most of the guys I know especially Aiden. Aiden is trash at playing basketball.” He said, she laughed at the Aiden comment.
“Wow, I was not expecting to hear any of this.” She said, feeling good about herself.
“I want to know more about your background. How did you become such a good basketball player?” He asked. She still could not believe what she was hearing, but she didn’t want to miss the opportunity to talk about her love for the sport.
“I watched a lot of basketball movies as a child. It inspired me to pursue my dreams as a basketball player. I take the sport seriously as I practice my skills every day. My ultimate goal is to be in the WNBA.” She told him. He was impressed with her background, it felt genuine.
“Do you got any one to sponsor you?” He asked.
“No” She replied.
“Well, how about I sponsor you?” He asked the big question.
“What?!” She asked, couldn’t believe what she hearing. Her heart was beating faster than the speed of sound.
“I want to sponsor your career for the next two years. I will send you a contract in your box mail or email.” He told her. All of a sudden, she ran up and hugged him. He wasn’t expecting that, but he didn’t complain. He always wanted to touch her, the hug felt amazing.
“Thank you so much. You do not know how happy you made me!” She excitedly said with the biggest smile on her face.
“You are very welcome!” He said. She lets go of hugging him and composed herself.
“So… You’re not mad at me for what I did?” She asked.
“No! If I was mad, I would not have given you the opportunity of your lifetime.” He replied.
“Good. Trust me, I won’t let you down. I will be the best female basketball player of all time. You won’t regret it.” She said proudly.
Thank you for reading.