Distant admirer「远处的仰慕者」

Distant admirer 远处的仰慕者 Cary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball star and has played in quite a few important matches held in his home state. And for this reason he has become the pride of the college, envy of the boys, and hero of the girls. Among his many admirers is a girl called Nola. Nola is Cary's classmate, and Professor Johnson's daughter. Mr. Johnson is a strict father, and in a family where a sports star is not so highly regarded, Nola never dares to mention Cary's name. In the school, they seldom speak to each other and always keep a certain distance. Nola's family lives on the campus and there is a big sports ground near their house. Every afternoon, after school, Cary would spend at least one hour practicing basketball before returning home. Nola lives on the third floor, and from their balcony she can see the sports ground. As a habit, she would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework everyday when she comes home. Sometimes she will raise her head to watch Cary shoot or count how many times he can hit the basket. Cary doesn’t seem to pay any attention to Nola on the balcony; he would concentrate on his ball and try to shoot from various angles. One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into the room to avoid the breeze outside, but she could still hear the noise from the sports ground. The noise suddenly stopped and the sports ground became very quiet. Nola thought it strange and looked through the window. She saw Cary bending down there and writing something on the ground with a piece of chalk. What was he writing? She wondered. Cary finished writing and stood up; he picked up his bag and dragged his way home. After Cary left, Nola came down quickly and walked quietly to the sports ground. When she got to the place where Cary had just stayed, she found these words: "Nola, why didn't you watch me play?" She picked up the chalk end on the ground and added the line: "but yes, I did!"