Story: Resurren Meets George Stilts
The Mighty Air Gliders 
Story and art by: Gail Nobles ©️2024

George Stilts played on an exhibition basketball team called The Mighty Air Gliders. He had been watching Resurren play ball on the playground from a distance. George didn’t want her to know that he was watching.  

One cool dark night Resurren was shooting hoops alone. She heard a voice speaking to her. 
 
George: You won’t have to worry about old Jack helping you to get nowhere. You don’t need him. One day soon I’m going to have you.

Resurren saw a tall young man standing far off from her, and she couldn’t see his face very well. 

Resurren: Have me? What are you talking about? Do I know you?

George: You’re going to be on my team. They’ll be no playing around. I’ll be training you to work on the court up and down. 

Resurren: Work?

George:  Players need to practice their skills, work on their fitness, and strategize with their team in order to be successful on the court. It takes dedication, perseverance, and a competitive mindset to come out on top in basketball. Just like in any job, hard work and effort are required to achieve success. But the rewards of victory and the thrill of competition make it all worth it in the end. If you play on my team, you’ll be on a winning team getting paid.

Resurren: Who are you? What’s the name of that team you’re talking about?  George turned and walked away. Resurren didn’t try to follow him. She felt a little nervous about being in the dark alone after talking to the stranger and she went inside. Her home was not far from the playground. Resurren never heard the voice of the stranger again until  her senior year. 


One day five famous female girls from the Mighty Air Gliders challenged Resurren and her high school team. They started pushing Resurren around. Everyone thought they were trouble. Nobody knew who the girls really were. Not even Resurren. But the teachers and the principal knew. They were planning something for the schools. Rezza and her high school basketball team were in an event that provided scholarships. Both male and female basketball teams. The female Cobras played against the female Mighty Air Gliders who disguised themselves as the Hoop Stars. 

They were playing in a tournament where the winning team would receive scholarships for college. The stakes were high, as many of the girls and guys participating were hoping to earn a scholarship to continue their education after high school. The pressure was on, but they were determined to give it their all and come out on top. 

In the end,The Cobras and The Hoop Stars were the last teams to play against each other, both the male team and female team. The female Cobras lost by 10 points against the female Hoop Stars, and the male Cobras lost 15 points against the male Hoop Stars. In the end, The Hoop Stars revealed that they were the famous Mighty Air Gliders. The male and female Cobras lost against them but still received scholarships for being in the number 1 spot over the other shool teams, showcasing their talent and potential to succeed at a higher level of competition.

The scholarships allowed them to pursue their college education without the burden of heavy student loans, opening up new opportunities and possibilities for their futures. The experience of winning the tournament and earning the scholarships had a lasting impact on the students, instilling in them a sense of confidence and determination that would serve them well in their future endeavors.There were also 2nd and 3rd place cash and prizes. 


As Resurren happily walked down the hall later that day to her locker to go home, she heard the voice that spoke to her in the dark.

George: Remember, one day you’re going to be on my team, but not now.

When Resurren turned aound to look behind her, it was George Stilts. She knew then who had spoken to her in the dark. It was one of the Mighty Air Gliders.