Chapter 20: Arrival in New York
New York, the world's largest city, was founded in 1624, is the financial and economic center of the entire United States, as one of the world's largest metropolitan areas - the core of the New York metropolitan area, for more than a century, New York has played an extremely important global influence in business and finance, it dominates the global media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion, so it is known as the "capital of the world". Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In mid-August 1995, with a loud roar, a silver-white Airbus landed at JFK International Airport.
George and Alina stood anxiously in the waiting hall waiting for their son's arrival, and when they learned that their son had refused to be accompanied by old Edward and was about to fly alone, they were relieved that their son had grown up to be sensible, and they were afraid that he would not be able to take care of himself during the 10-hour journey.
"Andy, I'm so glad you finally got out of your nightmare, although I won't see you playing football in the future, but I support you to go to the United States to fulfill your family's dream, and I will go to you soon, I will always belong to you." Jessica said as she stared affectionately at Andy as he told him she was going to the United States.
"Andy, I will support you in any decision you make, no matter where you are, my heart will always be with you." Kelly, who was also seeing off at the airport, said-for-tat after giving Andy a fiery kiss.
"Andy, I don't know why you made this decision, you have the talent, the body, the technique, you will become the greatest striker in England in the future, oh my God, you are going to that football desert, that will ruin you!" Coach Bass yelled in disappointment.
"Man, I don't know why you went to the United States, but don't forget my friend, remember to give me a call." Terry said with a grin
"And don't forget about us, we'll miss you, Andy!" Teammates also gathered around and shouted.
Andy, who was standing at the exit of the plane, remembered the two girls who loved him deeply, and the performance of the coach and teammates after learning that he was going to transfer to the United States, especially Coach Bass when he learned that he was going to the United States in the football desert, the roar seemed to be still in his ears, and repeatedly said that he wanted to talk to his parents, and after he told him that it was his own idea and said to him, "I love football, and I may play football in the future, but football is not the whole of life", Andy couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
A moment later, Andy, who had already sorted out his thoughts, was already standing on the ground in New York, looking at his parents in the distance who were full of concern and waving to him frequently, Andy smiled and greeted him.
At 9 o'clock in the evening, in a luxury apartment on the 21st floor of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, Andy, who had just finished eating with his parents at the Chinese restaurant run by his grandfather, stood by the window and watched the night of New York with a bright face.
"Okay, Andy, don't look at it, you'll be living and studying in New York for the next few years, and now about your school, your dad and I would like to ask your opinion." Alina looked at Andy's tall figure that had flown for more than 10 hours and was tired of the journey.
"I guess my academic performance can go to any school, right?" Retracting his eyes from Central Park in the distance, Andy turned to his parents and replied proudly.
"Yes, my darling, you are our pride." Alina couldn't help but feel proud when she remembered the surprised expressions of the prestigious private high schools she contacted after seeing Andy's report cards and PE credits in the UK.
"That's right, Andy, I have a disagreement with your mom on the choice of school, so I'd like to hear your thoughts." George spoke helplessly under the gaze of his wife's eyes.
Andy couldn't help but ask his parents a little strangely, "Dad, Mom, can you tell me what's going on?" Didn't I just say when I was in England that I would go to the school my uncle used to attend? I thought I didn't have enough grades, so I couldn't get in? ”…,
"Listen to me, Andy, your uncle's school is a good private high school, but his history is too short, less than 100 years, and the sports program at that school is not a strong point, his specialty is music and painting, I don't think that's for you." Alina explained to Andy.
"Your mother's choice for you is Trinity School NYC New York City, which is the number one best private high school in the United States, with a history of nearly 300 years, and is one of the five oldest schools in the United States. George spread his hands, looking very helpless.
Alina glared at George angrily and said loudly, "Isn't my choice wrong?" Trinity College sports program is also very good, Andy can play there, you will spoil Andy, what is good about that school, the tuition is more expensive than Trinity College, this is not to talk about him, money is not a problem for us, but do you want your son to become a singer or a painter in the future, do you think Andy will like it? What's more, Trinity College is in the city, Andy can live with us, if you go to that school, Andy has to live alone in our house or accommodation on Long Island, don't you want your son to stay with us? ”
George was speechless under Alina's repeated questioning, and could only look at Andy with helpless eyes.
Andy looked at Alina, who was still excitedly questioning George, and looked at his father with helpless eyes, and could only sigh in his heart that it seemed that his father, who was half of Chinese ancestry, had also inherited the common disease of men in the Celestial Empire and was afraid of his wife.
"Mom, don't get excited, I know you're doing it for my good, but can you listen to me and think about me?" Andy comforts his mother while trying to think about how to impress her.
"Mom, can you answer me a few questions first?" Andy asked Alina with a pretended curiosity.
"Okay, my darling, just ask." Alina slowly calmed down under Andy's soothing.
"The first thing I want to ask is that the school won't produce singers and painters, the quality of education should be very good, otherwise it won't charge high tuition fees as you said in a semester, right?" After receiving an affirmative answer from Alina, Andy continued: "The second Long Island is also in New York, it's less than a 2-hour drive from the city center, whether I live in a school or a villa on Long Island, I think I'll take care of myself, I will come to the city to see you every weekend, you can also come to see me, right?" ”
Alina looked at her son, who had grown up and had his own ideas, and opened her mouth to say something, but still did not interrupt Andy.
"The main thing is that I'm here to fulfill my uncle's unfulfilled dream." Andy pointed to his chest, and the platinum cross inside the short-sleeved shirt that unbuttoned a few buttons was revealed, "No matter what the sports program of that school is, I'm here to win, just like I've been doing since I was a child, I won't allow myself to fail, or I might as well stay in England to take care of old Edward and play the football I've loved since I was a child." ”
Andy held his head high and spoke his thoughts to the most important family member in his life on this night.
ps: Regarding the question of the book review area, I can answer with a lot of certainty, it is definitely about football, so you don't need to worry.
Tell my friends who care about this book what I thought when I wrote this book, I have always liked to watch American inspirational sports films, and you also know that most of the American movies are rugby, so I originally wanted to write about rugby, rugby is our name, in fact, it should be called American football (American football), and it is not wrong that the book is attributed to football, but when I think about football, I am writing American football, and I guess no one will read it. Ha ha! So why do you still arrange for the protagonist to go to the United States to study in high school, to put it bluntly, the first is to expand the popularity of the protagonist in the United States, the second is to prove that Chinese descendants can succeed in football and American football, and the third and most important thing is to scourge those diva-level beauties in the United States. The protagonists in many books have also met a lot of beautiful women after becoming famous, but they are all in their 20s, and I spit out the groan, and I don't target anyone, but in foreign open countries, the women in those books are still pure in their 20s, do you believe it? I don't believe it anyway! Not to mention foreign countries, everyone can see the situation of domestic middle schools and universities! So friends who like to read my books continue to read, I don't force it if I don't like it, this book is a story of yy, I don't like to write like that in a game, so I don't write it interesting, do you have fun reading it? So the last sentence should also be an advertisement.,I want to see this book of urban emotional life.,I want to watch the competition.,I want to read H books as much as possible.,Haha!! I recommend it, and storing continues topping!