Chapter 39: Don’t be Angry Sweetie.
" You are most welcome. So, which team did you get into?" Annie asked with a smile if she was assuming Lukas got into some local Low-A class team.
" Well, about that, I just got an offer to contract with them. It’s not official yet, but managers are talking about it," Lukas said while smiling a little as Annie seemed to be very positive about it.
"Nice. Going champ, So what’s their offer? I am sure you are getting paid more than me. I am getting $200,000 for this role, and they will take care of the taxes for me too." Annie said eagerly and then waited for Lukas’s reply.
" What’s their offer? Well, it’s very complicated. Lukas said embarrassingly he was not sure how to say he was offered a Hundred Million Dollar.
" Alright, Let’s make this easy for you. Which team are you going to play in? Some A-class team, right? " Annie asked, she was almost certain and happy for Lukas as they were progressing together. She didn’t want to say Low-A.
[For those who don’t know how the baseball league chain works: MLB (e.g., the Philadelphia Phillies) → Triple‑A → Double‑A → High‑A → Low‑A.]
" Yes!! Home run teaches those bastards. One of the middle-aged men yelled at the TV while eating, and then he looked around and, seeing people were looking at him weirdly, he quieted down.
Lukas looked at the TV, and there was a baseball game going on, and it was live, People were cheering because it was their home team, the Phillies vs the Yankees.
" So, I got an offer from that team." Lukas pointed at the TV, then looked at Annie, who was curiously looking at the TV.