Hello Hurricane {English Translation}

36. Daniel - Bischofshofen - Day of competition

With a faint smile and an understanding nod, Daniel turned his attention back to the angry Robert.

"... always bothering to go into detail on individual things and to show a certain wit and originality. With me there are never standard answers! And what's the thank you for that?! ", the Norwegian wildly waved his sneaker in the air before he finally dropped them onto the bench to finally change his shoes. "They wanted rather to talk to Halvor! He of all people! Halvor Mr. I-have-for-interviews-unfortunately-only-a-limited-vocabulary-and-let-everyone-fall-asleep-Granerud. "

"No good deed goes unpunished," Tom recited prudently and patted Robert on the shoulder encouragingly, before he turned quickly to Daniel: "Did you get your things back yet?"

"Huh?", He stared confused at Tom.

"Your sports bag? That's why you ran through the hotel like a nutcase this morning ... ", he jogged Daniels memory.

"Yes! Sure. I got everything back! "Daniel hurried to say. "I really abandoned it and forgot it..."

"Abandoned? Didn't Anders say you confused your bag with Domens bag? ", Andreas wary eyes bored into his. He had already asked him on the way to the hill why he is so quiet.

"Yes. So actually, I abandoned it, Domen must have put his own next to mine and when he left, he took the wrong one ... ", Daniel shrugged, turned away and pretended to look for something in his pocket, hoping, that Andreas would drop the subject. "Happens, if you don't muster your thoughts ..."

"You said it. You should have come over yesterday evening: brain jogging extreme, "said Tom menacingly. Uncertain, Daniel's eyes wandered back and forth between Tom, Robert and Andreas. Especially because he didn't even know that he had even been asked. Probably another lie in which Anders had forgotten to initiate him. He wondered if there was any part of his life left over which he hadn't lied to his friends yet.

"Huh? Poker is n- "Robert began in confusion as Andreas jumped triumphantly on his feet:

"Ha! I knew it! Because of lucky streak! For sure! You have counted cards! I knew right away that if you are winning and forgetting your stupid comments, something must be wrong! "

"Who has, who can. Even in the Continentalcup you can still learn a lot, my dear, "commented Tom dryly and Andreas responded.

Wistfully Daniel observed the verbal battle of his teammates. Andreas and Tom knew each other fora really long time. And they usually behaved like an old squabbling couple when they were traveling together. There was almost nothing the two didn't know about each other. They carried their feelings within the team openly to the outside. That was normal for them. He wanted that, too. Wanted to be more than the always good-humored Daniel-André Tande. But how should that ever work under these circumstances?

"Honestly, Daniel! You should've been there! You know him! You would've noticed right away that there is something wrong, "Andreas told the blond Norwegian.

"Yes, sorry. I was tired, yesterday. It was a busy day, "Daniel apologized, struggling to swallow the lump in his throat. The evening with Domen had been just beautiful. For nothing he would have given up the place on the clouds.

"Tired? Didn't you play Playstation? "-

"Yes. For sure. But I mean, just briefly, "he nervously played with the slide of his zipper. "Then we went to bed early." Maybe Anders and he should start to write flashcards.

"Daniel ... is everything okay with you?" Worried, the three Norwegians looked at him. He hated himself.

"Sure. Everything's alright ", The lie left his mouth too fast. "Great," he forced a smile. He really had no idea how many times he had said that. How many times he had lied to them. And why they still asked him. He was sure that they all knew he was lying. Ashamed, Daniel turned his eyes away. He pretended to tie the laces on his left shoe. "I ... It's just ... I must jump early today. That's why I always feel like I'm late. That I am miles behind my schedule, you understand? I'm unused to it anymore ... That upsets my inner clock, totally. Do you know what I mean?"