“I happily present the winners of the tournament. Sophia,Lira, Jasper and John, the old man. Kindly grace the stage with your presence,” boomed a loud voice from the speaker, as the stage light showed so blindingly bright.
Immediately, all eyes turned toward us. My legs felt stiff. “Maybe it’s a dream,” I said to myself. I turned to my sides to see Lira and Jasper in a glazed state. I couldn’t believe that we won, that at long last my dreams have come true.
“Sophia, Jasper, and Lily, please come to the stage for recognition. After pinching myself twice and assuring myself that it wasn’t a dream, I summoned the courage to move with Lira and Jasper at my sides, flanking me like bodyguards.
Immediately, the crowd began to cheer with a standing ovation. There and then, all the pain from my
