The final match
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Ace closed his eyes as the boys are getting ready to leave for the final match. He is nervous... Tense but more than that whatever will be the result he will be happy with that.
"Why am I tense?" Zeke asked Carl.
"It's the final match brother. You will be tense and we are tense but we will do better," Carl said.
"Brooks, pick your bag. We are leaving," Myles said.
"Boys, get into the bus. We don't have to be late," Maya said.
Ace opened his eyes, looked out of the window. There are a lot of emotions and thoughts running in his mind.
There was a knock on the door before it got opened and in walked Sawyer.
"Ace, the boys are ready to leave. You are coming with them or you gonna drive?" Sawyer asked.
Ace thought about it. "I will drive my car, there will be media and people. I cannot be with the boys," Ace replied.
Sawyer nodded his head. "Okay, we will be leaving with them."
"Okay."
"You are coming downstairs?" Sawyer asked.
"Yes, I will be coming down in five minutes," Ace spoke.
"Okay." Sawyer left the room closing the door behind.
Ace stayed where he stood for a minute before wandering towards his table where his bag, phone and keys are.
"Greyson, are you sure that you don't want to eat anything? We can wrap the sandwich, you can eat it on the bus," Maya said.
"Thank you, Maya didi but I don't want to eat anything right now. I had my coffee and toast," Greyson said calmly.
"Hmm, okay. But tell me if you are hungry," Maya said.
"Okay."
"Don't be late, where is Kayden?" Maya asked.
"He will be there in a minute," Rhett said.
"Zeke, come," Carl said.
"Yeah." Zeke followed Carl onto the bus.
Brooks and Myles got settled in their seats. "I'm gonna s**t my pants," Brooks said.
"Nah, it will be good," Myles said.
"I don't know man. As the day neared there is an unknown fear," Brooks said.
"Can relate but there's nothing but bad if we don't calm ourselves down," Myles said.
"True brother," Rhett said taking his seat beside Kayden.
Daman and Logan walked in, took the seats that are behind Rhett and Kayden.
"How are you feeling brother?" Myles asked Logan.
"Nervous and excited," Logan replied keeping his bag down.
"Haha."
Ace wandered downstairs, watched the boys walking outside to get into the bus.
Grant, Greyson, Maya and Sawyer are the only persons who didn't get on the bus.
Greyson's gaze met Ace's. The boys had a serious conversation with Ace last night.
Ace explained in detail about The Jaggers weak points and their gaming strategy.
Greyson and Grant nodded their heads before wandering out.
"We are leaving with them," Maya said.
"Okay."
Sawyer and Maya left, Ace took a minute before wandering out.
*
Julie pulled her phone out to text the people who are continuously texting her.
"Woah, this place is vibrating," Fiona said excitedly.
"Yeah, this place is filled with people. I didn't know that there are these many people who are going to attend the match," Tessa said.
"It's yet to fill, half of them are waiting outside for their favourite players," Bodhi said.
"There are still yet to come. Wow, this place is so happening," Fiona said.
"True."
"Just a few minutes guys. My parents are texting me, I will go and meet them. I will be back soon," Julie said.
"Okay."
"See there, she is so beautiful," Tessa said looking at a little girl who is smiling up at her father.
"Awe, her smile is so beautiful," Fiona said. Bodhi turned his head and looked at where the girls are looking at.
"Excuse me," Julie said as she stopped walking. The people moved a bit giving her space to walk. Julie looked around trying to find her parents who sat in the special box along with Maya and Saywer.
"Hmm, where these people are?" she asked herself before stopping walking.
There are a lot of people present over to watch the final match. The whole place is crowded with people everywhere and a few are standing as the others are getting settled in their seats.
She pulled her phone out to call her parents. Her brother is somewhere with his team, she won't be able to meet him before the match. She might meet the others who will be sitting with Ace.
"Hello, Julie?" Gigi spoke.
"Where you guys are? I have been searching for you guys but I didn't find you and dad," Julie spoke looking at the seats.
"Where are you exactly? I will raise my hand for you to spot us," Gigi said.
Julie rolled her eyes, "mum, there are people standing everywhere and you think I will be able to find your hand."
"Okay, I will lift my orange colour bottle. You will be able to find it," Gigi said standing up from her seat.
"Fine, do whatever you want to do. I just need to find you," Julie replied looking at the left side where her parent's seats are.
"What are you doing?" Ankit asked unaware of Gigi's plan.
"Nothing," Gigi replied.
"Found yeah," Julie replied looking at the orange bottle. She ended the call wandering towards her parents.
She smiled brightly looking at her parents. "Darling, you are here. I was waiting for you," Ankit said standing up from his seat to hug Julie.
"Haha, I was calling you all the time and you don't answer my call. Did you put your phone on silent mode again?" Julie asked pulling away from the hug.
"He surely did," Gigi said shaking her head.
"Why do you keep your phone silent mode all the time?" Julie raised her brow.
"Just a habit that I can't forget."
"Seriously?"
"Yes."
"Where are your friends? Why are you not sitting with us?" Gigi asked.
"We are sitting over there. I don't want you guys to disturb us while we watch the game. It's their first time attending the esports tournament. I'm sure you were going to ask them all the questions which will put them in an awkward state," Julie said nonstop looking at her mum.
Ankit laughed knowing whatever Julie said is true. Gigi was planning to ask Julie's friends a lot of questions.
"Why would we do that? We will be concentrating on the game too," Gigi said.
"Mom... I'm your daughter. I know you better than anyone," Julie said patting Gigi's arm.
"But still, why can't you sit here with us? I will talk with the persons who are sitting here, you four can shift here. I will not ask your friends anything, I will be sitting quietly."
Julie shook her head. "Not happening, I'm happy sitting over there and you enjoy the game from here," Julie said.
"Brat..."
"I'm."
"Be with us for some time, the game will be starting in an hour," Ankit said.
"Dad, my friends are sitting over there. I will be there for the dinner after the match but they won't be there. So I will go and be with them okay?" Julie spoke.
"Fine but if possible tell your friends to stay back."
"Okay."
Julie turned around, started walking away towards where her friends her, she didn't see the person standing near the row end. She bumped into them. She looked up to see the person, the person is wearing a mask and cap.
"Sorry," she said before walking away. The man nodded his head not at all concentrating on Julie, he is more concentrated on the team that entered on stage.
"Diego! How does it feel to be on this stage this year? Do you feel any change or are you excited about this match?" the anchor asked excitedly.
They want to know how The Jaggers are feeling to be on the stage with the newbie team that made a tremendous impact in the esports world.
Diego stayed mute for a minute as he looked at the audience blankly. The anchor was about to ask Diego to speak up when Diego spoke.
"I'm excited, I do feel the change and I'm excited to see how the night is going to end..." Diego looked at Samuel. Samuel knew what Diego is implying too.
Samuel knew that Diego found out about Ace. Now Diego is hell-bent on winning the match as the opposite team belongs to Ace.
He doesn't want to lose the match to Ace. There is this rivalry that rose in Diego after finding out the truth.
"Haha, we see the captain is excited. I wish you all the best and the night end in everyone's favour," the anchor spoke before turning towards Antonio.
Ace rolled his lower lip into his mouth as he heard Diego. Samuel has informed him that Diego found out about him. He concentrated on what The Jaggers are saying.
Greyson listened to Kaleb speak attentively. "Hmm, I think it's going to be tough as the players on the other side are talented. Mainly the captain Greyson has the mind and skills, it would be a bit difficult to take him down. Let's just say it's going to be an interesting match for me and all of us."
"Safe saying huh?" anchor two teased.
"Yeah... I thought they are going to challenge openly and give us scope to write controversies but no..." Anchor one added.
Kaleb winked at the male anchors. "I know your plays and I'm a player, I know how to play better," Kaleb said making everyone laugh.
"The guy is good at talking," Tessa said.
"Hmm, you would be if you have been playing on that stage for years," Julie said.
"Years?"
"Yup, they are the oldest team on the tournament. They have been winning the title every year without break," Julie said looking at Ruth.
"Ruth is the crush of many but sadly she is dating Diego," Bodhi said.
"Dating Diego? They are not dating, they are also not on talking terms," Julie said.
Bodhi turned his head and looked at Julie. "How do you know? I don't think they fought, they are always together."
"Dude, I got friends in the community and they know better stories than us. Don't worry, Ruth is single and I don't think she is that good to be everyone's crush."
Julie and Bodhi started arguing over Ruth and her beauty while Tessa and Fiona concentrated on the hot guys over the stage.
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