SKYLA’S P.O.V
“There’s no sense in moping around….we need to find a new coach” Mark said as I looked around the clubhouse….Everyone was depressed and relaxed….Well not everyone
“We’re not going to miss the soccer frontier finals because of this…come on guys let’s start the search” Mark said.
“Why doesn’t someone ask the athletic club’s advisor?” Steve asked.
“Yeah….That’s a great idea” Jack supported.
“You know what I think it’ll be better if Nelly Raimon asked don’t you?” Kevin said.
“If you hadn’t driven out Mr. Wintersea in the first place none of this would be happening…this is your responsibility” Kevin stated.
“Yeah” The clapped for Kevin as I face palmed.
“If I let him continue to be your coach you’d all have been in the hospital by now” Nelly stated…”And besides it’s Skyla’s idea in the first place”
I looked up to see a glint in her eyes begging to help her out and I felt utterly helpless as they turned to me with hateful glares.
I sighed.
“Maybe it was my idea but I saved your dumb butts…Thank you is a better way of putting it” I said mentally beating the hell out of Nelly for this
“Easy there….Let’s not jump into any conclusions yet…Still Miss Raimon I think it was poor judgment that you didn’t at least try to find a new coach before firing the old one” Willy said.
“All this talking isn’t going to get us anywhere…Now split up and get out and find us a new coach” Mark said turning to leave.
“Yeah…Because people walk around the streets with a sign on them saying ‘let me be Raimon’s new coach’” I said.
“But it can be just anybody…Okay, we need someone to help us go against Royal” Nathan said.
Mark walked backwards into the club depressed.
“He’s right we need to be careful about this” Bobby said.
“So what the heck should we do then?” Mark asked.
Jim started saying something I couldn’t catch but no matter how friendly it could be coming from him is extremely creepy.
“Hey Mark, The boss of that noodle place where we go to knew your grandfather right?” Axel asked.
“He probably hates Mark” I stated.
“Yeah but wouldn’t that mean….” Axel trailed off.
“Great idea” Mark’s eyes lit up with joy.
“Oh no…no no and no” I said waving my hands to prove it was a bad idea.
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“We want you to be our coach…please Mr. Noodle guy” Mark and the team except Axel and I begged.
“You kids are interrupting my work” He said.
“Sorry sir but um you knew my grandfather didn’t you and grandpa’s shot book which means you know a whole lot about soccer right?” Mark said.
“You played soccer with Mark Evans grandfather did you not?” Bobby asked.
“Are you serious?” Mark asked.
“It’s just a hunch” Bobby said. “But he knew about the shot book right…I’m guessing that he’s part of the legendary Inazuma Eleven”
“Have you forgotten what I told you before son?” He said.
“Huh?” Mark said.
“I said finding that book will bring disaster down your head, did I not? The situation will be a valuable lesson for you all” He said.
“But we’ve already come this far, haven’t we? And we want to make it to the nationals” Mark said as an Eerie silence fell as Mark and the boss of the shop had a stare down.
“Here’s the thing…if you ain’t going to order anything then you can leave” He said raising up the menu.
“Okay then fine, I’ll order something…noodles one bowl” Mark said sitting down irritated.
“I left my wallet at the club” Mark said with a panicked face turning to Silvia
“Don’t worry….I locked the door nice and tight before we left” Silvia smiled at him as my eyes widened.
“I’ll have some dumplings” I said giving the noodle guy some money.
“What?” I said noticing the glares.
“When I saved your butts you were mad now that I’m saving mine you’re mad…pick a mood already” I said sitting down flipping my hair
Bobby laughed nervously….”That’s the Skyla I know” Bobby said.
“That’s not the problem Silvia” Mark gulped.
“I’ll have to cancel that order” Mark said nervously.
In a second they were all thrown out of the shop with Nathan and Axel walking out after them…The noodles guy gave me a raised brow as I sat watching him.
“It’s not over Hillman…Mark’ll be back soon” I said waving my hand walking out to meet my team.
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I was with Nelly in the chairman’s office as she typed on her laptop and I was going through movies on mine….I was lounging on the sofa… with contempt munching on some snacks
The door opened and the Chairman came in.
“What’re you looking up now?” Chairman asked directing his question to me as I sighed.
“The history of the school’s soccer club” Nelly said.
“The Inazuma Eleven you mean?” The chairman asked. “And you? Another pile of movies on my Wi-Fi again?”
“Eh” I shrugged as he laughed.
“I trust you heard what happened with the coach a couple of days ago….I’m looking for a retiree to fill the vacancy” Nelly said.
“I see….is that why Skyla’s up here? Munching on my sweets?” The chairman narrowed his eyes at me as I grinned widely.
“What can I say? There is love in sharing your food with me and I’m on a free period for the next hour” I protested.
“Never mind her” Nelly said… “But all the data seems to have disappeared….why is that?”
“Disappeared you say?” The chairman asked tapping on her laptop.
“Some of it is 40 years old now so I thought it might not be in the database file but other data from the same time are still there but there wasn’t anything on the soccer club” Nelly explained.
“Very strange” The chairman said. “I wonder why it went missing”
“Yeah very strange so i had a computer whiz look into it” Nelly said.
“Who? You can’t just entrust data to anyone like that Nelly” The chairman said.
“I didn’t…Skyla would never let the data slip by….Another reason why she’s up here….She’s been at it for a while now” Nelly explained as I gave a small wave….
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I was walking along the river bank watching the team practice as I smiled.
“Hello there Skyla” Jude’s voice greeted me.
“Yo” I nodded in acknowledgement.
“So…I heard what happened” Jude said.
“Which one?” I laughed dryly.
“You don’t have a coach anymore” Jude stated.
“No coach is honestly better than having 2 people keeping tabs on us….You almost even wanted us that bad in the hospital….Do you even know if Celia would be in that bus?” I snapped at him…. “I would’ve never believed you could be this heartless”
“I…it’s the commander not me” Jude said avoiding my gaze as I laughed.
“Pfft…Yeah right…You don’t have to mock me y’know” I said glaring at him before walking away clenching my fists tight.
“Skyla….wait” Jude said as he held my hand…he was even more visible to the team now.
“I’m sorry about all what the commander has done to you in the past and now to your team…I can’t stop that but I can try to prevent anymore” Jude said as I looked at his googles before hearing Axel’s voice.
“Skyla….What’re you doing?” Axel asked…I gave Jude a last glance before walking away.
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“What are we gonna do?”
“We’ve got 2 days left to find a coach, that’s all the time we’ve got” Nathan said.
“Oh man…I hate these stupid rules” Silvia said.
“If there weren’t any rules…Ray Dark would have had our funerals by now” I muttered.
“Everyone’s morale is in the toilet so there’s no point in even practicing…this totally sucks” Bobby said as Nathan nodded.
“Hmm….Whoever thought that we’d be in this kind of pinch, huh?” Mark said falling on the floor.
“I did” I said as they glared at me…
“And the worst part is I can’t think of anything” Mark complained.
“We’ll find something…2 days…” I said
“Okay….I’m going to ask that old man at the noodle bar one more time” Mark said.
“You sure? I think he hates you enough already” I shrugged.
“There’s only him we’re sure of” Nathan said as I sighed.
“Go ahead….I got a clash now anyway….See ya” I said getting up from where I sat on the floor with them running off to my dance gym.
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“Presenting our new coach” Mark said as I stood with the dance squad in the soccer clubhouse.
“So…he really did it?” Tess asked.
“Yeah…he got the coach and the adventure really starts here” I smiled.
“You always say that” Chloe groaned.
