LOVE OF THE GAME

CHAPTER 75

Kenji was in his room on his bed laying on his side.

*FlashBack*

A younger Kenji was by himself before young Lucky approached him.

Lucky: Hey, I know you can't really understand me but I wanted to say good job today.

Kenji: Thank..... you.

Kenji English was poor quality but got to him making him laugh.

Lucky: Sorry, at least you're learning a language we all speak.

...

Rafael was sitting next to his window looking out side of it.

*FlashBack*

Lucky: I'm lucky, you must be the new guy.

Rafael: I'm Rafael, I'm from American.

Lucky: Rafael Osusi, doesn't sound American.

Rafael: Nigerian American.

Lucky: Father side?

Rafael: Yeah.

Lucky: No matter, I'll show you the others.

...

Tobi was on his bed laying on his back.

*FlashBack* 

Coach: Congratulations, you both made it.

Tobi: No way.

Lucky: Thank you sir, you won't regret it.

...

Toya was sitting by his room door.

*FlashBack*

Toya was sitting by the goalpost before Lucky came up to him.

Lucky: Hey I heard people were making fun of you because you couldn't speak proper English.

Toya stares at him.

Lucky: Abeg no provoke, I no dey play with you.

Toya: No disturb me.

Lucky: My guy just lock up the matter people go dey talk about matter as if they fit do things.

Toya: ......

Lucky: I go leave you, but your work no easy.

....

The whole team met at the training room majority a bit down.

Kenji: You guys ready for training.

Rafael: We don't think training is the thing right now.

Tobi: Do you guys make up your mind, if we should play.

Kenji: We were thinking you would decide on this.

Toya: Seeing you knew him the longest.

Tobi: I don't know if I can make that decision for the whole team.

Nanami: Have you guys mind up your mind yet, the board needs an answer by the end of the day.

Robin: We need more time to think about it.

Kenji: We don't......

Yusuf: What are you saying.

Kenji: Let's do it.

Rafael: What're you saying.

Kenji: I say we do, we been avoiding SKY City for four years now, I say we do it and put everything behind us, we do for Lucky, who's with me?

He holds out his hand before Tobi put's his hand on his before Rafael added his as well.

Tobi: I'm in.

Rafael: Till the end.

They all began to join in one after the other.

Toya: No matter what.

Yusuf: Me too.

Kingsley: Let's go.

They all put their hands in.

All: 1 2 3, for Lucky!

...

Nanami was in her office spinning around on her office chair before Aoi walked in.

Aoi: Even miss.

Nanami: You can drop the formality when it's just me, you and the team, act like that if we're outside or something.

Aoi: Got it, but can I ask something?

Nanami: ......?

Aoi: Why did you tell them it was by the end of the day, don't we have all week?

Nanami: It was a trick to see their reaction.

Aoi: A trick.

Nanami: Yeah, I feel bad about it, but I think it's for the best.

Aoi: So about this person.

Nanami stopped spinning.

Nanami: His name was Lucky Johnson, he would have turned 17 in a couple days, he was Nigerian the first to join the youth team, his nickname was the general, he was like the big brother of the team.

Aoi: He sounds like a great guy.

Nanami: He was.

Aoi: What happened to him.

Nanami: He passed a couple years ago, he accidentally got stomped on the throat in a match against the very team that wants to play us.

Aoi: That sounds painful.

Nanami: Looked painful too, didn't make it before we got to the hospital, could one of the biggest problem for the team, a fight broke out one of the players almost beat the guy to death.

Aoi: That's just wow.

Nanami: The guy's still on suspended, we used to check up on him from time to time.

Aoi: Used to?

Nanami: After Lucky passed he wasn't really the same, he got locked up he was really violent, but his a good guy, one of the best player's you'll meet, his our missing seventh substitute.

Aoi: ........

Nanami: His name was David Silver.

Aoi: ......

Nanami: I need you to help me send a letter to the board.

Aoi: No problem.