Strictly Business - Damianya [Damian Desmond x Anya Forger]

xi - Elimination Round

Anya's P.O.V

Finally. After weeks of practice and anticipation, the day finally came of the first match my team had to play.

Since there were only 8 teams, this was an elimination round and there were only two rounds after this, finals and semi-finals.

As the time to start the match came closer and closer, my team and I got more and more nervous. We had improved a great deal since the practice matches with Becky's team and you could even say our plays and strategies were amazing.

Now I felt like the only thing pulling down my team and their abilities was me.

I was the captain and yet I was the worst player in the group. I was always bringing the entire performance of my amazing team lower. If they had someone better to lead them like Becky or Sy-on boy or even George, they could be so much better. They'd be even better off if I just wasn't in the team at all.

But before I allowed myself to get too lost in these thoughts, my team mate and old friend, Hana Caddel, roughly placed her hand down on my shoulder in enthusiasm and slight nervousness.

"You ready Boss? Match starts in 5." She said, hinting to ask why I looked so lost in my thoughts.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Are you ready miss star player?" I teased. One day in practice our sports teacher walked in and observed how our team was playing. He was really impressed by Hana and even called her our star player. Even though I agreed that she was by far the best on our team, I still teased her by that name.

"Sure am." She said, giving me her signature bright smile before rallying the team as per my request.

I took a deep breath and steadied myself before appearing in front of my team.

"Okay team, this is where those weeks of practice finally pay off. Are you ready?" I said trying to boost morale.

"Ready!"

"Good. Now let's get out there and crush the opponent."

Just a moment later, team announcements begun. I was called out first as captain of Team 3.

"Team captain, Anya Forger!" The announcer spoke as I nervously walked out to see the hyped and excited crowd of students and teachers.

He continued to call out the names of the rest of the players in order of who was drawn by the lot during team forming and all of them had either similar reactions as mine or were confidently waving at the crowd.

But then came the last one drawn, Damian Desmond. He made a show of waving and blowing kisses to the crowd, ruffling his hair and making big doe eyes up at the screaming horde of high school girls who gave him the exact reaction he wanted. I hate how popular he is.

I rolled my eyes at his theatrics and warmed up as the opposing teams names were announced. Did I forget to mention I was playing Becky's team? Because of course we were. Why wouldn't we? Why wouldn't we play one of the only teams that was better than ours?