chapter 7. ay-yi captain blood chapter song : the grudge
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For the next week since their loss against Iceland, the team had been practicing day and night but still not learning anything about Iceland to be able to fend them off. Bombay had received the nickname, 'Captain Blood' courtesy of Jennie Banks, a day after their first night practice.
These practices had drained all energy from the group, hence why Jennie was fast asleep in their tutoring room while Miss. McKay spoke about history or something. Charlie was fading in and out of consciousness and Julie was fighting off sleep but visibly struggling.
Miss. McKay knocked on Jennie's table and shook Luis to wake them up. "Not my best." Luis grumbled under his breath while Jennie forced one eye open, "Luis." She called to the boy, who looked up tiredly.
"Sorry." Luis half smiled at the tutor who turned to Jennie, "Why are you guys so tired? Everyone's asleep?" The tutor asked Jennie in a small whisper seeing as the whole class was asleep.
"Coach Blood has us practicing until really late, we haven't been able to get more than an hour or two's worth of sleep. On behalf of all of us, we're sorry for not paying attention."
Miss. McKay gently patted her head before standing up to her full height, "Kids! Kids!" She called a little loud causing everyone to open one or both eyes. "I'm canceling your practices for the day, okay, go back to the dorms and get some sleep."
"We can't, Coach Blood will be so angry." Julie groaned from the front seat next to Jennie, "Yeah, he says our best isn't good enough no more so he won't let us skip practice." Adam explained to the tutor, who grew even more pissed at Bombay.
"You're best is always good enough, don't listen to him, he's a fool, go back to the dorms and sleep. I'll handle him." The team murmured words of thanks to the tutor, Averman as far as to hug her and wish her good luck.
Jennie stumbled out of the classroom, barely having her eyes open, her team following after her. Charlie watched as she almost fell into the fountain outside the classrooms, he hurriedly went over to her, taking her arm in his. She glanced over at him before settling her head on his shoulder.
Had everyone been more awake than they currently were, they'd be screaming in joy at the sight of the pair.
Two hours later, after the team got a much needed nap, the group headed out to the field to get in a workout as they had another game that day. Jennie groaned as she cracked a muscle in her back while she stretched her legs, "If couch isn't here, why do we have to be?"
Connie questioned in annoyance while she stretched her legs, "We have a game tonight, we have to work out." Dean responded, his tone in his usual annoyance, Goldberg heaved a sigh as he got up. "I say mutiny, who's with me?"
"Goldberg, I'm too tired to mutiny." Dwayne raised his hand, Jennifer stopped to look at the boy, before shaking her head. "Come on, guys, Dean's right, I hate Captain Blood right now but I don't wanna lose another game."
