The Game Is On

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Kaira

"Oh come on!" I exclaimed raising my hands in air, I can't get a goddamn restart for this.
So I might have crashed my car thrice and bumped into my opponents' car numerous times but to start again from​ the beginning? No. Not acceptable.
They can give me a penality, now that's acceptable.

So I've been engaged in this new found racing game, Burning Legends, and Erica, my best friend is hell annoyed with me because I hardly leave my room, also I reach college late, very late.
My mom, on the other hand, has accepted the fact that I'm not leaving my PS4 anytime soon, probably gonna get married to it because, hashtag loner life.

Erica seems to have other plans for me, like approaching my everyday crushes.
Hello? Haven't you heard of the social anxiety that kicks in through right​ when you're one step away from trying to have an actual conversion with them which you've had million times in your head.

So, I resort to clicking them candid and that is what crushes are meant for, to be adored from afar. To see how perfectly their life is without your presence and how you can only hope for something. Just a hope that maybe he will see me, keeps us going.

And damn, I got a timeout! 25 takedowns in two minutes with this crappy car whose colour I don't even like, let alone the speed and the handling capacity. It's now time to roll on the sleeves and let the game begin.

Kay_ has challenged you for a race in winter city track

A notification popped up.
Ugh, let me finish my ongoing game first kay_

I'll see to his challenge tomorrow. It's already 2am, I also have school tomorrow which I have to reach on time else Erica will be kicking my ass probably.

Kay_ challenged you for a race in coupe class.
Another notification popped up.

Ignoring this as well.
Can't he wait till the next day?

'Scared huh?'
The chat box opened with his message.

'Who? You?' I smirked

'Looks like you're the one, who is not accepting my challenge' his reply came

Oh, the game is on then.

*After 30 races and 15 crash events later*

God, he's not willing to back down. One match he wins, the next I.

It's 4am now, 2 hours since the challenge began and then another challenge and another and so on.
So, here am I, wasting two hours of my precious sleep over his challenge.
Though it gives me severe mental anguish to say this, he plays well.

And I'm off to sleep now, to hell with him and his challenge.

*

Call me a Spaceman when I travel universe..

My phone rung, waking me up from my happy slumber.
It started ringing yet again, I tried to reach for it, tangling my legs in the blanket in the process thereby making myself tumble on the ground.
Cheers to my clumsiness.

"Hello" I received the call while still lying on the floor. My back still hurts and I'm too lazy to get up.

"Where the hell are you Kai?" Erica's voice boomed thorough the phone.

Shit, I had already missed my first lecture.
" Oh, I'm in my car, still stuck in the traffic" I tried forming a lie.

"Your car is under repair, stop lying Kaira. You're still in your bed? Aren't you?"

Technically no, I'm lying on the floor.
"I'll reach in 20 minutes" I told her.

"I've marked your proxy in the first lecture"
Now that is what you call true love.

"Thank you so much Eri, I owe you big time"

" If I don't see your shitty face in 20 minutes, I'll tie you to the chair and make you watch as I crash your beloved PlayStation down." Her voice was low, threatening.

And that's the cruelest thing one could think of doing.
"Yeah, I'm reaching. No need to touch my love."

I hurriedly reached the school, straight to the college canteen. I didn't had my breakfast, so here am I, trying to find my way in this jam packed canteen.
After calling Erica, I bought my food and started looking for a seat.

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