Find me

Chapter 9

I was sleeping when somebody knocked, I woke up, rubbing my eyes. I look at the clock it shows 5:30 in the morning. Then another knock. I quickly pull myself up and open the door and found Laura. "What the hell are you doing? I am standing here for nearly half an hour"
"I am sorry, I was sleeping but what happen? Why do you come here so early in the morning?"
She raised her eyebrows "Have you really forgotten?"
I give her a blank look. Because I really have no idea what is she talking about?
She replied "It's volleyball time" and shake my shoulder "Today is the volleyball championship. How can you forget this?"
"Crap... how can I forget this. I am really sorry" I frowned.
"It's okay, we still have enough time" Laura assure me.
"Okay, then I'll go and change," I say, grabbing my toiletries. I rush to the washroom.
After a moment when I came back. Laura was still in the room, waiting for me. I quickly pull out my sports T-shirt and shorts from the wardrobe and tied my hair into a ponytail. "Ok now... I am ready".
"Oh, thank god" she replied, releasing a heavy sigh.
We leave the room. On the way to court, I feel very nervous "I didn't practice enough. You gonna lose because of me" I murmured.
"Shut up. We'll win this game." Laura replied with a big smile. She seems super excited.
"Yeah, hope so".
Laura had an outfit for everything, today she wore a tiny pair of shorts and the tightest volleyball jersey which I had never seen before.
She continued "You know what, this volleyball championship is held every year and now it become a tradition here that everyone participates in this either by playing or by watching and trust me nobody wants to miss it" Laura seems very excited, which makes me somewhat excited too.
Laura paused for a few seconds, her eyes were stuck on something, after a moment she said "Those bastards always win the match, every single year they win the trophy"
"Who?" I asked curiously.
"Deadly storm" Laura replied and rolled her eyes "But this time, I'm gonna beat their ass down"
I laugh "Yeah, You definitely will".
"Do you even know who they are?" Laura asked, tilting her head towards me.
I nodded 'No' and gave her a clueless look. I mean it's not a big deal. They are just another team like us.
"Your handsome hunk" Laura replied, giving me a wolfish smile "And his friends".
"He's not my handsome hunk" I defend.
"Yeah, yeah, right".
I kept my feature neutral. All I was thinking right now is- how he had killed Olive, how he had warned me to stay away. Suddenly, I shook them off my head before she read.

When we reach, the tournament was about to start. There are two courts apart from each other on which simultaneously match will take place. The whole court was surrounded by people, look like the whole university is present here. All team members are ready to defeat each other including 'Deadly storm'. I moved my gaze to every possible spot just to find him and there he was, stretching himself. He looks past the people but doesn't glance over me. Jerk.

Wait, I didn't even know my team's name. Shame on you, Alice.
"What's our team name ?" I asked, embarrassed by myself.
"Isn't it too early to ask, babe?" Eliza replied instead of her. I never saw him coming. He smirks at me, combing his hair with his hand. Everybody snort.

I rolled my eyes "Very funny, I just never thought that I'm gonna make it. I mean, I will stay in this team" I shoot back, shrugging my shoulder. I paused " I thought maybe you guys will replace me with someone better than me".

She jerks her head to me "Excuse me? Do you think that I am gonna replace you?" narrowed her eyes "How could you even imagine this? You are irreplaceable, sweety" she smile at me, assuring me that I'm the best. She continues, pressing my shoulder "I know your potential, Alice which you don't just realise yet".
I stay quiet. I know my potential too that I'm useless and just a freaking human.
"Daring Fighter," Laura says.
"What ?" I ask.
"Our team name" Laura replied and smiled "Let's go".
I smiled too and join her and the others.

Dorian was standing with his team in the first row while I and my team were beside them in the second row. I'm fighting the urge not to look at him again. But can't fight for long. I pivoted my head to see him and this is when my heart start pounding. He's in a black sleeveless Jersey, showing his muscles completely which makes every girl crazy over them. He's a jerk but a hot and sexy jerk. He caught me staring at him. Shit.
I blinked and look away. Shit. Shit. Shit. Not again, pull yourself, Alice.