"We're goin' down!" one of the guys on the bench muses. The hall is making his last word echo. Damn, Suga said he wanted them to qualify this year. They're going down in an earlier round. They weren't meant to struggle this early on the tourney. "Suga!" I call from my place in the stands. He looks up and smiles happily, thumb up. I roll my eyes. "Suga! We're goin' down." Suga's golden eyes widen in horror at that statement. "C'mon Mr Reliable! Get in the game!" I encourage. Suga looks lost, conflicted, unsure. "You can!" I enthuse. "I can?" "You can!" I repeat to lift the spirits of my friend. . . . . . Asha Hannagen is a pretty rich individual, family wealthier than she cares to describe, a student at a prestigious boarding school and multilingual. Her family have made a few investments in their time, her personal favourite being a house in Japan that they frequent during school holidays. It was there that she made a forever friend. A forever friend that for years she called "Sugar". After not returning to Japan for a few years in favour of places like Spain, Dubai and Florida, she finds "Sugar" on Facebook thanks to a volleyball page that they mutually liked. What will the resuming of contact do for Asha and "Sugar"? Cover designed by @SleepyNinjaa
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