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The half-time was over. The game began once again. Everyone started to cheer for their favorite team.
The teachers, students, and guardians were all there to watch the game.
There were only two quarters left to get the result.
ck Diamond was leading to victory.
Ava was watching the game with a distressed mind. She remembered Luke''s father and her conversation a while
ago.
He said he would think about what she had told him. But he would do what was good for Luke.
Ava did not know what Luke''s father would decide for him. She could only hope that it would be on Luke''s side.
Team Red mor seemed to change their strategies. They began to concentrate more on defense than attack. They attempted to divert the opposing team''s attention and seize scoring opportunities.
When Luke scored, Ava jumped up with a big smile on her face.
She was happy for Luke. She believed if he yed well, he could win the match.
In her heart, she was guilty.
She did not want to use Luke. She liked Luke, but she was wrong when she assumed she could be with him as more than friends. She liked him only as a friend. So she felt guilty about talking about dating him a few days ago. She should not have done that. Even though they didn''t start dating, it gave hope to Luke to n for their rtionship.
But today, Ava would tell him that she could not be with him. However, she feared that if he were to lose the game, he would experience even more heartbreak.
While cheering on Luke with her friends, Ava''s gaze shifted ton.
He did not look calm anymore. His mood darkened, as if he had noticed how she reacted to Luke''s goal.
Ava settled into her seat. Unexpectedly, she fixed her eyes onn.
As time passed, the Red mor began to score, hoping to match ck
Diamond''s score.
Everyone crossed their fingers asn snatched the ball from an opposing yer and moved toward the basket.
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Ava was shocked when she saw almost all the yers of the Red mor gathered aroundn to stop, but he crossed them and headed toward the basket once again.
The girls in the audience arena began to cheer his name.
Ava''s eyes widened when he jumped in the air and shoved the ball in the basket.
"What a Dunk!"
Ava could hear the reporter''s stunned voice on the speakers.
"What a tremendous shot byn Dawson!"
The chief crew also cheered forn after watching what a wonderful yer he
was.
"I must say no one can beat him in basketball," Debra said, almost cheering forn.
Abigail looked at Debra and asked,
"We are on Luke''s team. Have you forgotten that?"
Debra shook her head immediately and replied,
"No. I was just saying. Don''t mind me."
Meanwhile, Ava''s eyes were onn. He nced at him, looking at her reaction.
It looked like he was not pleased by her reaction. His face fiercer in rage.
Ava averted her gaze away from him. She looked down at herp.
Last night''s memory reflected in her mind.
She remembered how he finished his practice before her ss ended and then spent the whole day with her. Once more, he had confessed to her, but she rejected him, telling him to do something he would never be able to.
"Team Red mor!"
Ava turned to look at the field and saw that Team Red mor had scored again.
At that point, her heart was filled with confusion. She somehow did not feel good about the
score.
She wanted the Red mor to win, right? Then why did she start to feel different?
"TIMEOUT."
It was time when the coaches got time to discuss their strategies with their team''s yers.
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Ava noticed that Luke''s coach was patting his shoulder. On the other hand, Team ck Diamond''s coach looked angry. He was saying something serious to his team yers.
Ava focused on them and noticed that Stephen and Ronald were saying something ton.
Butn shrugged his shoulders and ignored them. He walked back to the field.
The coach ced his hands on his waist and shook his head atn.
"The final quarter begins."
When the referee blew his whistle, the match resumed.
It was thest twelve minutes. The score was close to each other. The ck
Diamond was a few points ahead of the Red mor.
It was a miracle for the Red mor, or game changers, to get so close to the ck Diamond.
As the clock ran out, Team Red mor kept scoring goals.
It was thest five minutes.
The score was changing every minute. While eating popcorn, everyone appeared anxious.
The game was going tough, and thepetition was neck-to-neck.
Ava''s eyes went here and there on the field. She could see the ball in the ck Diamonds'' hands the majority of the time. Despite this, the Red mor continued
to score. Debra and Abigail looked happy since Luke was winning.
"THE LAST ONE MINUTE."
Ava did not know why, but she felt her heart was beating faster.
The score was a tie.
The hosts continued speaking into the microphone, informing listeners of the state of affairs in the field.
"Andn Dawson now has the ball in his hand. It is a big opportunity for the ck Diamond. Everyone is doing their best to stop him. Let''s see if he can win the game by scoring for his team and breaking the tie. Even Luke, the Red mor''s captain, is moving from his spot to get the ball from him."
Ava stared atn, watching him get closer to the basket.
He seemed unstoppable in his quest to win the game and score points for his
team.
Luke rushed ton, trying to stop him. But it did not look like work at all.
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Everyone held their breaths.
Ava clenched her fists while watching.
At that moment, she sawn turn his head in her direction, and their eyes locked.
It was only for a second, but to Ava, everything stopped around her with just that
one nce
at him.
Everyone jumped to scream but froze when they saw the ball did not make it into the basket.
"Ian failed to hit his target! How is that even possible? It was a very clear shot!"
Luke seized the opportunity by grabbing the ball and moving to the opposite side.
It was as if the ck Diamond yers were too shocked by their captain''s missed shot to react to the
game.
Cyrus and Paul tried to stop Luke. But it was toote. Luke had already
approached the basket and tossed the ball inside.
The hosts then made the announcement to the speakers.
"The victory belongs to Team Red mor!"