33 When Lucifer strikes, its a sudden catastrophe (2/2)

He smashed it with full power and the ball fell on the court.

The whistle blew that very instant with the end of first hour and a very insulting scoreboard for 'The Aphrodites' to look at. The audience was too calm and dense. No one dared to howl anymore. But they cheered on the players because they had hope.

Seb was to still make her appearance. There's still chance.

Seb snapped out from her shock finally.

Then she switched her eyes to the other players of 'The Lucifer's'.

She spotted Mak and a guy named Hamish. Another boy was there.

Finally she found out Iven.

He had seen her too and had his eyes constantly fixed on her. His eyes mocked her. As if he came all the way to see her play and she's not even in the match.

He sent indirect teases, as if this is the team she bragged so much about???

And that smirk, she loathed it so much at that moment!!!

He was enjoying all of it. Her confusion, defeat and humiliation!!!

Seb so wanted to run to them and interrogate of this nonsense, but then was not the time.

Her team needed her. They were not used to such insulting defeat and was in desperate need of their Captain. Seb threw a cold glare at Iven and rushed out.

As she entered the green room, all of her mates turned at her with hopeless eyes. They all surrounded a team member, Rubel. She was clasping her wrist and her eyes were red. Clearly, she was weeping. Seb walked closer and saw that it had turned violet and looked pretty swollen.

Her expression hardened.

”Might be a fracture”, their Coach announced.

Jane tched her tongue. Renee sighed once. Seb was intact.

”I can still continue till the 2nd half Seb”, Rubel spoke up.

Seb looked into her eyes and forced an awkward smile,”You've done enough Rubel”, she put her hand on her shoulder and removed it. ”Coach, take her to the hospital”, she said without looking at him.

”This is too much Seb!”, Jane complained annoyed,”What are we suppose to do???”.

Seb turned around. Her jaws froze,”Alright, they'll get the game the way it's supposed to be. They called for it. I'll give them a taste of me now!!!”, she said in a husky voice.

None of her teammates had ever seen her like this during any game.

She's confident and determined, but not so hell bent on winning unlike this time. Even they were irritated at the oppositions, and wanted to put up a tough fight. With Seb back again, they regained their might!

Seb never thought that Iven would do such a thing. That's why he talked of coming to the game so easily. This was the impact and the result their last conversation had on him.

”Umm...Seb?”, it was Ari's fumbling voice,”Do I have to play?.....I'm not that sure.....”.

Seb looked down at her and smiled to encourage their youngest member,”You did great Ari. You'll do good in the next hour too. We are all counting on you”.

Ari nodded firmly. Seb had always been an inspiration to her. She had a special place in her heart for Seb. She gave her the will and confidence to carry on,”Okay!!! I've got your back! I'll give it my best!”.

”We can do it”, Renee agreed.

”We have a personal debt to pay those guys!”, the always wild headed Jane said.

”For The Aphrodites!!!”, Seb said out loud.

The others shouted the same.