Jhummi was being upset, she missed her first shot, but she was trying to focus on the match. She collected her all energy and tried to concentrate on the match. She was playing well but sometimes we can't help with the things. Jhummi's focus was on the opponent, she was observing his moves and his shots. From the last 15 minutes both Jhummi and Vishal were maintaining balance.
The match was going so smoothly, and then Jhummi made a quick shot and Vishal missed the shot. The match was going high, both players were trying there best to keeping balance, but Vishal made a quick shot and Jhummi missed the shot again, smirky smile spread on Vishal's face, as Jhummi missed the shot. Jhummi was hell upset with her performance, she doesn't want to lose this match at any cost, this college and her victory matters for her a lot and she just can't lose this. Jhummi was lost in her thoughts as she was battling for winning this match, she missed one more shot. This time she called herself nothing but a fool, she wants to win this match but no, she is missing the shots continuously.
The disappointment spread on her face as she realized what she was doing, she looked at the coach's direction, and he was trying to cheer her, everyone was in her college was cheering for her, her gaze fell on Ayan, and he wished her all the best with his brightest smile. The came out from her sad world and tried to collect herself with more strength and more courage.
As Vishal was trying to keeping the balance Jhummi tried to trick him, she changed her direction of the shot and made a quick shot, which Vishal missed in a second. A little smile appeared on Jhummi's face. She continuously made three shots and she missed his two shots. The match went like this.
But the score was 9 equal. Everyone was watching them and their gaze was only on the shuttle, who will miss the shot first, this was the most important thing for everyone now.
This was the final shot and both players were keeping balance from thirteen minutes, the last shot, and Jhummi tried her best trick, which she learned from Ayan, only by watching his videos.
She was playing as smoothly as the opponent player Vishal was playing, she tried to distract him and made a fast shot, Vishal hit the shot, but unfortunately, the shuttle didn't cross the boundary line and fell in his side. As Jhummi realize that what happened, she couldn't believe that it really happened. She won the match, and she jumped in excitement, a tear of happiness rolled down on her cheeks.
As Vishal realize he lost the match as well with his college also lost the tournament. He made a very angry face, and sadness or disappointment was enveloped on his face. As Jhummi came out from the court, Shrishti came to her and hugged her, she congratulated her and she was so happy for her, she was glad that, this college lost in the second round, now they can't play in finals.
The coach was also looking happy, he patted Jhummi's back and appreciated her for her brilliant performance and he also liked his tricks and skills. Abhimanyu gives Jhummi a hug with a congratulations, he was looking happy or just trying to be genuine but he really appreciates her for her performance, she deserves it.
At last but not least Neel and Suhani came to her. Neel hugged his sister and told her, "I am really proud of you my gem, I love you a lot, you rocked it". She was so overwhelmed with this, tears of pure happiness were rolling down on her cheeks, it was too much for her. Suhani hugged her best friend and kissed her cheek with congratulations. She was so happy for her.
Everyone came to her, but Ayan didn't come, he was watching her from distance, he didn't even pass a smile to her, it was like he completely ignored her. Jhummi didn't like it when he behaves like this, she can't bear her ignorance. But she can't tell him anything so she dismissed her thoughts. She was happy that the CET college can't play for the final round, but she knows that the SDP college also has awesome players. And she knows that she can't play in the final round but she doesn't know whom the coach will send in the final round.
There was a fifteen minutes break for the players of the final round. Jhummi told Suhani that she is coming back in five minutes as jhummi walked away in restroom's direction, she washed her face and applied a lip balm, she was so exhausted so she was just trying to look genuine. As she was coming out from the restroom, someone grabbed her in the opposite direction. Jhummi become so panicked from the sudden action, as she looked up, Ayan was watching in her beautiful brown eyes.
"What the hell you think you re doing in the middle of the tournament"?? Asked Jhummi in trying to be angry tone.
"Just nothing, I just came here to take my all the best wish, what if instead of Abhimanyu the coach send me, what will I do without your all the best wish"??
Asked Ayan with the most cute face, he was looking damn cute when he was talking like that, thought Jhummi when she was lost in his black dark eyes.
"You really think that my all the best wish will work on the tournament", asked Jhummi with the most innocent face.
Of course it will work on me, come on just try and wish me, then you'll see how I'll rock this tournament. As he finished the line Jhummi put her palm on his eyes and got closer to him, she brings her lips near his lips, he felt her hot breaths on his face, booths heart was beating so fast, then in a blink, Jhummi wished him all the best and kissed on his cheek and ran away from him.
It was the final round of the tournament and it was between the MST college and the SDP college, the strongest player was coming from The SDP college, and from the MST college, the coach send Abhimanyu.