"Don't let her escape!"
"Kashmiri!"
"Go, Kashmiri!"
"Kashmiri's on fire again."
"We're really hopeless."
"Damn, that girl's so strong."
"Cool!"
"If I were her boyfriend, man, I'd be so ashamed."
"She's so good!"
"Damn it! I'm dead again!"
"Hey, miss, let me kill!"
"You shouldn't have spoken."
"Man, support!"
"Top lane's under attack!"
The computer center was noisy and is already at its peak, men and women of legal age are all facing the screens, either the computer screen as they play or the big screen showing the ongoing heated game where the other side is already winning by landslide.
In one swift move of a mouse and the rapid pressing of the keys, the large shining seven-letter word flashed on the screen of the player with a smirk pasted on her lips. 'VICTORY' it says, she sighed and logged out of the game before opening her phone and she saw that she already received a lot of messages from the person she was talking to earlier before she was challenged.
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Chela (at 11:02PM):
I'll be fixing your flight.
Chela (at 11:03PM):
Pack your things.
Chela (at 11:03PM):
I'll send the driver to drive you there.
Chela (at 11:09PM):
Are you still with me?
Don't tell me you're playing again?
Can't you take this seriously?
Chela (at 11:10PM):
Hey!
We're still talking.
Chela (at 11:11PM):
Hey!
Hey!
Hey, I'm still talking to you.
Stop playing for a minute.
I know you won't lose it anyway.
CHANTEL!
Chela (at 11:12PM):
I'm so asking our technical team to delete that account of yours.
You brat!
Chela (at 11:13PM):
Reply to me!
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She closed her messaging application and rolled her eyes after checking her appearance in the mirror, she stood up and turned the computer screen off before she left and went to the counter. She scanned the QR Code on the side of the computer screen and paid for the amount equivalent to the time she spent playing.
Her phone rang and the caller name 'Chela' flashed on the screen.
[You brat, how can you play in the middle of our discussion? Do you want me to get that account of yours deleted?] Chela's fuming with irritation from the other side
"Chela, you are aware that's an empty threat, right?" she chuckled and she heard the woman from the other side sigh
[I'm talking to you about your future here, take me seriously, will you?] She pursed her lips and wore her sling bag then she began walking out of the computer cubicle
"Kashmiri's so heartless."
"I wonder why no one's recruiting her yet."
"Man, she's a girl."
"Even if she has potential, no one will take her seriously."
"Girls have no place in e-sports."
[When will you take things seriously?] Again, the woman asked her from the other line, this time in a worried tone
"When I get tired, of course," she replied
[You had just finished taking the board exams and that didn't tire you?] Chela asked her and she didn't reply, instead she just continue making her way out of the computer center
[Never mind, forget I asked that.] Chela sighed
"I won't be late for my flight." Her statement made the other line silent
She pursed her lips to stop herself from chuckling when she imagined what had caused the silence of the other line. She can imagine how Chela had reacted.
[Are you kidding me? I have no time for your games right now.] Chela said
"Don't worry, Chela, I know what I want. I won't be late for my flight." With that she hanged up and placed her phone inside her purse
She continued walking the alley, her white stiletto clicking at her every step, she looked up and sighed after putting her hands inside her coat's pocket. She's been staying there for the past two months, she asked them for it and she's been staying at a hotel for the past two months.
She took her hand out and checked the time on her wristwatch, it's already past twelve midnight, she's been playing for almost an hour and the sensation still feels the same for her. It's thrilling, heart-thumping and it makes adrenaline run down her veins. Winning gives her a sense of satisfaction, a sense she craves as it validates her efforts.
When she arrived at the end of the alley, she saw the driver waiting for her. He opened the door for her and she went in, she took out her phone and checked the details of her flight to Doitsu, which is scheduled at seven am the very same day.
When she reached the hotel, she took out her room keycard and headed to the elevator. She pressed her room number and waited for the elevator door to open, when she arrived at her room's floor, she strutted to her room and swiftly swiped her keycard on the lock and went inside.
She changed her clothes and then headed to bed, she was about to sleep when she received a message from an unknown person. He was offering her a position in a professional team as an off-laner to replace him.
"Bright Salvatore, huh?" the side of her lips rose
Of course, she knows who he is, the off-laner 'Lux' of JLNC.
She had once watched their games via live streaming and she found their tactics quite interesting. It's either they really put effort when practicing or their bond as a team is that close to be able to read each other's mind, either way, she finds them interesting.
Bright (at 12:06AM): I am the real Bright Salvatore, I can talk to you via video call if you still need confirmation.
She sat lazily and began typing a reply; 'Where should I meet you to talk about it?'
After a few minutes, she received a reply and she immediately booked a flight to New Yastrid from Doitsu at eight thirty am, Doitsu time.
She smirked and put her phone down on the bedside table, she stood up from the bed and began preparing her things. Only things that are essential to her are placed inside her luggage along with her clothes, she placed the boxes of shoes she have in another bag, the one she'll leave with the driver that Chela will send to pick her up.
It took her until past three am to fix her things, she took a hydrating mask from her bathroom essentials and put it on her face before she headed to sleep.
Even with only two hours of sleep, her mind is running actively as she's on the plane to Doitsu from Angliae. The flight attendants are smiling at her and she's returning the favor, she decide to sleep through the rest of the flight as she wants to have enough energy to complete the mischief she's planning to pull as soon as she arrives in Doitsu.
When the plane landed in Doitsu, she claimed her luggage then she met with the driver who's waiting for her in the arrival area.
"Bring das, ich gehe kurz auf die toilette." She said and the driver nodded before pulling her luggage
She looked at the driver with narrow eyes when it was about to take the other luggage that she was holding.
"Entschuldigung, junges fraulein, ich entschuldige mich." She nodded her head and pulled the luggage as she walks away
Upon entering the bathroom, she tied her hair up and took out a hair tie from the pocket of her hand-carried duffel. She took out a pair of sneakers from her duffel bag and replaced her stiletto with such then she entered one of the cubicles and changed into a white shirt which she tucked in her high-waist black short which she is already wearing underneath her red flowing dress she was wearing earlier. She went out of the bathroom and she saw two women who are retouching in front of the mirror.
She removed her gray fur coat and replaced it with red leather coat before taking out a pair of round glasses from her purse. After being satisfied with her appearance, she took out her phone, took a picture of herself from the mirror and sent it to Chela. She typed the words; 'I received an offer, I'll head there. Don't contact me.'
After that, she called the driver with the Doitsu number she has, she was already fixing her things.
"Es gab einen notfall, bring main gepack nach hause." Then she turned her phone off and removed the card before putting another card, one with a local Yastrid number.
She strutted out of the bathroom while pulling her luggage with her duffel bag on top. She received a message from Chela and by the choice of words, which Chela had used in texting her, Chela knew she won't let anyone stop her.
"Hey," she answered Chela's call as she's getting her passport stamped in the immigration
[Where are you off to? What offer was that?] Chela immediately asked her
"No need to know, Chela, I'll be fine." She said with a sly smile on her lips and made her way to the boarding gate along with her ticket in one hand
[I trust you, Chant, I know you can handle yourself.] Her sister sighed and she chuckled
"Just tell the old man he doesn't have to worry." She chuckled and she heard her sister chuckle as well
[If I tell him that you said that, he won't worry but ask for your head instead. Anyway, what is this offer that made our board passer exchange her special privilege?] Chela's tone is now playful as she asked that
"Just something that piqued my interest and it's not claimed through privilege." She smiled after
[Just promise to be safe,] Chela's statement and tone made her smile
"Hmm, of course, I still have to piss our cousins." Her answer made her sister chuckle
[Call me when you're already there, I won't contact you, but inform me if anything happens, okay?] Chela's reminder warmed her heart as it used to be the other way around
"I will, sister, I will." Her answer silenced the other line and she ended the call
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Translation for the conversation:
> Bring das, ich gehe kurz auf die toilette.- Bring this, I'm going to the bathroom for a bit.
> Entschuldigung, junges fraulein, ich entschuldige mich. - Sorry, young miss, I apologize.
> Es gab einen notfall, bring main gepack nach hause. - There was an emergency, bring my luggage home.