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𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

chapter forty-eightyou're confused, and I'mupset

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chapter forty-eight
you're confused, and I'm
upset

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ALYSSA BARELY HAD time to blink before Miguel and Sensei Lawrence were up and gone, catching the next flight back to California. There had been an issue with Carmen's pregnancy, and as much as Alyssa hated to see them go because of her worry for the tournament, the worry for Carmen was so much greater. Carmen had acted like another mother to Alyssa ever since her and Miguel met, and she knew how much Carmen meant to both Miguel and Sensei Lawrence. They had to be there. Alyssa just wished that was able to support them more, but all she could do is sit in Barcelona and fight.

The night life in Barcelona was absolutely popping, especially with all the tourists in for the tournament. Alyssa and Eli, hand-in-hand, had run up to Sensei Toguchi in the hallway earlier, asking him if they could go out, especially to celebrate after staying in the tournament. Sensei Toguchi had agreed, telling them to hit the town hard. Yet that was before Miguel and Sensei Lawrence left, and now, the mood was severely dimmed.

They were in some random bar that they had found. Alyssa was sitting on Eli's lap, glancing around at the entire place. It was fun, really — music was playing, drinks were flowing, people were dancing. Yet Alyssa couldn't really find it in her at all to enjoy the mood. In fact, none of them did. She looked back at Demetri, tucking some hair behind her ear as she sipped on the alcoholic drink in her hand. Might as well drown her sorrows — even better that she was of drinking age in Spain.

Devon turned to them, a worried look on her face. "What are we gonna do now that Sensei Lawrence and Miguel are gone?"

"Well, I heard they're gonna fly in Kenny," Eli answered.

"Yeah, 'cause the kid that shit his pants is totally gonna save the day," Demetri said sarcastically, raising up his drink. "Whoo!"

Alyssa gave him a look. "Stop being so mean to Kenny. I think the important thing right now is that Miguel and Sensei Lawrence are going back to see Carmen." She shook her head. "I'm so worried about them. All of them."

"Hey," Eli stated, gripping her waist a little tighter. "They're going to be fine."

She sighed. "God, I hope you're right."

Three new people then entered the bar. Alyssa looked up from her drink, only to freeze for a moment. Cobra Kai had just walked in — it was Tory, Yoon, and Kwon, which was the name of the boy who had smirked at her and looked at her up and down the first day.

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