KIIARA
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It was the day of my exam.
The exam consisted of a 5 minute spar between you and someone the same level, and was judged based on coordination, skill, technique and speed.
We spent the week doing practice spars, and I wasn't too bad.
I won 3 out of the 5 practice matches. Romero said he thinks I would do well. I wouldn't know who I would be against but I was ready.
For Jordan's sake
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I close my room door, locking it then heading to the cafeteria. On my way Nina runs into me.
"Morning Nenita", I say smiling at her full first name.
She scoffs. "We don't talk about it."
"What do you mean "we don't talk about it?" It's a pretty name."
"Yeah yeah, it's too old fashioned. So, first level exam today. Nervous?"
I take a deep breath in. "Hell yeah. I need to pass."
"Psh you'll pass easily, boo."
Yeah not like a phone call from my brother is being counted on me passing.
"Kiiara, I won't be able to come to your exam. Gabriella and the girls and I have a scheduled appointment for something."
I slow down my walk. "Oh, it's okay."
Nina looks at me with sad eyes. "If I could I would, I'd much rather be with you than them but I can't. Tell me how it goes though, okay?"
I nod as she gives me an air kiss and heads back to her room.
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9:30am
After forcing to eat a breakfast, I head to Romero's last class before the exam.
I walk in, to see the teens stretching and chatting amongst themselves. I place my water bottle down even I feel a hand on my arm.
"Gabriel", I smile.
"Morning, you nervous?"
"Yep. "
"You'll do fine. Remember it's only 5 minutes or sooner if one of you defeats the other quicker."
I nod at his words when Romero walks in and silences the class. Gabriel sits right by me.
10:47am
"Time to show me you weren't daydreaming in class. I have the list of who's going when and with who", Romero says after our final training lesson.
He walks around, examining all of us.
"Remember, right after I say your names we are heading to the arena so don't think you can prepare beforehand to fight your enemy. Whatever you did in training today was your preparation."
I close my eyes and take a deep breath in and out.
For Jordan.
Gabriel puts his hand out for me and I smile, taking it as Romero reads the list.
"Alyssa you will be fighting at 11:50-12:00 with Sonia. Lastly, Kiiara you will be fighting at 12:05-12:10 with Ryker."
My eyes shoot immediately to the muscular 15-year old. He was one of the best in class and never spoke to me.
Of course I get the mysterious introvert.
"Everyone grab your stuff, Gabriel go check if they are ready for us."
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Revival
Romance"Why is she so hard to let go of?" I close my eyes and shake my head, thousands of memories of us were whispering, telling me exactly why it was hard to let her go. "Because, Gabriel. Even though I never planned on meeting her I was basically dead...
