The training begins, with the coach asking Wenton to run around the field ten times during the training duration as punishment for not performing well during the last match. Mike, who is the head coach and is in charge of decision making in the team, does this in an effort to prevent Wenton from partaking in the training. He knows quite well that if he doesn't take part in the training, there is no way he would be part of the next squad that would play with their next match coming in the coming week, a sure date yet to be fixed although it's likely gonna be Tuesday. "To join the training, you would have to run ten laps around the field," he said to him. Wenton stood there watching him in surprise, he started imagining how he was going to run around the standard football pitch which is one hundred and five meters in length and sixty-eight meters in width. Such a great stress. Though he tried to plead and waited to see if he would change his mind, nothing happened. He even let him go t
With such a wonderful performance at the match, the reporters take their cameras to Wenton. They ask him so many questions all at once, wanting to know the secret behind his sudden excellent performance. "Wenton, you had an incredible performance today during the fake match, as the best players in your team or playing against your team couldn't stand against you. What's the secret to this?" One of them asks a female reporter while the others bring their recording devices to record what he is going to say. "I will love to attribute my performance to personal drills, hard work and believe in myself. Since I disappointed the team, the fans and the world of football by my poor performance yesterday, I resolved to step up to the plate, train harder by myself and today I'm seeing the result!" He declares with so much confidence which is motivated by the system. He would never say anything about the support he is getting from the system, even to his parents and close friends, they wouldn't
His mother actually called to congratulate him, she had watched him play in a fake match which had the same laws as a real standard match. His father and siblings got the phone to hail him for the excellent performance. Wenton couldn't contend his joy, this is the first time every member of his family, even his other two sisters are showing interest and are happy for what he did in his field. They have always proven to always be indifferent, not having any interest. The next call after this, he directs to Imikah, his best friend. "Hey bro, how are you doing?" He hails as Imikah picks the call. The first reaction of his friend is a laughter of joy. "Don't tell it's your system working, you really have great luck. I saw you play today, you really shocked everyone. Have you checked social media?" Inikah asos."No! What's happening on social media?" He asks with confusion and excitement, he wants to know as soon as possible, but he can't wait, he wants Imikah to tell him at once. "You
A warning had already been issued, so it's left for them to abide by this to have a safe and memorable adventure for good. Wenton is resolved to keep all the rules he had learnt about this place because he wouldn't want to be a victim. His friends walk into the alien territory with him, holding their phones and taking pictures of what the place is like, what they would show at their respective homes when they arrive. Wenton had his mom and sister specially asking for the pictures and even the videos, so he doesn't have an excuse for not bringing home what he was asked to. "Why is it that this place looks so unique and mysterious?" Mike who had followed them here asks. They sat at the platform on the floor to debate on the topic Mike had just brought, coupled with the fact that they had brought a lot of stuff to enjoy the picnic with. "This is a dangerous topic!" Wenton says with a sigh, though young in age, he forms to be someone advanced in age. He doesn't necessarily mean this but
Ben takes him into the underground tunnel which is where the office of the officials of the team are located, even the computer room that would be sending information to them through their digital watches. Wenton then realizes that the digital watch that would be given him would make it the second he is using. He already had the first and was receiving information from it! "What will I do in this case?" He asks the coach who gives him a grin. "You have nothing to worry about. You are still going to get the result at the end of the day. This shouldn't disturb you Wenton, you are a light shining alone already at the horizon. For the digital watch that would be given, wear it on your wrist along with the old one. Yeah, you would get information from both of them," Ben says in a carefree style. Wenton trusts Ben enough to tell him I have a system of support as a footballer, though it's not illegal, it would make the world think that all these skills and talents are being portrayed by
Because of the forthcoming football battle between the human team and the aliens, the English Champions and all other European national teams, suspend their matches so that their selected players can feature in the match coming up. For those countries who have no players participating in the alien-human match, they pause as a sign of respect and solidarity with those that are taking part in the match. During this period, it happens that Wenton has taken interest also in something quite different from football and that's Maria Dorothy, the eighteen year old young woman, just three years younger than him, who is the assistant in the catering department of the team. Ben tries to take his mind away from Maria but he wouldn't agree to this, his heart wouldn't just stop beating to have Maria, she is what he thinks of all the time. "We have a week to go and you have wasted a week thinking about this girl whom you can't have. She is a distraction to you, if you still think about her, I
"Well, she has been transferred to another football base, which I wouldn't tell you about." "Why?" His jaw drops in shock, he doesn't find a reason Celine should be trying to sever their budding feelings to die each other. Ben who is his coach has reasons as he wants him to concentrate but she doesn't have. To her side, Celine believes that Maria would never concentrate and might lose interest in her job with time if she continues with seeing Wenton. She can't let this happen, she has seen it from afar. Maria is one of the best chefs the team and football world has, it would be a great loss to let her go, not like she is being held captive but she loves her job and she is paid handsomely. All these explanations she made in her mind before saying it out to the hearing of Wenton. He stands there dumbfounded, not knowing what to say, if he had known where she was, he would have gone there that same day, particularly as he is now aware that she loves him too. It would have been a little
"I've finally gotten over Maria to face my career, you said that I wasn't gonna be able to. Ta-dah…." He makes a sarcastic sound to show that what Imikah said hasn't come true. Only God knows how excited he is right now, he has been free from the shackles of love which seems to have held him bound without mercy. "I'm glad you have because it's not easy, I can tell you from experience. It hurts so much to love someone but you miss the person before you get to speak to her and tell her what you want. There was a time I kind of was burdened with guilt, it took two years for me to finally let go. I don't know how I did it but I did it.""Ahhhh! So you thought mine was going to be worse like your own?" Wenton places so much emphasis in saying, he can't believe that his best friend passed through this without him knowing. "You're such a strong guy!" "Don't laugh at me please," Imikah chuckles. "How am I strong when I can't let go of a girl I loved and lost before I could get to speak to h