Chapter 23

“It is very embarrassing to be put on the spot.”

—Bess Truman.

“Life is a series of embarrassing moments which leaves you feeling alone in your confusion and shame.”

—Miranda Hart.

“The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can take.”

—Douglass Engelbart.

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Ralph’s POV

So here I am, preparing for a match against the red tigers. It is a huge match between the royals vs red tigers. Another prominent high school in New York yet I’m nowhere near excited.

I’m anxious and nervous about the outcome of the match, I can’t afford to disappoint the school and coach after giving the sermon of creating our strategy.

I feel hurt. I feel so much agony after realizing what I had with Anna was a facade. Standing at the funfair and watching her kiss another guy is too much for me to bear. I have tried all possible means to banish the scene out of my head but all to no avail. I know I have had my