A bit too competitive

*I'm not good at explaining actions, so please bear with it.

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Shouts of joy and excitement could be heard in the school's spacious quadrangle. Students running back and forth and side to side in the rush line for the game were clearly covered in sweat and breathing heavily. Despite their tiredness, it was still possible to see the smile on their faces and their bright, clear eyes.

All of them are too caught up in the game, oblivious to the scorching heat of the glaring sun. Zhang Wang Lei laughed as he jumped to the side, dodging the incoming ball and then running to the other side after.

"Your aim is a bit off, Class rep. Hahahaha!" The representative of the class nodded. She pretended to throw Zhang Wang Lei, but Cheng Rou, who was pulling and pushing Jang Wei from the side, was actually her intended target. "Really? Let's see! Yaaah!"

Cheng Rou and Jang Wei's eyes widened and quickly split apart as she exclaimed. Unfortunately, even if the two of them weren't hit, Old Chu was.

"Shit!" Cheng Rou curses while pulling Jang Wei and Charles to the other side. Zhang Wang Lei laughed as he pushed Charles and himself downwards, dodging the incoming ball then ran again to the other side.

He huffed and puffed as he watched the movement from the hitters sides. Two or so minutes has passed since their turn came, Class rep's group have been the hitter ever since the game started.

There are four teams in this game. They used rock-paper-scissors to decide who would be the batters and who would be hit first. Ms. Wang chose to make this game faster and simpler because there are four teams.

The batter will split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right. The person who is hit must dodge and run to the opposite side that is not throwing the ball; they only need to dodge and prolong the time. The team that was eliminated first will be completely eliminated. In short, the only way to win this game is to extend the time.

"Charles! Duck!" Zhang Wang Lei dragged Charles who's huffing like a dog in summer. Grinning ear to ear he continually dragged Charles like a paper kite, ducking and dodging the incoming ball until they are the only one left in their team.

"Go Charles! Go Zhang Wang Lei! survive longer!"

Cheers from their team eroded as they both tried to catch their breaths. Charles glance hatefully at Zhabg Wang Lei who drag him like nothing, he felt like dying and weak. "Goddamit..." he grumbled taking his arm back.

"Yo, hit properly next time okay? There's only two of us yet you can barely hit us! Hahahaha!"

"Shut up, bastard!"

"What? What? I can't hear you! Pfft—"

Isn't Zhang Wang Lei a bit too competitive? Gosh, his arms and feet are barely working. Please stop provoking them, they'll throw harder at this rate.

"Urgh!" A loud shock gasp exit Charles' mouth, his body tilting until his back hit the ground. His surroundings doubling and his chest hurt, just what happened?

"Oh my gosh! Charles!" Dang, was he hit? Charles' felt dying. Slowly sitting up, he let out a painful groan. A hand suddenly snake around him, touching him and shouting.

"Are you okay?! Does it hurt? Charles! Can you even hear me?!" Zhang Wang Lei? Why does he look so worried? He scanned his surrounding and saw the worried expression of his classmate. A realization came upon him, did he cause trouble again?

"I'm sorry Charles! I promise, I didn't mean it! Sorry..." A girl cried beside him, her hands raise in the air not knowing what to do. Charles shook his head, speaking in a low voice, "It's alright. I'm pretty weak you see...Urgh.."

"What happened?" Charles stood up using Zhang Wang Lei as support. "Nothing big, Mi—" As Charles was about to tell Miss Wang that he's fine, Zhang Wang Lei cutted in.

"He was hit, Miss. Meng Rong didn't mean it but she accidentally use some force. It's my fault for provoking them too much." Shut up. Can you be quiet? I'm fine. Charles wanted to tell but his head keep ringing and his chest and back ache so much. Ah, why does he have such annoying body?

"He looks unwell...Go bring him to the Infirmary. It's okay Charles, go have the nurse check you to make sure." Although reluctant, Charles nodded and let Zhang Wang Lei bring him to the school clinic.

The journey was quiet aside from his few groans and Zhang Wang Lei asking if he's okay. It was awkward and him being quiet and unresponsive is definetly the main reason.

When they arrived, Zhang Wang Lei support him to the bed and the one who talk to the nurse while he took a breather.

"Ahm.. The nurse said that you need to rest for a few hours so, I'll give the teachers your excuse letter. Ahm, do you have anything you like? drinks? You know you can ask mw anything, right? I still owe you, ah—your bag! I'll bring it to you on break."

"...Nothing. Thank you, by the way." Charles said and gave Zhang Wang Lei a small perfunctory smile. Zhang Wang Lei's seem brighter when he saw the smile and enthusiastically bid goodbye.

Charles face fell when he saw Zhang Wang Lei left. Slowly leaning on the bed post, sighing and lamenting. A bitter smile form in his lips remembering the bright and helpful Zhang Wang Lei.

'If things are like before...maybe we would be friends..a close one at that,'

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A/N: Sorry for the late update! The laptop was confiscated T_T Thankfully, I manage to write some before and I just need to continue it on phone.