"So the champion is back with 4-5." Loran commented enthusiastically.
Clark went next to Sam and whispered, "Brother Sam! Didn't you knew sister Sky is so very good?"
Sam shook his head. He had guessed she could manage to play for some time but starting three points made him disappointed. Now he was bewildered.
One thing he noticed was her every leg movement in the court and each strike was like a copy of Jai. Even though one could copy the movements, her level of precision was very high...
"That's a great net play from the champion for 8-7." Loran commented.
It was evident by the looks that Jai got stronger by each point. Sky wasn't losing the energy and matched with him. Sky knew her daily strength training was helping her to keep up on the court.
After about five minutes Sky took the lead, "Sky soars to 10-8"
"Your training is paying off." Jai commented as he passed the shuttle. Other than Jai, nobody knows her better than him. Sky smiled and continued their game...
After sometime Sky cried in pain as she rubbed her left leg above her knee, "Brother Jai!"
"That was a body smash by the champion. He leads to 14-12." Loran commented in between laugh.
Jai was attacking, Sky's defending weakened and his strike was much faster than her move and the shuttle hit on her left leg leaving a big red mark on her leg.
Jai smiled and took the shuttle from Sky to serve. Seeing her leg red, Sam questioned Loran, "Aren't they going stop to check it?"
Loran just smiled to concentrated on his commentary. It had taken them nearly twenty minutes to reach 17-18.
"Champion is not letting my sister build on her lead." Loran was still excited to comment after such a long time.
"... And the jump and smash. It's in. 18 all. Sister Sky, you can do it." Loran kept chanting 'Sister Sky, you can do it.' in between his commentary.
Even Sam and Clark got affected by him and encouraged Sky. The latter merely smiled at them and concentrated on the game.
"Oh! Sister finds her shot blocked by the net. It's 19-18 for the champion."
Everyone was on their toes to know who would win the match. Jai again took the point making it to game point 20-18.
"...Champion took the attack and its a beautiful backhand stroke by Sister... That's a fast drop shot... It picked up. It's looking tighter... Champion targeting Sister's backhand again... and again. Here goes the smash, oh its a drop shot again. It's an intense fight for the game point... Yay. Sister Sky took her revenge with a body smash. 19-20."
"Avenge?" Jai asked to which Sky gave a cheeky smile.
"Sister Sky serves it back. Champion attacking fiercely. That was fast. Quick..." Loran left the commentary and moved in head side to side.
Sky was quick and dropped, Jai jumped to toss it high up and lost the footing. Sky waited for the shuttle to come down where each second looked like long. Jai rolled up on the floor before the Sky's smash reached the other side.
All thought Sky got the point but Jai returned the shuttle back with a drive. Their strikes got tougher and tougher. Everybody held their breath, Sky and Jai bounced around in the court to every corner for attacking the other and defending themselves.
Jai tossed back towards the left of Sky and reached near the net predicting her return. The latter returned the shuttle and reached the center before she could move Jai jumped and finished off in a style.
All the audience in three places supported Sky. Their mood dampened instantly when Sky lost. But Loran and Sky were celebrating Jai's win in his court.
Both Loran and Sky leaped on Jai. "You are the best." Then they were happily discussing their moves, laughing and making fun.
Sam and Clark were dumbfounded.
Shouldn't she be sad about losing?
Why are they happier than Jai?
Loran clearly supported Sky, why is he not mad?
They had many such questions.
-- In Harley corporation --
Underground Basement
Three were intently watching the screen leaving all their other works. When they saw Sky's body smash and heard Loran announce 19-20, They all cheered Sky.
But when Sky lost the match, they sighed and were returning back but puzzled. Sky lost but why is she celebrating was their confusion too.
In Sky's office.
How much ever calm they were, as the match went on they started to encourage Sky sitting in the office. Initial small low voices started to increase. Without knowing both started to comment on the match.
"That was fast." David commented to Sky's shot...
"Oh! He is too agile." Arlo commented for Jai's quick reflex after falling on the floor...
"Ahh missed it." David sat back on the couch after the match ended.
"Hmm" Arlo hummed and looked at David. Remembering he was too active watching their match, he instantly managed to get an expressionless face.
David noticed and laughed, "You don't have to maintain your President Smith's image in front me."
Arlo was embarrassed. Then he curiously asked looking at the trio celebrating, "Chairman Harley! Why didn't President Harley chose to play for our country?"
David drank water before replying, "Jai needed somebody to practice and his friends hardly cared about badminton during his school and college time. So she learned to play from him. she learned to play for him and she learned to play with him. So she doesn't care about playing anywhere else."
"Oh!" Arlo wasn't happy with the fact. He was envious of Jai. Very much .
Then Arlo left the Harley corporation soon. David also left as he had nothing to do in Harley Corporation.
-- In town A --
Sky and Jai were doing post-game stretching when Clark and Sam spoke to them.
"Sister Sky! You were amazing." Clark praised Sky. Sky smiled and replied, "That's my brother. Not me."
"Everyone knows about your brother's game. Your game is above par." Sam replied as he tossed the ice pack which he got from the freezer in the club.
"Thanks!" Sky waved ice pack at Sam and pressed above her knee.
"Your every move is exactly copied like your brother, why is that?" Sam asked.