(Part 11)

"Seriously, why didn't we take this huge fact into consideration ever before?" Kenzo uttered in disbelief.

"I think rather than wasting time it's better to send them both one." Gabriel suggested, "They won't look at each other's phones or would they?"

"Yeah, he isn't wrong on that." Ryan agreed.

"Hm, hm." Adam and Ezekiel nodded.

"Let's add a sticker in Senior Haitam's message and a Gif 1in Senior Romeo's one. That should do the trick, the message won't even look the same." Feng suggested.

The highschoolers adoring their gullible behavior chuckled from behind all amused.

"Tch, you all sure are taking this lightly. One wrong move and you'll regret laughing." Haris patted Seraph's back leaving.

The middleschoolers stood confused. Elias turned to Isa who shrugged clueless. 

"Is it just me or does it look like Senior Haris is a bit moody today? Heber asked in a whisper.

"He is, quite in a bad mood today." Alan replied gazing at his back seriously.

"Is it because of what happened last year?" Noah guessed.

"I think so." Lou Wang replied. "Last year?" Xavier inquired curious. 

"In last year's PSL, we lost to Peshawar in the preliminaries2. Later on, we faced loss in the semi-finals against them once again which led us to lose the entire tournament. To conclude, he is not on good terms with both, Suleiman and Zhang li. That's why seeing you all so relaxed right now, made him cautious instead. After all, as someone who has played against them, he knows Peshawar is a strong team and with highschoolers addition, they are going to be a lot stronger." Ibrahim apprised.

The middleschoolers pondered slightly alerted.

"That might be the case Lou Wang, Ibrahim~" Aaron chanted, instantly changing the mood, "But we are also with our middleschoolers right~?" he lifted their morale up.

"If they are stronger right now, than we are the strongest! We won't lose." Aigou avowed.

Lou Wang exhaled relived, "We know, we know you are all leagues ahead of us."

The middleschoolers irritated instead of pleased walked away. "What showoffs…" Gabriel scoffed.

"Kenzo, let's study about their highschoolers once we get back." Seraph advised.

"Of course. Not a single second to be wasted." Kenzo replied.

"But, didn't you said you wanted to tour around?" Isa recalled.

Ezekiel smiled, "If we don't win this and tour around, what's the point then?"

"Yeah, better work hard right now, then regret it later." Azazel added, grabbing Heber and rushing back.

Alan surprised, let out a light beam.

"Sigh~ they think too much." Haruf pointed.

"Don't worry…" Ren walked ahead, "With us, they won't think too much." he winked.

The highschoolers interpreting his vague words nodded.

"I see." Aigou and Alan understood. 

Packing completed, everyone gathered, and all ready to depart. The boys along with the coaches and staff, headed to the main motorway station of Islamabad.

"Wow… it's huge!" Adam remarked looking here and there.

Coaches stopping by sequence on the tracks, the sight buzzed with activity with exiting and entering groups of males, females, children and travelers in a continuous flow dashing to and from their destinations. "Hurry up, hurry up or else we'll be late." "Let's go, the bus is on the move!" was a usual chatter one could catch.

"Coasters, head directly to Peshawar from here. It's really convenient for us." Evan said.

"Yeah, I'm truly relieved!" Senri beamed, happy to finally ride a coach alongside others instead of an aeroplane.

"Come, let's wait for our coasters on the 3rd station, their numbers are 35 and 37." Pedro informed.

"And also stay close to each other, don't get left behind." Mir cautioned.

The middleschoolers up in the front with Musa, Mir and Pedro were followed by highschoolers Rauf, Nidou and Seles at the end who watched over. The boys exploring and probing the entire motorway station enjoyed.

"Karachi doesn't have such a huge motorway station. It's the first time I've ever seen it." Heber remarked. 

"Yeah, it feels like we are on an airport." Ezekiel added excited.

"Alan, Alan…" Senri hastily called.

"Hm?" Alan asked.

"Let's go get some drinks before we head on, Kazuna, Haruf, Haris and Orion are also going." Senri pointed.

"Okay." Alan followed informing Rauf.

Soon the coaches arrived.

"Our station seems rather peaceful doesn't it?" Ryan observed the unique sense of calm it exuded, in stark contrast to the other 7 stations.

"Of course, it was booked by the cricket board. Moreover, little rascals, do you think you're the only ones who are heading to Peshawar right now?" Musa smirked.

Helios and Kenzo narrowed their eyes in a wild supposition.

"Commuters assigned to coaches, 35, 36, 37, and 38 are kindly requested to proceed to their respective coaches for continuation of their journey to Peshawar…" the conductor called.

At the same time, a group of boys stepped before them. Their gears hanging on their shoulders and gazes indifferent, they stared at the middleschoolers and Musa silent. Recognizing the familiar figure the middleschoolers shared glances… aphonic, resigned glances.

"I knew it…" Gabriel rolled his eyes stoic.

"Peshawar Zalmi…" Pedro murmured amused.

"Middleschoolers and highschoolers both of them." Xavier added.

The station, which had now grown quieter and more peaceful than before, took on a rather troubling aspect.

"Now… what do we do?" Cassiel asked in a hushed whisper.

"Look, little ones we bought drinks…!" Noah abruptly called as the highschoolers rushed behind only to find themselves stunned from the sight ahead instead. Haris immediately furrowed his gaze, clenching his fists tight. Rauf and Evan too looked at Peshawar Zalmi's group serious. 

"Ah~ if it isn't Nagi?" Zhangli traced. A shadowy smirk resting his face.

"Them out of all...?" Isa whispered in disbelief.

"I think this is far much better, your highness, facing Lahore here would have been something else." Elias replied thankful instead.

Nagi looking away ignored Zhangli. Peshawar middleschoolers throwing daggers at Adam and the rest were greeted with frowns in turn as Alan glanced at Suleiman who stared at Rauf stern. A heavy atmosphere casing the two teams, precipitously an edgy voice called out, "Ah, Headcoach Nidou…" came forward a medium tanned male, age contrasting Seles's, his black hairs combed to a side with round spectacles, he pushed them up. Carrying many files in his hands, he chuckled awkwardly before him. Rubbing the back of his head fidgeted, he lightly bowed his head.

"It is indeed a pleasure to encounter you here. I trust you recollect our previous meeting. Unfortunately, a mix-up has occurred with our coach numbers, and it appears that we share Coach 36. If it's acceptable to you, would you consider traveling together?" he proposed.

Nidou and Mir glanced. "Sigh~ you haven't changed at all or have you Naeem? As clumsy as ever." Nidou uttered.

"Haha… kindly pardon me, I am still immature. But to think you remembered me is quite an honor." Naeem apologized.

Seles shook his head, "You are Peshawar's head coach now, no need to be so nervous."

"No worries, in the end we are heading for the same place. Sharing seats won't hurt." Nidou gestured his hand giving approval.

Naeem, beaming turned to Peshawar's boys showing a thumbs up. Suleiman exhaling nodded to his teammates who started to settle down one by one. The highschoolers on the contrary fell in a deep thought.

"Now… who will sit with them?" Aigou whispered to Isa, Orion, Elias and the rest. A sudden savage scheme clicking their minds, they turned around to the middleschoolers only to find the station empty.

"Huh?" Kazuna blinked.

"Over here~ Senior Nagi! Senior Kazuna!" Feng seized their attention, waving beside Adam, Heber, Cassiel, Poseidon, Mikael, Xavier and Azazel from the windows from the coaster behind.

"Come on, Alan." Ryan called.

Devious smirks casing their lips, Kenzo scoffed, "Best of luck~"

"Hmph, we aren't idiots to get ourselves into messes. Go ahead and deal them on your own." Gabriel sneered.

Leaving the highschoolers alone, Musa, the mastermind of the entire mischief chortled amused from the first seat.

Jaw dropped and annoyed at the same time, the highschoolers had no choice by to join Peshawar highschoolers. 

"Senior Haris, Lou Wang and Senior Ibrahim, you can come up too. We have ample of space here! You too coach Seles and coach Yusuf." Helios called.

Just by the names he called it was practically evident… everyone whom they despised was out while the ones on the good list in.

"Those little twerps!" Orion twitched his brow while Seles scratched his temple at a loss of words.

"Unbelievable, to think they were one step ahead of us?" Aaron murmured amused over their wittiness.

"Come, we don't have all day to waste." Rauf leaded the highschoolers.

"Send your middleschoolers in the coaster behind if you have any seating problems. Our middleschoolers are quite the generous ones, you see. They won't mind it one bit." Nidou proposed to the other instructors who agreed.

"What?!" Adam uttered annoyed.

Sneering mischievously at Musa and the middleschoolers Nidou followed Rauf. 

The highschoolers chuckling showed a perfect gesture to the middleschoolers, who were now caught in an entirely identical situation.

"Wow, just wow. I feel like… Augh~!" Ezekiel rubbed his face speechless.

"That old hag…" Musa grumbled.

"Coach Nidou and our highschoolers are the most coward creatures in the entire world." Poseidon stated blatant.

"Agreed, agreed, and agreed." Xavier, Seraph and Azazel simultaneously concurred.

Peshawar and Karachi's players all settled, the coasters finally begun to move.