THE END OF AN ERA

"I'm sorry to announce this but Ayoze Ryan will be retiring from the WBA due to some personal reasons best known to him." Eezee net official X handle tweeted.

This piece of information caused quite a bit an uproar throughout the country. This was a player with 4 MVP award, one of the founding members and also the

undisputed greatest of all time of the game was retiring from the game at the peak of his career. "Why?" 

Everyone was looking forward to his press conference interview. Why would he choose retirement? if Eezee Net poor performances were getting to him he could've just transferred to another team instead of retirement.

****In the Eezee Net team building****

A certain figure sat down alone in the team's meeting room. He appears to be quite lonely and his back emanating coldness. Ryan stares intently at the seat he always

sit on during the team meeting and laughed wryly. He was being abandoned by the team that he has dedicated all his time to.

The smug looks of his teammates kept replaying in his mind. He never believed he could be stabbed in the back by those he trusted and called teammates. Even the team 

owner and their coach who always fawn over him took a 180-degree turn.

"Ryan at this point we would have to terminate your contract with the club. This deed of yours can't be condone. if the regulatory body found out it would be the end

of the team and you as well so we're left with two options. Either you terminate your contract and bear the consequences of Doping alone or just announce your 

retirement and everyone are happy" Trent, the Eezee Net manager said.

"What two options? Ryan the only option that would benefit both party is your retirement. You become a retired legend of the game and the team is also saved." The club

owner Goldstein said.

Ryan just nodded his head. He already knew their plot during the Off-season when he overhead their conversation and plans to remove him from the team while also 

eliminating him as an opponent. He knew the doping allegation was just a scheme from them. They can't make it public cause they know it false, so they only hope he would accept the retirement offer.

As his last act of respect to this team, he decided to follow their plan, but he definitely would be back to the competition because this man is not done yet. He would

see this has much desired holiday and also a time to make it up to those around him.

"I would take the retirement route, that's like the option i have. isn't?" Ryan said in a rather calm manner.

"No, it's not, though it's the best" Trent said.

"Are you sure it isn't? if i decide to take the other route, and the doping allegation turns out to be false i wonder the loss this team would have to face." Ryan 

replied to Trent cooly.

"Yes, it is. ignore Trent and sign the retirement contract." Goldstein said.

"okay" Ryan replied and signed the contract after glancing through it.

"I won't be going for the press conference because you wouldn't want me to say the wrong things, right?" He added.

"Yes, sure" Goldstein replied.

"There would always be a place for you in our team. if you would like to be an academy coach, then it yours Ryan." Goldstein added.

"You wouldn't want your academy talent to engage in doping, or would you?" Ryan replied.

They already understood that he has rejected the offer although they weren't sincere with the offer either. Seeing his calm demeanor left a bitter taste in their mouth but since they got the response they wanted; it was enough.

"Eras do come to an end." Ryan heard a voice behind him. He need not turn because he knew who that voice belongs to and what he was here to do. 

"The club already has two replacements for you, The last season best partners 'Evans and Dave'. If you remembered, Dave won best rookie while Evans has the best APG.

last season" Tony the Eezee net vice-captain added.

"It is a shame that you would still remain under the shadows of these players. You were never destined to be the star of a team, i wonder how humiliating it would be if you also lose the vice-captain to this rookie." Ryan replied to him and left before Tony could say any other thing.

Tony gritted his teeth and punched the wall so hard that his hand bleeds.