5: Bus Trip
Please tell me you're not bored… K
Disclaimer: Nope, not yet
"Are we there yet?"
"Not yet."
Pause. "Yet?"
"No."
Longer pause. "How about now?"
"Tyson!" Ray looked toward the excitable 13-year-old and shook his head. "We'll get there when we get there. Until then, stop bellyaching."
"He has a point, Tyson," Kenny agreed. He looked down at his laptop as he straightened his glasses. "What say we go over the data again."
"Aw, come on. We've been over it three times already!" Tyson slumped back in his seat. "If we study it any more, my brain is going to explode."
"Actually, I'd say that would be an improvement."
"Not funny, Max!"
Kenny sighed. "There must be some way to restrain him."
"A straight jacket would be nice," Dizzi suggested.
"I heard that." Tyson scowled. "There's nothing wrong with being excited. You're all about as interesting as Kai, and all he's done is lecture us all morning, and sit in the back and sulk."
At the back of the bus, Kai allowed a small smile to creep onto his lips, but said nothing.
A beeping filled the air, bringing their heads around. Max looked toward Kenny, who began working furiously on his computer. "What was that?"
"An email from Mr Dickenson. He says the reason he didn't attend breakfast this morning is because he's attending to emergency business for the BBA and apologises in advance if he can't make it to the tournament today."
Max leant over the back of Kenny's seat and gazed down at the screen. "Does he say what the business is?"
Kenny shook his head. "No, but I'm sure I can find out."
"Does the word 'classified' mean anything to you?" Dizzi asked as her interfaced returned to view.
Kenny shut the laptop and looked up. "Or maybe I won't."
Tyson frowned. "Odd. He didn't say anything about it last night."
"I think that's why it's called 'emergency' business."
"If I wanted your opinion Kai, I would ask for it!"
Kai returned his attention to the window. "Whatever."
Max straightened, looking ahead. "Hey, we're here."
Ray sighed. "Good. Any more of Tyson's excitement and I swear I'll be too tired to walk to the dish let alone battle anyone."
"Remember everyone," Kenny called. "Same order as the Asian finals. Max first, Ray second, and Tyson last. I'm pretty sure it will be a Tyson/Lee match up, and a Ray/Mariah match up, but I'm not sure if they'll have Kevin battle first or Gary."
Max chuckled. "If it's Gary, all we have to do is mention a hamburger and the victory will be mine."
Tyson groaned. "Stop it Max, you're making me hungry."
"When aren't you hungry?"
Glancing ahead Ray spotted the White Tigers stepping off their bus and frowned. Something about it all seemed strangely familiar, like he had been through it all before, though he knew he hadn't. Glancing back, Ray met Kai's eye and saw the other frown. Something was going to happen. But what, he didn't know.
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