#Chapter 54: Double Trouble

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Celeste   The crowd was roaring, a cacophony of cheers and jeers that made the entire arena vibrate with energy.   I watched with bated breath as Matt’s team battled fiercely against their opponents. Every time the puck danced dangerously close to their net, I felt a pang of anxiety tighten in my chest.   The scoreboard glared with 2-2, and there were only a couple minutes left. The pressure was palpable, every person in the stands waiting for that tiebreaker. I heard Fiona muttering a string of curses every time the other team threatened to take the lead.   “I think they might lose,” I murmured, watching as the other team managed to wrestle the puck from one of Matt’s teammates.   “Don’t jinx it,” Fiona whispered back, gripping my arm tightly.   Suddenly, there was a turnover

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