Gauntlet by Holly Jennings

Author:Holly Jennings
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2017-03-17T12:05:43+00:00

CHAPTER 14

The press conference after the matchup didn’t go as planned. I sat with my teammates in front of the sea of people and pointed at a reporter. He stood and turned toward Rooke.

“Rumors are you’re headed for rehab. Any comment on that?”

I cut Rooke off before he could answer and spoke into my mic. “We’re not going to be discussing that at this time.”

Before I could point to another reporter, one stood on his own and looked at Lily. “Given that your girlfriend recently came out as straight, how did that make you feel?”

I glanced at Hannah. Her face was blank. On most people, I would have taken that as a good sign, but I knew for Hannah, a lack of cheer and a stony expression meant she was really feeling this.

Lily stuttered. “She’s not—”

The reporter pressed onward. “Are you still together?”

“Well, yes—”

He scoffed. “So, you’re standing by her?”

She glanced at me, her eyes pleading for help. I pressed my lips to my microphone.

“Do any of you have questions about our gameplay?”

Silence answered. I think someone sneezed.

I fought the urge to sigh. Really, people? After a matchup that intense, the concern was on the gossip and rumors circling my team?

“Fine,” I said, my voice stern. “I think it was interesting how the VGL introduced NPCs into the arena. It’s a nice shake-up from the norm, and it really challenged us as a team.”

No one said anything. No one even raised a hand.

“Isn’t the game more important to you than our presence in the tabloids?” I asked the crowd.

Someone at the back answered me. “Then stop creating gossip.”

A few people laughed.

I placed my hands down on either side of the mic. “If none of you have questions pertaining to the game, then this conference is over.”

The conference was over.

The following week, the media had yet to let up on my team. On my tablet, I flicked through the covers of nearly every tabloid.

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