Chapter 17:

Betting

M.A.D


Both Emerson and Lina Glass are on their beds.

Lina glass: Hmm…I guess I got rejected, but he didn’t completely reject me.

Emerson: I wish I had accepted you…But I can’t break you…I might disappear once this is all over…I wish I could be here forever. But I don’t think I can be here after those marks in my exam.

Both sleep.

Chad Kruger holding a bag full of money…All 10,20,50,100,500 and 1000 rupees notes.He came to the Evernue tournament stadium. When no one was there in the audience, He sat in the audience seats. This day, He didn’t get any food to sell, today he looked more serious than the remaining days, He kept that black bag between his legs and rested his head on his hands…A very serious look for a 9 years old boy.

People slowing filling in…70% of people holding red roses in their hands and the gangster queens are on one side of the stadium, the mafia group is on the other side… Calyden walked from the entrance…He saw chad sitting there with that serious look…Calyden went and sat beside Chad. Keeps his old gentle hands-on Chad.

Calyden: What happened Chad? Is everything alright?

Chad breaks into tears…

Calyden: Hey…Calm down. Is everything alright?

Chad: Old man, actually I have been working this hard for my mom…She has very bad health now…I collected this money for 6 months but it’s not enough…But I got to know about making your money 5 times, I need 20 lakhs for my Mom’s hospital. I only have 3.8 lakhs…I don’t know how to get the remaining money and more than money…The real problem is who to bet on.

Calyden: If you ask me…

Chad: Do you think mad bro will defeat…The undefeatable prince.

Calyden: Isn’t he a…

Chad: Yeah, He is…I have really mixed thoughts about it. I will see, I might be sorry to say this old man but I'm going to bet on the undefeatable prince.

Calyden: As you wish Chad…That money is important and you can’t risk…Even though deep down you want Emerson to win, think about it and don’t let the money go to waste.

Chad: Yeah…I will see, my mind is messed up, and I have mixed feelings…I will decide. But it’s so tough to decide, I will see.

David and the other old men come to the stadium.

David: Hey Calyden…Got someplace?

Calyden: Yeah…I see you brought the band again today.

David: Yeah…If we don’t support that boy who will do…

Calyden: David, I don’t have free cash now…But can you lend me 10,000 rupees?

David: Yeah…Wait, Here you take it.

Calyden: Keeping this my hard cash in your pocket…Like those good old days… By the way isn’t that guy over there your son?

David: He is…but we are not on talking terms. You know right, all because of what happened I did…I should have taken care of him, I didn’t know what my 2nd wife use to do.

Calyden takes that money from David and keeps it in Chad’s hands.

Chad: No…Sir…No, I can’t take this…It’s something I shouldn’t.

Calyden: Yeah, It’s a really small gift from my side…Arent, you like my grandson Chakri…You shouldn’t say No to an old man’s offer.

Chad: Thanks…Thanks, Grandpa.

With tears coming out of chad’s eyes.

Calyden: Grandpa…That word, I never thought I could hear but I always wanted to hear it… I feel fulfilled….I’m complete now.

Alex rose and Scar meddler come…And sit behind them.

Alex: What’s that bag chad?

Calyden: It’s the money for betting.

Scar: What…Kids these days are betting.

Alex: Yes…There might be some reason behind it.

Chad: My mother is in hospital and I’m working this hard to collect the money, The money for her surgery…As today’s betting with give me 5 times at the input…It’s the golden jubilee for this tournament. Thanks to grandpa I was able to collect 3.9 lakhs…If I win I would be able to get the money for my mom.

Alex: Hey…Scar! Do you have five thousand rupees?

Scar: Yeah…I have.

Alex: Nice.

Alex takes scar’s purse and takes those 5000 rupees.

Scar: Hey….Not fair!! I want to buy that Thor the dark world’s super deluxe Hammer…I’m confused between this new Iron Man 3 Movie’s suit or that.

Alex: See…Now you have a clear path, No need of getting those two.

Alex takes 5,000 from her purse and gives mixes it with Scar’s 5,000 and then keeps it in Chad’s hand.

Chad: No…I don’t have enough money to return it to…You.

Alex: You don’t have to return it, There are billions of money in this world but your mother…She is unique.

Scar: But…My…Th—

Alex: Shut up! I will give you a tight punch.

Scar: Ohh…Calm down, I would like a Hug instead. *Winks*

Alex: ahhhhhh! I gonna kill you.

Both start fighting.

Lina Glass comes from the other side of the stadium…Behind her, Joey and Merra, Sohel and Divya come together.

Lina glass: Comes and sits beside them.

Alex: Lina you seemed tense…What happened?

Lina glass: It's nothing…I just have one thing about my mother…Her health doesn’t seem that good.

Alex: It's nothing about what happened with Emerson Yesterday.

Lina glass: No, He didn’t say he hated me…He just told me he can’t accept it cause of his leaving but he never rejected me.

Alex: Yeah…

Lina: But his news about leaving is more painful than him rejecting.

Manager: The official Betting Registration Starts now!

Chad takes his back and gives it to the Manager.

Manager: Who are you going to Bet on?

Chad: I’m going to bet on…

EMERSON HALIDIYA.

Manager: The first contender betting on Emerson has shown up…Are there any others?

The leader of the Gangster queens wakes up and gives their money to the manager:

My bets on that young boy.

Manager: Another person betting on Emerson, anymore? Incoming for Emerson.

Audience: Just move on…There is No way Emerson can defeat Him.

Others betting against Emerson…

Manager: It's 2 vs. 20.

In the Commentary section.

Boss: Wow...Ghoss, you look terrific in this new outfit.

Ghoss: Nothing less than you Boss…Are you excited for Today’s match Boss?

Boss: The Time has Come Ghoss.

Ghoss: The Big matchup between…

Boss: The final Matchup between…

Both of them at the same Time

EMERSON HALIDIYA AND MORGAN VILLA.

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