JAYJAY's POV
After wandering a bit, I headed back to Kiefer, Angelo, and Aunt Gemma. Percy and Dad had gone off quietly, blending into the crowd so Mom wouldn't suspect a thing. Kiefer gave me a reassuring smile, and we all roamed around the hall together, enjoying the atmosphere.
Then, one of the board members raised a hand and called everyone to gather near the stage. "Attention, everyone! It's time to announce the winners of each event," he said.
The crowd hushed slightly, waiting in anticipation.
"First, for the dance competition…" he paused dramatically. "The winner is… Section E! The Jay -Warriors!"
A roar of excitement erupted from Section E. I could see Adrian, Ci-N, Calix, Felix, endrix, and Blaster grinning as they went up on stage. The crowd clapped and cheered, chanting, "Jay-Warriors! Jay-Warriors!"
The boys held their trophy high, waving to the crowd, then stepped down from the stage amid cheers.
"Next, for the basketball tournament… congratulations again to Section E for winning the championship!" Another round of claps and cheers rang through the gym, echoing Section E's unstoppable streak.
"And for the third day, once again, let's congratulate the Jay-Warriors from Section E for their second competition victory!" More shouting, clapping, and jumping followed. The joy on their faces was infectious.
For the fourth day's event, Mr. Pretty and Mrs. Handsome, the board member announced, "And the winner is… Section C!" Section C cheered politely, and Section E clapped for them. They hadn't really tried much for this one, after all.
Finally, the last award went to Section A. The crowd congratulated them politely, wrapping up the official part of the festival.
Once the announcements ended, the crowd began to disperse, but our group stayed together, chatting and laughing.
Angelo approached, raising an eyebrow. "So, what's the plan for celebrating your three awards? You've got three wins—how are you going to top that?"
Kiefer grinned. "We'll have a party at my place," he said confidently.
"Your place?" Angelo asked, sounding skeptical.
"Yeah," Kiefer replied. "I've got everything ready."
Angelo shrugged. "Fine. Whatever you do, I don't care ,"then turn to me with a serious stare that said don't try doing anything funny and walked away, leaving us to our excitement.
Back in our Section E classroom, we started packing our things. I glanced at Kiefer. "Are we really going to celebrate at your place?" I asked.
"Absolutely," he said, smirking. "I already prepared everything for the party—you don't need to worry."
Cheers erupted from everyone. Adrian laughed. "Then I'll call my grandfather and let him know we won't be going home this weekend. We'll come Sunday instead."
yuri nodded. "So, we're officially kicking off the party at Kiefer's place tomorrow morning. Weekend's set."
Everyone double-checked their bags—two or three outfits packed for the weekend—and we were ready. Some would go in cars, others with Kiefer or Adrian, and a few would stick around the festival a little longer before heading to the party.
The mood was lively, full of laughter, plans, and that contagious Section E energy. This weekend was going to be epic.