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by Alya

Chapter 10

We arrived a day before the tournament to rest and complete the required weigh-in and medical tests. I weighed in at 65 kg (143.3 lb), a kilo above my ideal weight but still comfortably under the limit. My only real concern was running into Aubrey before the competition, but the...

by Alya

Chapter 11

We headed to our division's mats to check the brackets. I made a few quick calculations - Aubrey and I could only meet in the finals. My stomach tightened at the thought. Should I be relieved or even more determined to make it that far? Mike soon pulled me into our usual warm-u...