"Sigh…" Lainie sat dejectedly on the bench as she looked at her notebook.
She crossed out one of the names in it once again, each of the names struck out diminishes her hope.
"No luck again today…" She mumbled as closed her notebook and looked around.
The busy surroundings drowned the anxiousness she was feeling. She had to assemble her team within a week's time because the mechanics for the composer's match would be around two weeks.
She could not afford to fight with a team who just met their team members at the time of the performance!
"What to do…" Lainie teared up, feeling lost.
"Lainie!" Just then, a soft familiar voice came from a certain direction. For some reason, this voice gave her a deep sense of relief and assurance.
"Mentor…" She put up a smile and greeted Eli as she walked with Randel and Max as they approached her.
"You looked dejected… Are you having trouble with the recruitment?" Eli asked.
