I sat there just as tense as the crowd. The camera caught the opponent's return shot flying out of bounds, and the arena went crazy. My player lifted her paddle in triumph, beaming.

I couldn't help but smile too.

As victory music filled the arena, I spun my chair to face Selene. "She won," I said, grinning like a proud mom.

Selene rolled her eyes. "Great, you've watched your stupid match. Now why are you really here?"

I pushed off the ...