Friday August 19+++At the competitions in Australia (5:07 pm)
Mattie and the rest of his team, which included Sam his ex-girlfriend and had him on edge, waited eagerly for the judges to give their final scores. Today had ended the finals and all teams awaited to see which won the trophy.
"In last place is team Hawaii with..." Mattie and his group let out a sigh of relief only to hold their breaths again. "points."
"No for the runners up we have Team Australia with..." the Brazilian team let out a roar and so did the supporters in the crowd. Mattie and his team cheered a bet to heading up to collect the runners up cup. They placed second once again Brazil had beat them. They would have to try harder, even Mattie knew he could of raked up more points if he had tried harder.
He hung around the beach a few more hours waiting for the players rankings where handed out. He wanted to know where he was standing compared to all the other junior surfers that competed this year. It wasn't long before his dad walked up to him with the list. He wasn't smiling and Mattie felt his heart clench. "Let me see no matter how bad it might be." he said taking the paper from his dad.
Mattie stared in shook before his eyes began to water. "You jerk." he yelled punching his dad in the arm. "I placed 4th you had me so freaking worried and I placed 4th." Mattie was smiling and rejoicing. Fourth was an amazing to place on a list of over a hundred surfers around his age. Most people that made it on the teams placed the high but only one got higher then him on this list and that made him feel good.
"We go home the 21st Mattie but your scheduled for photos and interviews like the rest of the other that competed in the finals or made the top 10 so go back to the hotel and rest." his dad said to him smiling. Mattie nodded and began to head back like he was told.
"In last place is team Hawaii with..." Mattie and his group let out a sigh of relief only to hold their breaths again. "points."
"No for the runners up we have Team Australia with..." the Brazilian team let out a roar and so did the supporters in the crowd. Mattie and his team cheered a bet to heading up to collect the runners up cup. They placed second once again Brazil had beat them. They would have to try harder, even Mattie knew he could of raked up more points if he had tried harder.
He hung around the beach a few more hours waiting for the players rankings where handed out. He wanted to know where he was standing compared to all the other junior surfers that competed this year. It wasn't long before his dad walked up to him with the list. He wasn't smiling and Mattie felt his heart clench. "Let me see no matter how bad it might be." he said taking the paper from his dad.
Mattie stared in shook before his eyes began to water. "You jerk." he yelled punching his dad in the arm. "I placed 4th you had me so freaking worried and I placed 4th." Mattie was smiling and rejoicing. Fourth was an amazing to place on a list of over a hundred surfers around his age. Most people that made it on the teams placed the high but only one got higher then him on this list and that made him feel good.
"We go home the 21st Mattie but your scheduled for photos and interviews like the rest of the other that competed in the finals or made the top 10 so go back to the hotel and rest." his dad said to him smiling. Mattie nodded and began to head back like he was told.