The sun was non-existent that October night, but the field was brightly lit by several artificial suns. The stands were congested: parents cheering sons and girlfriends cheering boyfriends. The pep band played obnoxiouslyloud. I held my breath and prayed; something terrible was going to happen, I could feel it.
The ball was kicked and all the players took off. The stands were a mess of noisy, oblivious people. I was so afraid for him, for what might happen to him. The only thing running through my mind was,
"everything will be ruined by a friday night football game"
"everything will be ruined by a friday night football game"
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Brought to you courtesy of Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus
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WORD COUNT - 100 WORDS PLUS THE THREE WORDS OF THE PROMPT. Total word count not to exceed 103 words.
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THE PROMPT THIS WEEK IS: "Friday night football"
You know, this could very well happen. Head injuries have really come to the forefront in recent months, and coaches are finally realizing what long-term effect there can be. This is a very timely post, and a great take on the prompt!!
ReplyDeleteGreat story and snapshot of the Friday night football experience...love it !!!
ReplyDeleteI love the artificial sun image. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI like the different direction you wrote from here. Such a true worry!
I really, really enjoyed this little gem of a story.
Thank you.