Forward Progress
By Pepper Espinoza
Melanie Smith had been an avid fan of football since her earliest memories. She’d been to as many games as she could afford—one glorious year she won season tickets—and she had almost wiped out her meager savings to buy a ticket to the Championship to see her beloved Wildcats play, and ultimately lose. She had the memorabilia, the tapes of her favorite games, the books of stats, and even an autograph or two. But she never dreamed she would be watching her favorite team from a luxury skybox on opening weekend at the invitation of said team’s quarterback. But there she was, vibrating with excitement as the players lined up for the first kickoff, and only feeling a little out of place.
The box was apparently meant for the players’ wives and families. The
