Ashley
I watched as both teams played. Hayden, drenched in sweat, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, was being hoisted onto the shoulders of his teammates. A grin stretched across his face as they praised him for making the team win. And then there was Abel, who stood apart from his team, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, his jaw hard.
“They did it! Oh my God, Ashley, they actually did it!” Maya shrieked beside me, jumping up and down with an energy that vibrated through the bleachers. “Did you see that final shot? Hayden was a total beast!”
I nodded, “Yeah he was.”
My eyes were still locked on Abel as Brittany scurried over to him, her hand landing softly on his arm. I saw the words form on her lips, probably comforting, like, ‘You played so well.’ Abel didn’t even loo
