13| Forbidden Fruit

DYLAN

I had the ball with me but all my teammates were surrounded by our opponents. This was the last game of the season and even though I hated to admit it, this team had some skilled players.

With a few seconds left on the clock and no one to pass to, I decided I would aim the ball for the net and just hope for the best. The moment I launched the ball into the air everyone's eyes followed it in anticipation.

It felt like everything around me had slowed down. All sounds blocked away as I silently prayed for the ball to go into the net which would signify our win.

The ball rolled around the steal rimming that held the net. Everyone was at the edge of their seats in anticipation. I even caught a few people biting at their nails due to all the nervousness.

My prayers were finally answered when the ball fell into the net and bounced onto the ground. Everyone remained quiet out of