Rude

Something like a . . . song.

“What if we ask the DJ over there to play a song, something like . . . “ I trail off. The girls wait for me. I rack my brain for a song. “Like “Sweet Caroline” from Neil Diamond?” I ask with more hope. They all agree and I hurry over to the DJ, whispering to him the idea. He smiles and nods.

I run back to the girls and we stand in front of our bleachers to hype our students up. Everyone knows this song, so this will definitely get their energy back up.

“Hands, touching hands.”

“Reaching out, touching me, touching you.”

“Sweet Caroline.”

PUM PUM PUM

There are a few students who sing along. We only need to keep going.

“Good times never seemed so good.”

“I've been inclined.”

PUM PUM PUM

Much more students are singing along and a lot of them have stood up in the meantime. Ace, this is all we need. Just more of this and then we will have the energy back.

“One, touching one.”

“Reaching out, touching me, touching you.”

The energy grows and I cannot help