The Match (2)

Lincoln sprints forward as the ball comes to his direction and he catches it before dribbling it across the court. He is being blocked by a large player with bulky muscles. The player tries to take the ball from him but he dodges it and passes it to another of his teammates.

Nathan is at the center, blocked by two players but he goes past them and catches the ball from another one of his teammates. The game starts to become intense as the two teams are locked in a point war while the audience cheers.

Everytime the Eagles score, the audience cheers but groans and curses at the opponents when they score. Halsey timidly watches the game, her eyes on Lincoln. She occasionally glances at Nathan as well whose attitude changed from domineering to a more serious one. He is shouting his orders at his teammates or encouraging them when they score but he doesn’t even look at Lincoln.

The match continues for a while and Halsey is becoming increasingly worried about the outcome. It’s Lincoln’s fi