A Tense Match

Sahithi lay on her bed completely exhausted. She had never felt so demoralised in her life; winning and losing were part of the game but the way everyone behaved here shook her to the core. She recalled the meeting with the captains and shuddered.

“WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING OUT THERE?” he had shouted at them furiously. “Do any of you even know what Kho-Kho is?” they had been too stunned and afraid to answer. He had glared at them for a few seconds and then she felt approaching footsteps. She could only hear the captain walking towards the team. When he sat beside her, her heart had jumped into her mouth.

“What were you thinking?” he had asked in a soft tone, fondling her b*****s with his hands. “Were you playing for glory?”

“I....I....” she had stammered unable to say anything.

“Do you realise you are playing a team game?” his calloused, rough right hand strolled into her T-shirt feeling the bare skin, making her face go red in embarrassment.

“Yes, but....”

“But you wanted to be ce