MOONBOUND
“I want to see your A-game out there, alright? The Greystone Silverbacks aren’t a bunch of pussies. If you want a spot on this team, I need fire, grit, and heart. Got it?”
“Yes, sir!” we yell in unison.
“Good. You’ll be split into two teams of five. First to score five touchdowns wins this round. Let’s go!”
I head over to join my team at one end of the pitch. Most of them look tense, their eyes darting around nervously. One in particular, a short-statured boy with freckles on both sides of his cheeks, is fumbling with his helmet strap.
“Here, let me help,” I say to him, fastening the strap in place. After setting the helmet properly, I give his shoulder pad a light pat and he flinches a litt
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