Short Story: Something More
Their opponents were standing on the other side of the ground. The score line of their last match reverberated in his mind. His team had lost that match 0-1. But lot has changed in the last two years. When he packed his uniform in his bag, he knew that his team would beat them today. His participation in next year’s zonal was not assured since he will be in his 10 th standard and his parents will definitely ask him to stop playing. The team which had made the final on other part of the draw was not formidable. The zonal title was assured for them if they manage to beat their opponents today – ‘Government boys higher secondary school’. Only one of his team mates had a full grown moustache while for the others it was just blossoming. His team was through their warm up when his coach called him. “Sathya, give these sheets to the referee and call the boys along”. “Yes sir”. He loved his coach. Kindness is a rare trait in football coaches. Coaches call their student...