The Beautiful Pain of Becoming a Balongnal Football Club Player - Chapter Two
Bongo was tormented by his own emotions. When he released them, it triggered an even greater sense of loss.
The next day, I walked onto the practice field. I found Pedro waiting for Bernardo at the halfway line. He winked at me. Then he takes off running with Bernardo. They were running hard, sprinting in perfect unison, side by side, as they ran toward the end zone. I sat on the ground, watching as the others lined up on the field and stretched. Unexpectedly, there was a sense of loss in my heart. James Hall, a defender of the...