Ficlets

Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)

I’m in the stands, leaning against the brushed aluminum railing. It’s a perfect night for a football game – on the chilly side, perfectly clear. I’ve already given up expecting our team to win, because they hardly ever do. For that reason, it’s so much better when they do actually manage to pull it off.

There is a collective cheer as something good happens out on the field.

Looking around, surrounded by people I love, people who have come to know me practically better than I know myself, I realize that these are the moments I’m going to remember when next year rolls around and everybody leaves. And it’s a mixture of contentment and heartbreak all rolled into one. All at once, I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Because if high school’s taught me anything, it’s how to make friends, not how to leave them.

Leaning against the railing, one of my best friends turns to me and says, “Your hair smells like fruitloops.”

I can’t help bursting into laughter.

Maybe we will be okay, after all.

Comments

Average Reader Rating:

Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
`crayola.
Posted 10 months ago

excellent! i love how it’s so serious, yet amazingly funny in the end. brilliant.
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
realities
Posted 10 months ago

Very nice story, reminds me of the goog ol’ days.
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
One Time, One Chance
Posted 10 months ago

lol i love how it’s all serious and then ur friend goes and says that at the end – tht was hilarious!!
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
Hunting Beauty
Posted 10 months ago

Hahaha…don’t u just luv high school? LOL
I luv how its serious and then your friend suddenly makes some random comment about how your hair smells like fruitloops… LOL
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
Maybe_Miseryx
Posted 10 months ago

i love this. alot :)
thanks for entering and i think you’ll turn out pretty good.
nice job
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
Stovohobo
Posted 10 months ago

Great twist at the end, and, of course, lovely descriptions as always. didn’t we set up something where you just took it for granted that every time I left a comment on one of your ficlets, it would be complimenting your descriptions and style? It’s just sort of a given.
Scenes from a Football Game (Autobiography Challenge)
flute faerie
Posted 10 months ago

I love it! I especially love the randomness at the end. =)