Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Benio and Malik practice for the one-on-one faceoff, but her sore ankle forces her to ice it. Ross shows up and taunts her with news of sudden death overtime and a possible biased referee. That night, alone, Benio holds her father's ball and reaffirms her identity, but the looming threat—and her injury—raise the stakes for tomorrow's match.
The sun was still high when Benio and Malik reached the park. The grass was soft from a morning sprinkler, and the goals stood empty at both ends. Benio set her father’s ball down and began to stretch, but every time she rolled her ankle, a sharp twinge shot up her shin.
Malik noticed. “You’re favoring it.”
“It’s nothing.”
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