The final buzzer sounded. The game was over. The announcer's voice rang out over the screams of the crowd.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending tonight's matchup. Final score, Trojans 20, Spartans, 24. The -"
Eric couldn't listen anymore. They were so close. So close. They could've clinched a birth to a bowl game for the first time in 50 years.. Eric thought back to the last drive. Down by four,
They had driven from their own 20 yard line with 3 minutes and no timeouts left, down to the 8. It was first and goal, 45 seconds left. Eric had thrown four straight passes to get them down here, he was on fire. He shouted the cadence.
"Down!" The linemen dropped, ready. "Set!" The receivers checked with the referees to confirm they were not offsides. "Red 80, red 80, hit!"
Eric watched the ball into his hands. Textbook. 70,000 fans screaming, he didn't hear a thing. As he lifted his head to scan the field, his fingers found the laces they had been on all season.
Perfect. Sensing pressure from his blind side, Eric planted his right foot and sprung forward, felt the fingertips of the rusher brush his jersey as he did so.
Easy. Scanning the coverage, Eric saw a hole. Saw his receiver running right to it. Saw the defender chasing his man, too far behind. Saw the next closest defender, too far away. He let it fly. Saw the ball soar through the air.
Saw it hit right into the hands of the waiting linebacker. Saw him grin and take a knee. Done. Eric couldn't believe it. He had completely overlooked the defender crouched in coverage, waiting for him to throw it. Baiting him to throw it. And he did.
"Good game, kid. You got heart. We'll look forward to playing you next year."
The opposing coach's voice snapped him out of his flashback. He mumbled a thanks to him, then he jogged to the locker room, following his teammates.
He sat down in front of his locker, and stared at the floor. At least he thought it was the floor, he couldn't be sure. Everything was blurry. Tears were pooling in his eyes, then running down his face. He wanted to scream. But instead he just stared. Stared at nothing.
Minutes flew by. Players took off their gear, Seniors taking it off for the last time, tears in their eyes too.
In twos and threes, Eric's teammates left the locker room little by little. Some tapped him on the shoulder pad, some said small words of comfort, some went right by. He ignored them all.
The locker room door shut, startling Eric. He blinked and tears fell onto the floor. Tonight Sucks. He had lost track of time. He wearily stood up and took off his shoulder pads. Then his cleats. His other cleat was halfway off when he heard a girl say
"I thought you'd be in here."
Eric bolted up, hitting his head on his open locker door, bringing tears to his eyes again. Cursing, he looked around for the intruder. Natalie stood awkwardly at the end of the row of lockers, giggling. Embarrassed, Eric said a bit too loudly
"What are you doing here??" too his dismay, this only made Natalie giggle more. Eric and Natalie had been friends since high school. She was one of his first friends.
For the few years of their relationship, they had just been reasonably close friends. But over the past two years, after ending up at the same college together, they had become very close, on interesting levels. Eric found her attractive, and she him. They didn't hesitate to let each other know either.
Eric was 21, had short black fauxhawk, cute cheeks and big eyes, which was contrasting with the rest of his body. He was six one, around 180 pounds. He wasn't buff, he was lean. His muscles weren't bulging out like body builders on tv, but they were there, and they were noticeable. But the girls loved him for his six abs, perfectly sculpted, and that v line below. He didn't have an ounce of fat on him. Why would he, he was a top NFL Quarterback prospect.
Natalie was also 21, and had a very pretty face, with a perfect length of dark brown hair, and an arguably better body. She had played tennis since elementary school, and was naturally athletic. At five four, 115 pounds, she had legs to die for. Long and so perfectly toned, they lead up to a stomach bearing a hint of abs, and perfect 32BB breasts that any pair of hands would fit perfectly on. Eric was attractive, but Natalie was downright hot.
Eric found himself trying to discern these features for himself as he glanced over her. She was wearing white heels, a white leather skirt that barely made it to mid-thigh and a mint strapless crop top exposing her belly. My god her breasts look amazing. Natalie knew the effect she was having on Eric. After all, the football game had left testosterone and adrenaline raging through him.
So she put down her bag and walked slowly over to him, stepped over the bench, pushed him against the locker and kissed him. Hard. Eric returned enthusiastically, sliding his tongue into her mouth to find hers. Her hands went from his muscled chest, down to his abs, and grabbed his shirt and pulled it up.