Chapter 23

On Thursday, our school was holding a basketball match against a neighboring school and by noon, the gym was packed with students. The teachers were filing in along with janitors helping us carry chairs for the visitors which were mostly the students from the other school and a few parents; coming to supports the players. I took a seat among the other students from our school. I craned my neck to catch a glimpse of the players pouring in. The throng of people in front of me was blocking...