Break Point (2013)
“I searched the crowd for a glimpse of Maddy, but I didn’t see her anywhere. Was she still in the change room? Had she gone home? Had she seen me win against Rex? Could she even be happy for my victory?
The executor was standing at a microphone. He waited for the noise of the crowd to die down before beginning his speech.
“Ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor and privilege to award the Archibald Cross Memorial Cup to the winner of this tournament, Mr. Connor Trent.”
The crowd applauded as I step...ped forward and accepted the cup from the executor’s hands. I hoisted it above my head. It felt heavy. Was it heavy enough to contain a bar of solid gold? I slid my fingers around the base, checking for a hidden compartment, but I couldn’t feel anything. I lowered the cup and tried not to look like an ungrateful money-grubber as the executor continued his speech.
“The cup is a bequest of the late Archibald Cross, a long-time member of this club and, I know, a personal friend to many of you here today.”MoreLess
The executor was standing at a microphone. He waited for the noise of the crowd to die down before beginning his speech.
“Ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor and privilege to award the Archibald Cross Memorial Cup to the winner of this tournament, Mr. Connor Trent.”
The crowd applauded as I step...ped forward and accepted the cup from the executor’s hands. I hoisted it above my head. It felt heavy. Was it heavy enough to contain a bar of solid gold? I slid my fingers around the base, checking for a hidden compartment, but I couldn’t feel anything. I lowered the cup and tried not to look like an ungrateful money-grubber as the executor continued his speech.
“The cup is a bequest of the late Archibald Cross, a long-time member of this club and, I know, a personal friend to many of you here today.”MoreLess
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