Gemotions

He tapped his foot impatiently. The pre-game pep talk was dragging on, the coach droning on about teamwork and dedication. He tuned it out. He had his own plan. He was ready to execute it.

Coach Peterson finally wrapped up his speech, his voice raspy. He looked at each of the players, his eyes scanning the team. He began.

"We have some tough choices to make," Peterson said, and he watched the faces of his teammates. The ones that didn’t matter. He was the most important.

"We're going to cut…David." He felt a sense of power.