Silencer

“He won’t make ‘em!” one of the other team’s fans yelled, as Chad bounced the ball, getting ready to shoot.

Chad’s first shot rolled around the rim and fell in.  His second went straight through the rim, hitting nothing but net.

“Oh, made ‘em both,” one of our boys yelled, clearly for the benefit of that obnoxious fan. “That’s right, meet the Maker!” The other team’s fans fell silent.

We won by two.  Chad picked up the tab “Maker,” a nickname any ballplayer would love to have.

Today I will be grateful for whatever silences people with nothing good to say.

Life on Life’s Terms II © 2015 by Ken Montrose

(Just a reminder: LOLT II is a work of fiction.  Any resemblance to anyone you might know is purely coincidental.)