Status: In the making .

Rugby Player

I got up and dusted the dirt of my uniform. I stared at him dead in eye. He betrayed you, I thought. Don't feel pity.
I got ready for the scrum from his last penalty.
"Crouch!"
My heartbeat was loud in my ears. The people cheering was just a faint noise blocked out at best from my ears.
"Touch!"
My eyes met him. He grinned in return. Boy, was he gonna have it coming.
"Pause!"
Stay on the ground, I silently told my feet. Not yet. Almost. Don't cause another penalty.
Now he was just grinning at me, making me madder, and he knew it. Being manipulative was in his job description. So was being a traitor. I calmed down and waited for that last word the ref would say. The word that would cause him misery forever- and payback.
"Engage!"
I took a deep breath, looked straight, and ran straight towards him.
I don't get even. I don't get revenge.
I go overboard.