Everyone was now sitting on the bench. We had been quiet for a while, no one saying a single word. It felt like we were waiting for someone to speak first. It was exactly like being on bench duty during a game, just sitting there and waiting for your turn to be called in. Except in this game, we didn't even know who the coach was or who was going to be called next. The air was thick and heavy, and every breath I took felt like it was echoing in the silence.
"Okay, this is stupid. I'm out of here. I don't even know why I'm here in the first place," Peamah said. He stood up abruptly from the bench and started walking away toward the other side of the field.
I watched him go, still wondering why he had actually saved me from Beam earlier. It was weird. He looked like he had been ready to beat his own sister just to keep her off me. He literally pinned her to the ground to protect me, and I couldn't figure out why.
