this morning #2116.

this morning, every time that he returned serve, he felt a tightness in his lower back. something was off. he tried to play through the soreness but eventually had to call “time.” headed over to the sideline & sat down. his opponent jogged over with a torn look on her face. part concern & part assumption that he’ll have to forfeit. she’ll be declared victorious, ending his winning streak. when he tried to stand up & stretch, he was frozen in place. accelerated contraction of the muscles in his back. realizing that this was serious, his opponent called over a doctor who was playing on the next court. the match was officially done. she’d won this round. he’d won an ambulance ride to the emergency room & months of recovery.