Chapter 782 Superhero
"Travis, you are my hero."
"Thank you, thank you for saving my life."
"Ahhhh, ahhhh, I'm crazy about you! You are perfect!"
Again and again, loudly, the fans surrounded them, repeating that he was their hero and that he had changed their lives.
Kelsey gradually began to believe that competitive sports were not just about winning and losing. He was changing the world in his own way, just like a superhero.
However, the cruel reality is before his eyes. His powerlessness, his insignificance, and his timidity are so humble in the face of real life and death.
If they want to change the world, that's not enough.
Involuntarily, Kelsey closed her eyes, unable to bear to continue reading. The suppressed crying in the air made her heart clench violently.
Suddenly, a burst of engine roar broke the calm, followed by a sharp sound of tires tightening and emergency braking tore through the night. The black SUV didn't even have time to stop completely, and a figure opened the driver's door and rushed out——
Karen Gray.
Karen ran at full speed, hurriedly identifying the direction, but after seeing the figures of Felix and Levi, she braked and stopped.
"Feili..."
Karen was about to step forward, but all her words and movements were cut off and stopped. She looked at Felix breathlessly, with a flash of joy in her eyes; but this joy could not stay for long, and was replaced by pain and sadness in the blink of an eye. Submerged, she looked up at the sky and took deep breaths over and over again.
Should she be happy? Glad Felix is safe and sound?
No, she couldn't help it.
Because she knew that what happened to Anne tonight could happen to Felix at any time.
In the past period, she had always been worried before going to bed every night; the first thing she did after getting up every morning was to check Felix's condition. Every day could be the end, every day could be a farewell. Such suffering made Karen lose weight visibly.
Until tonight.
When Jenna calls her to tell her about Annie's death, Karen admits her selfishness.
The first thought that came to her mind was that she couldn't let Phoenix know the news.
When Karen realized her thoughts, she was overwhelmed with shame, guilt, and self-blame. She couldn't believe that when Jenna informed her of the bad news, she actually had such bad thoughts, so selfish, so narrow-minded, and so ugly.
But what's worse is that she can't help herself.
After hanging up the phone, Karen realized that Felix had left.
Felix must have overheard her words, and he left the house without even bringing his wheelchair, which made Karen panic like a headless fly.
At this moment, when she finally saw Felix, Karen's tense heartstrings and chaotic thoughts completely collapsed. She couldn't even cry. She just gasped for air and tried her best to breathe, but she still lacked oxygen and was beating wildly. His heart was about to explode, and he just stood there stupidly.
The whole world pressed the pause button at this moment.
No one moved, no one spoke, there were only muffled sobs that shivered slightly in the cold wind, which was more than just sadness.
Finally, Felix got tired of crying.
There was no sound and no strength. Although Felix still wanted to go upstairs to see Annie, his current physical condition did not allow it.
Levi picked up Felix and escorted him to Karen's car.
Karen stood beside the car door, at a loss, "I should go up and say hello to Jenna."
Levi stopped Karen, "Go back first. It's too late to come to the hospital tomorrow. Jenna will understand."
Karen stood there with mixed emotions, not even daring to look directly into Levi's eyes. She just expressed her gratitude in a hurry, then turned around and got in the car and drove away. Levi and the three of them also returned to the car. Levi first sent Kelsey home, and then went home with Mahomes. They were silent along the way.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Kelsey arrived at the training base early, but unexpectedly discovered that Levi had arrived one step ahead and started warm-up exercises without equipment, which made Kelsey a little uneasy.
He looked at Mahomes, but Mahomes also spread his hands and shrugged slightly, indicating that he knew nothing.
Levi looked... extraordinarily calm and composed, as if nothing had happened, and he was devoted to training step by step and without any fuss.
No different from usual.
But it is precisely this performance that is disturbing, because they all know that today is different from usual, something important has happened.
One after another, the players arrived at the training base, and they had heard the news——
Obviously, Annie is not an ordinary fan. Everyone in the locker room knows her and is impressed by this optimistic and cheerful girl who faces life actively. She is no longer a rumor, a symbol, or an unfamiliar name, but a real person with flesh and blood living in their lives. People around you.
When the bad news came, everyone felt sad and sad.
There was a low pressure in the entire locker room, and the atmosphere was slightly heavy.
However, looking at Levi who was still focused and diligent, it felt particularly weird. Houston and Hill asked one after another to express their concerns, and even Burns uneasily asked Levi alone.
"This is not the end."
Levi said.
Anne doesn't want their lives to stop completely because of her departure. She hopes they can move on and she hopes they can continue to be happy.
More importantly, she wants the Kansas City Chiefs to fight to the end.
Although Anne will not be able to come to Arrowhead Stadium to watch the conference finals, the battle that belongs to them and to Anne will continue.
The best memorial is not to be immersed in sorrow and pain and be unable to extricate yourself, but to face the storm, difficulties and challenges calmly with your head held high.
"I hope I can be ready."
The Kansas Chiefs were a little weird on this day.
The atmosphere was solemn and the mood was depressing, but everyone on the team devoted themselves wholeheartedly to training in silence. The quality of training was far beyond usual, not only on-field training, but also on subsequent tactical training.
At the same time, Kansas City was noisy due to the influx of New England Patriots fans and other neutral fans, and conflicts of all sizes were chaotic. The difference in this game was felt early; however, the Kansas City Chiefs were in the hustle and bustle. Got my focus back.
Gradually, the team gathered a firm courage from the inside out——
For Anne, and for the Chief.
At the end of a long day of training, the atmosphere in the locker room seemed particularly depressing.
There were no gags, no laughter, no all kinds of jokes and complaints, and even walking became light-footed.
One or two eyes drifted towards Levi, urging Kelsey to come forward and ask, but Kelsey was also in a waning mood, and he really had no energy left now.
Even Mahomes, who is always cheerful and heartless, looks quiet and sad. The child who doesn't know what it's like to be sad seems to have grown up overnight.
During the exchange of glances, a figure finally broke the deadlock and walked towards Levi.
"Rookie, do you have time?"
(End of chapter)