Chapter 788 Never Walk Alone
The air is burning.
The air in New Orleans is burning, and so is the air in Kansas City.
Today, the weather in Kansas City is not good, to be precise, it is bad. It has been cloudy all day long, and the sky seems to be about to collapse at any time, but it has not rained or snowed yet. Not only is the temperature below zero, but the wind is freezing and the heater is not there. Adequate indoors also require courage.
However, closer to Arrowhead Stadium, the energy can be clearly felt, an energy so tenacious and intense that it can set the air on fire.
It was cold, still cold, but my heart was trembling hot.
Jenna couldn't believe her eyes. Everything in front of her was completely different. At least it was completely different from the atmosphere when she came to the VIP box to watch the game in the seventeenth week of the regular season. It was like a whole new world.
Jenna was not sure whether she should come, and she hesitated until the last moment, but in the end, it was Jeff who convinced her.
So, they arrived at Arrowhead Stadium—
After queuing for three kilometers and cheering for two full hours, I finally broke through the swarm of sardines and arrived at the stadium.
The next second, I was shocked by the carnival-like scene in front of me.
Eyes filled with astonishment.
Jenna: This...
Jenna looked at Jeff, trying to find an answer, but saw that Jeff was also confused, "Who am I, where am I and what am I doing?"
The torture of life.
I've obviously been to Arrowhead Stadium before, but now I feel like everything from the southeast to the northwest has been sucked into the storm and confused, and I can't tell the difference.
Jenna was thinking about whether she should ask for directions, but——
The field of vision was filled with surging heat, and the brows, eyes, and gestures were filled with heat. Everything was so bright that one dared not look directly.
Jenna felt as if she was out of place. Even if she was just in it, she didn't even need to be close. Her sadness, pain, and depression almost made her breathless.
She wants to leave.
"Jeff..." Jenna felt that there was no way she could stay here after all, let alone watch a game——
Her Annie is no longer there, how can she still care about the life and death of football?
However, before Jeff could respond, a figure wearing a red jersey approached.
Jenna subconsciously stepped back to get out of the way, but stopped the next second.
It was a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her eyebrows were full of vigor and vitality. She was wearing a No. 23 jersey.
Jenna was stunned, she seemed to see Annie.
"Good afternoon, ma'am, are you here to support the Kansas Chief?"
Jenna nodded confusedly.
"Ah, that's great. We are going to hold an event at Arrowhead Stadium today, started by a girl named Annie Gallas..."
Jenna gasped, "Who?"
"Anne Gallas. She is a loyal Kansas Chiefs fan. She has been fighting cancer. Even though she knew it was a battle with no chance of winning, she still insisted on fighting until the last moment, just like the Chiefs, she gave her best Go ahead and leave no regrets. No matter what the outcome is, I can tell everyone with my head held high that I have no regrets.”
"So, Anne wants everyone to know that no matter how difficult it is, no matter how painful it is, you will never walk alone and we will face it together."
"Madam, would you like to cooperate with our home event today?"
Jenna stood there blankly, tears streaming down her face.
The girl was a little worried, so she quickly dug out a tissue from her backpack and handed it over, "Madam, are you okay?"
Jenna took the tissue and shook her head, "No, I'm fine, I'm really fine."
Tears burst from the bank, but this time, a smile also rose at the corner of the mouth.
Raising her head, Jenna glanced at Jeff, took a deep breath, then slowly straightened her waist and opened her shoulders, her tears shining with determination.
"What do we need to do?"
…
call.
Taking a long breath, Levi stood on the spot, staring at the exit of the player tunnel with his head held high. He was a little nervous and a little excited. Everything was just right. He was ready for the game. There was a gentle tap on the shoulder, and when he turned his head, Levi saw Mahomes.
"Rookie, shoelaces."
Levi looked down and saw that the shoelaces were loose, and he quickly bent down and tied them again.
Mahomes noticed that there was a small name on the side of Levi’s sneakers:
"Annie".
Starting today, Levi will not be alone on the court.
Mahomes's eyes were a little sour, but he still found his calmness. The more this happens, the more they need to unite and go all out.
Not only Levi, but all the other players in the tunnel also looked over, their eyes focused on Levi.
Houston, Kelsey, and Berry were standing next to Levi, but they all looked at Levi. They originally thought that Houston, the most senior, was going to do pre-game mobilization, but they didn't expect that he would also look at Levi.
The smile on Levi's lips rose, he looked around the audience, and then spoke loudly.
"Hey, let's score some touchdowns."
Relaxed and freehand, full of confidence.
Hey!
Everyone shouted in unison, and then Houston was the first to high-five Levi and ran towards the player tunnel with his head held high. Others behind him also followed suit, high-fiving Levi one by one and straightening their backs. Run to the arena.
One after another.
Felix had been staring at the players' tunnel and noticed the first figure of Houston. He turned back to look at Kellen, West and others beside him. He didn't say anything, but just raised the red scarf in his right hand and waved it.
Like a firework signal——
Coming!
“When you walk through the storm, hold your head high and don’t be afraid of the dark.”
The singing sounded.
The beginning was not good, with intermittent stumbling and inaccurate pitch; however, no one gave up, and they still sang loudly and released themselves.
“At the end of the storm there is a golden sky and the sweet song of the lark.”
Slowly, slowly, the songs condensed like this, thousands of voices twisted into a rope, and finally evolved into a powerful force.
Jenna was stunned, completely stunned——
Today, she was not in the VIP room, but in the stands, with all the fans, feeling the energy up close.
She... actually knows this song.
She remembers!
When Levi faced the humiliation and provocation of New England fans at Gillette Stadium and launched a counterattack without hesitation, Annie had been singing this song.
Anne said that Levi will never walk alone, because she and thousands of Kansas City fans will accompany him through all the storms.
They fight side by side.
Now, Jenna heard the song again, as if Annie was singing.
Involuntarily, my heart surged, and a ball of indescribable heat gathered in my chest, surging, swelling, and almost exploding.
“Go forward, through the strong wind; go forward, through the heavy rain.
Perhaps, the dream will eventually be disappointed.
Go ahead, go ahead! With hope, you will never walk alone. "
One sentence after another, so gentle yet so tough, so tragic yet so majestic, the song continued to swirl throughout Arrowhead Stadium.
When Levi appeared on the stage, he witnessed the red flames in front of him.
It is mighty, vigorous, burning stubbornly and wantonly, like the power of life, standing in front of the violent wind and rain at the end of the world, singing loudly——
You will never walk alone.
(End of chapter)