Thirty-seconds left so coach called for what seemed safest, “Takedown!”
Neck exposed, his opponent wrangled it with arms like lassos. The horn to end the fight never sounded.
His undefeated streak ended.
Word Count: 33
Prompted from the Weekend Writing Prompt at: https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/weekend-writing-prompt-183-wrangle/.
Prompted from Tale Weaver at: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/tale-weaver-301-the-end-november-12th/.
The safest move doesn’t always work out if your opponent isn’t as cautious. Lesson learned.
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