“YOU SHOULD REALLY TRY OUT FOR THE OLYMPICS, KID.”
Description
The story follows a young man who finds himself thrust into a short-lived, unintentional criminal escapade. A desire to watch his school's football game during the "Coldest Night of the Year" leads him, along with his brother and friend, to attempt to sneak into the stadium. The attempt goes awry when the protagonist is caught trying to climb the fence surrounding the stadium, ironically cheered on by the opposing school's fans. The event, fueled by a combination of coffee courage and a friend's misguided plan, ends in a humorous encounter with a police officer, marking the abrupt end of the protagonist's criminal aspirations and leaving him with a valuable lesson about the importance of preparation and personal limits. Comparable works include Catcher in the Rye