Silver's Touchdown

15. Jacob's POV

Jacob was on his way back home when he got the message. He sighed, opening his phone and calling Chase immediately. The man picked up after a few rings.

"What happened?”, he asked, moving from his seat to the back of the coaster bus so he could hear Chase very clearly considering the noises from his teammates in the van.

They had played a game with the New Jersey Titans and had won, though the winning margin was very close. He had not taken a flight since he wanted to bond with his teammates and had decided to ride back with them.

Chase, however, had traveled by air for the game and left after the first half so he could attend a meeting in New York. At least he came to see the game despite his busy schedule.

When Chase retired from playing ball, it broke him. They have been playing together for years on the same field, so to not see Chase on the field again, running, was a huge blow.

They had discussed it months before Chase made the final decision, but it still had not been easy. He