All Chapters of The Good People's Games System : Chapter 31
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Chapter 31 The Panic
Muneer's first shot missed.The ball hit the front of the rim with a sharp clank and bounced away, rolling across the floor. He stared at it for a moment, frozen. Then he grabbed another ball from the rack. His hands were sweating. The leather felt slick against his palms.He shot. The ball arced high, too high. It sailed over the backboard and bounced into the corner.Two misses. Zero baskets. Thirty seconds gone.From the bench, he could hear murmurs. Jihad shifted in his seat. Yusuf leaned forward, his hands clasped. Malik smiled. Aisha watched with cold, calculating eyes.Muneer grabbed another ball. He wiped his palms on his shirt. He looked at the hoop. It seemed farther away than it had a moment ago. The distance stretched between him and the rim like a canyon.He shot.The ball hit the backboard, then the rim, then bounced twice and fell away.Three misses.He could feel the panic rising in his chest. His breath came faster. His heart pounded against his ribs. The two-minute c
Last Updated : 2026-05-05
Chapter 32 Home
The bus ride was silent.Muneer sat by the window, watching the city scroll past. The same buildings. The same streets. The same gray sky. But everything felt different. Heavier.He had forty-five thousand dollars in an envelope. Almost enough, but not enough.He thought about the game. The basketball court. The clock ticking down. His hands sweating. The ball slipping. The second basket that didn't count. One basket. Ten seconds.He closed his eyes.The bus stopped. He got off. He walked to his mother's house.---His mother was in the kitchen.She looked up when he walked in. Her eyes widened. She crossed the room and wrapped her arms around him."You're home," she said. "You're home."He hugged her back. He didn't say anything."You look terrible," she said. "Have you been sleeping? Eating?""I'm fine, Mama.""You're not fine. I can see it in your eyes."She pulled back. She looked at his face. Her hand touched his cheek."What happened?""Nothing. I'm just tired."She didn't belie
Last Updated : 2026-05-06