He rubbed it with his thumb. It didn't smudge. Pencil marks don't appear on their own.
Tonight was the final. Las Panteras vs. Las Águilas. The gym smelled of floor wax and sweat. As the referee blew the whistle, Don Tito licked his pencil lead and began to write. hoja de anotacion voleibol
Las Panteras won the fifth set, 15-13.
But something was wrong. Midway through the second set, he saw it. In the “anotaciones” column—a space he never touched—a small, faded mark appeared. A cross. Like a tiny grave. He rubbed it with his thumb
