Little Puppy

It was an intense two rounds of boxing with each boxer determined to triumph over the other. The six minutes that passed in the ring felt longer because of it. Aside from the dull and sometimes crisp sounds of their gloves hitting each other, nothing else disturbed the silence permeating the whole venue. Everyone watched their bout with bated breaths, hoping for the victory of the one they favored.

When the bell chimed signaling the end of the 2nd round arrived, sighs of relief and frustration mixed as one as the audience once again resumed their breathing.

Before long, the judges gave their scoreboards and handed it to the referee.

The two women who were now soaking in their sweat while catching their breath and trembling from the adrenaline rush closed their eyes.

A moment later, the referee announced the result at the same time as she lifted the arm of the declared winner.

“With the score of 20 to 17, the winner of this match is...!”