December 2, 2016 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about something or someone not allowed. Maybe it’s about gender, race or other intolerance. Maybe it’s the cat who paws at the door, but not allowed inside. Maybe it’s a trail where dogs are not allowed. Go light, go dark, go where the prompt leads you.
I was good at sport. I played in the top teams. I was one of the first picked. But I was never made captain. No matter my success I was overlooked for lesser players.
I wasn’t the right sort of chap I was told. I came from the wrong side of the tracks. My background they said was dodgy.
I was far too working class to be considered. So lesser players were selected and I was ignored. A good team player. That was my lot.
I resigned myself to my fate. But underneath I fumed at the gross injustice.
Written for: https://carrotranch.com/2016/12/03/december-1-flash-fiction-challenge/
Morpethroad 
Thank you, Michael! I was hoping to get different perspectives. The working poor have been stifled and your flash shows the silent impact.
My pleasure Charli, have a good weekend..
Yes, really good take on the prompt Michael, and it sounds as it might be from personal experience. More fools them I say.
No not true…but I know tales of people who did suffer that injustice.
Glad it’s not true 🙂
The English cricket teams of the past was a good example of it. They selected the ‘right chap’ to be captain. It had not a lot to do with his ability to play cricket…
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So many times a “book is (unfairly) judged by its cover. Well done.
Thank you so much 😊