Second place

I gripped the chair. All hope in the following words that would come out of the speaker's mouth, all hope in the words on a piece of paper.
I watched the blue envelope being unwrapped, slowly, the announcer evidently trying to frustrate the audience in front of him.
He looked around for a split second, the only other one knowing the winner.
Until, his lips reached the microphone.
I felt the weight of the world crash over my shoulders