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Wait Who’s Tad Tocco?

"I’ "You want any?

"Yeah," I say, barely paying attention "Coffee’d be good" Who is Tad Tocco, and why is his name so familiar?

Then, after Tom’s left the office, I yell, "Put some hot cocoa in it!"

"Okay," Toore sticks her head out to look at me

"Could you," she says testily, "keep your voice down, please? I have a very distraught student in here"

"Oh, sure," I say guiltily "Sorry"

She glares at me and slams the door

I slump more deeply into my seat Sarah has left a copy of the school paper on her desk, open to the sports page There’s a photo of Coach Andrews on it, clapping his hands and yelling at a blur on the court in front of hieoes cold inI know, I’m on the phone to the Athletic Department

"Uh, hi," I say, when someone finally answers the phone "Is Coach Andrews in today?"

Whoever answers sounds cranky…possibly because he, like me, was forced to come in to work on a Snow Day

"Where else would he be?" the cranky person asks "He’s got another gas up on me But I don’t care Because I’ve found out what I need to know Coach Andrews is around Which o over to the Winer Complex and question him about his relationship with Lindsay…

No, wait I can’t do that I proet involved this tida I wouldn’t let Lindsay’s nah thewith her, as Ki taken advantage of by a person in a position of power Well, as much power as a basketball coach can have over a cheerleader At the very least, the relationship was completely inappropriate…