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My bedroo hhas he been like this?" a deep, gruff voice ru an

"Three days," Brody’s voice co et him in the shower We can’t talk sense into him when he stinks worse than a drunk after Labor Day"

Two sets of hands wrap aroundposition My clothes are stripped until I’ around an and Brody help me climb into the shower and turn the hot water on When I’ on the floor, hot water cascading overto re froroan Even that hurts

When I’m sure I can stand, I stumble my way out of the shower and pull on a clean shirt and sweatpants By the ti in the living rooriot your shit together Carter"

I blink several tie He only does it when he’s really really pissed, and judging by the look he’s giving ht now, he’s pissed with lass of water and soer to knock the Hulk punchinghere Coach?"

"I want to knohat the hell happened between you and Huntley in that godda to fix it"

I’ her naan’s voice It’sI’m the one as left devastated

I pull both h my hair, exasperated "She told an both frown at me like I’m crazy "Why would she do that?" Brody asks

"I don’t know," I sigh heavily Talking about this is going to kill an and try desperately to hide how vulnerable and helpless I feel

"She’s a mess And she’s so daet her to talk about it but it’s like she’s gone into hiding"

Coach Morgan’s phone rings, interrupting our conversation His eyebrows scrunch in confusion as he steps away to answer it My thoughts i to Is it Mrs Coach? Is she calling about Huntley? is so with the baby?

"Gray," Brody’s voice distractsconcern

"Hnant?"

Coach Morgan walks back into the living room before I can answer His expression is a mixture of shock and relief

"That was the Police Departht"

My mind draws a co down iven in and left me flat on my ass Mycomes out

What?