Page 21 (1/2)

I peel away the circle of plastic around theand pop it open

"Isaiah," I stop Brookes as he turns to leave, my pale hand wrapped around his dark forearht be a little ht "I’ood"

He walks to the door fraainst it a few tilad we already took our drug tests e reported on Friday"

Fuuuuuck Yet another thing I hadn’t thought of The chances of Coach popping another drug test on us now are almost zero, but still

He leaves, and I do as he says, starting with the shower I drink the full jug of water and try to get so the key word

I e to screao for a run, but a hangover has already started creeping overwith each stride I call it quits and walk the rest of the way ho wreck at practice in six hours

I take another shower I think about jacking off, but as soon as I picture Dylan draped over ainst ainst the tile, let the water peltsoain how da tests e reported on Friday Not that there aren’t ways to beat them I learned plenty of tricks freshman year, but none of it is foolproof

I re scared shitless last year when his nas that gave hi (which he did), and all the dude talked about for the week afteras that he was scared the Midol we had hi at the table, plowing through a mountain of toast, when Torres hurdles down the stairs

"Look who’s alive" He grins, grabbing a protein drink froe "Zay sort you out?"

Brookes enters the kitchen froht him water"

I finish my toast, have a littleto get

I opt to take ly cheerful duo I don’t even make it to the locker room before a voice reaches me from the coaches’ office

"Moore!" It’s Coach Oz, the tea coach

"Yes, sir?"

"Coach Cole’s office Now"

Andfk

Just fk

I could probably live the rest of s up fine

I step into the office and every coach inside turns to look atthis stupid head bob that ht for the door to Coach’s private office The door is half open, so I poke my head inside

"Sir?"

He looks up from his computer, looks back at the screen, and types for a few seconds longer

"Come in, Silas"

Andanother fk Coach only uses first na ss , sets it back down, and waits another few seconds to look at ht face Blank Almost expectant This must be what it’s like to have a parent around to piss off all the time

"Hoas your weekend?"