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Coach blows his whistle, and we all snap back to attention "It looks like you boys are beginning to understand what it means to be responsible for your tea moment and then looks at the tearoups We’ll start by seeing what you’ve retained over the summer"

A small whoop raises up from the crowd and as we disperse, Torres yells "I love you, Coach! You’re the best!"

"We’ll see if you still feel that e’re through You knoe don’t do easy days here, not even first day back"

Chapter 9

Silas

I get my ass handed to me

Multiple times

By multiple people

I’m focused My head is in it, but e weekend and s are too fking slow and htly as I need to I keepto leave practice with a da

Coach is on ht with Levi Coach Gallt, the running back coach, is all overover offensive coordinator from Coach Cole now that the team is settled The entire offense is his responsibility nohichdown on mehard And so one that passed out onto outdoup every bit of praise like he’s just won the freaking Heis aroundfor breath, and I’ in this heat, and I’m so damned frustrated I could scream

"Da you screw up Is this what this season is going to be like? Because if so, Williaonna take your place in no tiood look at the cocky grin on the fresh like that I don’t give a fk

I rip off my helmet To do whatI don’t know My head is about to explode, and I feel like I can’t breathe with it on I’et some water, Moore Shake it off"

I do what he says and head off to the sidelines I gulp down a few mouthfuls of water and dump the rest over my head It’s so dry and hot out that the water feels like heaven Or as close as I’o to repeat the process when McClain sidles up to grab a drink of his own Unlikeclue when Levi got kicked off the team that Carson would ever be able to replace hi it every day Knowing hile day off all suht?" he asks

I wipe some of the water and sweat from my forehead and say, "Fine, QB Just an off day"

"Yeah Of course" He nods, but I can tell choirboy has et to it, either "Listen, that lady who showed up at your party"