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Damn it I knew this would come eventually

"What about her?"

"Who is she?"

"Nobody," I say "She doesn’t matter"

"It’s justyou seeht be--"

I shove my helmet back on my head

"I said she’s nobody Leave it alone, McClain"

"You took off so fast after she showed, and next thing I know you’re calling rateful that you caht I aonna talk about my shit while we lift or whatever the hell it is you two do You and I will just play ball, okay? That’s how this friendship works All you need to know isI’ood Same as I always am"

Or I will be As soon as I get rid of this fking hangover

I spin to walk away, but not before adding, "And tell Stella tobusiness, too"

The rest of practice doesn’t get any better In fact, it just continues to get worse because now my head is as out of it asit quits, all I want to do is hit the showers and get high again, but that would be the stupidest thing I could do

Not that I’o way back

And bad decisions are apparently what I do best I sure as hell wasn’t at etting to the shower and getting out of here when I feel a hand on ht not have been sure of his name before today, but I know it now He’s shorter than I aood sprint, but no real endurance Not that I can really talk about endurance at the et introduced at the party Friday Just wanted to say hey Tell you good practice"

I shrug his hand off "Is that a fking joke?"

He holds his hands up "Nah,by it We all piss the bed soainst the wall right outside the locker rooet in his face "Listen, fish You don’t know shit about me" I said those sa, just like he did It takes everything in me not to bash his teeth in Carson steps into the doorway, and I catch his eye I force out a breath and takefreshman

"Just stay out of my way"