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Fuck Just hoanted to start back to practice, by pissing everyone off

IT’S THE WORST practice of my life Not because I play bad I play just fine But Coach’s understanding attitude did not stretch to the rest of the team They were pissed Keyon’s lip is still scabbed, and I keep catching hi for the perfect in with, and his opinion of otten any better If any of the other backs were feeling charitable, that’s gone by the time we finishis done, we do drills and drills and ot to play when the drills are over, but I don’t Instead, I stand on the sidelines watching for the first time in years Even as a redshirt, when I wasn’t actually playing in gaot time in practice on the field And after the ot depth on the team He rotates in backups and the backup backups to et the job done

I don’t get rotated in once, and when the final whistle blows, I can feel the fas, and it’s a lot easier to call it up now Every ti to be let out

But I hold it in Hold my breath even when Williaet some water It would be so easy to lay into hi on the sidelines has given ht be fast, but he’s not quick Give him an open field or a missed tackle, and he’ll rake in the yards But when there’s just a split second to break through a hole, he misses it 50 percent of the ti low and et, he’soff, and it uy can bump into me as ets quicker on his feet, he doesn’t have shit onat et h the looks in the locker rooh the final task I set foroutside on the sidehen Keyon exits the building

He’s walking with a few other fresh back to their dorms, and when I step up their conversation stops

He lifts his chin and says, "Got a little s until Coach ain’t around?" He drops his bag, cracks his knuckles, and shakes out his shoulders

I sigh and shake my head Was I this much of an idiotat you" Even if he could stand to be taken down a peg or two "Just wanted to say" I twist htit off, I took it out on you"

He turns his head to the side and squints up at hs "Man, you’re a puy You wanna hug it out next?"

God, I want to hit this kid so bad

Instead, I take a deep breath and back up a few steps "See you on the field, fish"

"Youyou’ll see for a while"

Keep walking Keep fking walking

Before I even realize what I’ pout, her blue eyes always studying me I picture her, and I put one foot in front of the other all the way to n, and one slow-ass car that decided to drive fifteen miles an hour in a thirty-five zone

But then I’ open my door to a perfectly made bed and an empty room