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“That’s sacrilegious to even utter”

“I don’t think you knohat that word means,” she replied

“I don’t think you knohen to shut up”

Tipping her blond head back, Megan laughed Sometimes I wondered hoe’d become such close friends We were polar opposites She didn’t read unless it was flirting tips in Cosazines her otfor financial aid, and she had a an ate McDonald’s only if she’d been drinking, which wasn’t often, and I ate McDonald’s so much I was on a first-na

Her name was Linda

Megan was s, while I was the person aleighing the pros and cons before doing so an see like a hyper kitten clioofy half the time But what seemed like cluelessness was only surface deep She was an ace atto try On the outside, she appeared to take nothing seriously, but she was as bright as she was bubbly

We both planned—or hoped—to get into UVA, prayed that we’d get housed together and strived to give Dary the hardest possible time, with love, every day of our lives

Deciding I was going to order two hash browns and eat theht in front of her face, I cut in front of her as alked to where our captain aiting

Practice was grueling

Since it was preseason and a Friday, it was all calisthenics Lunges Squats Suicide sprints Ju made me feel ing ass by the ti in places I didn’t even want to think about

“Seniors, I need you guys to stick around for a few ers called out “Everyone else can head out”

Megan shot me a look as we lumbered to our feet My stomach ached a little fro over and crying like a teething baby

“Our first game is a couple of weeks off, as is our first tournament, but I want you all to make sure you realize how i the bill down “This isn’t just your final year This is the ti to the tourna states are looking for freshman players”

Pressing ether, I loosely crossed my arms A volleyball scholarship would be sweet I wanted one Was going to gun for it, but there were better girls on the teaan

The likelihood of both of us landing positions at UVA was slim

“I cannot stress how important your perforaze lingered on me in a way that made me feel like he’d noticed just how crappy et a do-over You’re not going to get second chances to impress these scouts There isn’t a next year”

Megan’s gaze slid toward mine and her brows lifted about an inch This was a wee bit dramatic

Coach went on and on about good life choices or soroup s

Megan burab her water fro “You kind of sucked today”

“Thanks,” I replied,the sweat off my forehead with the back ofthat”

She grinned around the rim of the bottle, but before she could respond, the coach yelled outher eyes

Sing a groan, I pivoted around and jogged over to where he was standing near the net we often had to repeatedly jump in front of When Coach used your last na your full name

Coach Rogers’s neatly trimmed beard was more salt than pepper, but theHe could run those bleachers in half the tiht now he looked like he wanted to order me to do another set of ten If he did, it would be RIP Lena

“I atching you today,” he said

Oh no