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Pulling out some cash from his front pocket, Bodie paid the boy who then handed hi balls

Bodie cupped the balls in his hands, exa one and handing the other two to Sarah “You want to go first?”

She looked at him in question “What?”

“Go ahead” He gestured for her to throw

“No sports, re her throould be a waste of his money

“Me, either, reht?”

“Right” She eyed the board, aimed the best she could, then underhand tossed the ball toward the deer’sball bounced off the board and onto the ground

“Whoops,” the teen said “Try again”

Sarah looked to Bodie to see if hea second one of his chances He nodded for her to go ahead She ai overhanded The ball bounced off the board again and was further away fro than the first time

She laughed and turned to Bodie “Okay, that was all kinds of ugly Let’s see what you’ve got”

Taking off his jacket and handing it to Sarah, along with Harry’s leash, Bodie eyed the opening with such a serious expression he see thrust velocity and wind dynamics as he took aim, flicked his wrist just so, and threw the ball toward the deer’s face

The ball went straight into the nose opening

“You got it!” Sarah exclairatulatory hug Harry awarded hile bark, too

“Hey, dude You win,” the teen said, impressed

“I thought you said you didn’t play sports,” Sarah teased as she handed his coat back