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Protectinglife ahead of ht back to the day my dad came to ask for my help Before that, he hadn’t spoken tothe team

But he ca his e all the families who depended on him The choice had seemed simple until Felix showed up a week later But the money Felix had needed and thea cup of water on a house fire If I’d had to ain, it’s hard to knohich way I would have gone

Felix dying shook me to my core If my career hadn’t already been over, I don’t know that I’d have lastedabout one now, so my dad was all I had left

“Itany money from me and I can make choices in my life that aren’t driven purely by bills”

“Must be nice All those practices I took you to”

We were in a time loop His words, the same look of disappoint up

“All those practices, Dad? I walked or got rides to all but maybe three And those were because you were on your way to plowing”

“Some kids were taken to none You should be happy I found time to take you to any”

I squeezed etting worse “Can we not do this?”

“Do what? You’re the one bringing up the past”

The front door flew open

“Oscar, can you help s?” Faith cas She stopped short when she spottedhere?”

For a otten to post pictures on social media in the club boxes or sit beside my dad for intervieith the local paper about a ho about how dedicated and driven I’d been growing up

Nothing but praise for the sao live with Felix and Saot too strained at ho a banner on the front of the house with my picture on it to celebrate the draft and my championship, even deep in Philly sports territory

“I thought you changed the locks” Her gaze narrowed and she set down the bags