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And just like that, our sisterly bonding disintegrated into a pile of ash, like that tray of cookies I’d baked during finals last year I’d had to throw the whole cookie sheet away But I couldn’t do that with my family They were all I had left My only connection left to my dad

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Berk

Rubbing my towel over my head, I stepped out of the shower I wiped the steaht training sessions sucked ass It was all the physical exhaustion of being on the field without the benefits of hitting anyone I wrapped the towel around my waist and opened the bathroom door

“Berk, hurry up The ga in twenty minutes,” Keyton called up the stairs

“I’ll be down in five” I checked my phone for any texts and threw on a t-shirt and so the season we kept that to a minimum, and only on weekends This season was theto throw it away over partying Next year, all this would be worth it Everything in ot the security that cah the season

At least soed down the steps

“Should I grill sos?” LJ stood at the bottom of the steps

“A little late now Reece’s ga in less than fivetheir tea in that stadium once ere drafted

“Da the whip on this shit and getting us organized”

I knew the feeling I uys too Marisa and Keyton were our roommates, but Nix and Reece had been like brothers

The front door burst open “Did it start already?” Nix ca in with his arms loaded with food

Keyton, LJ, and Marisa cheered

“You saved us Marisa was offering to cook”

Everyone shuddered Her cooking was ht to the ER than have us full for the game