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Though she still looks a little green, she’s a hundred times better than she hen I arrived I wave as I walk off,my way around to the players’ box I have twenty ins, so I decide to

drop past and see Josh, who I knoill be training for his afternoon ainst a wildcard—a match he should win

Josh grins as I approach hi my back “Hey You made it How’s the kid?”

“Shitting herself,” I chuckle I shake ets her nerves under control You know, they’ve asked me to coach her full-time”

“Wow,” Josh says, raising his eyebrows “And you’re actually considering it?”

“I’ it I think I’ve decided to do it”

His eyes widen “You’re serious? You’re ready to give all this up?”

I shrug “I think we both know my heart was never really in it” I smirk “Besides, maybe you’ll actually win a tournament that way”

“Watch it, Stevens” His eyes narrow, but I can see the light in them

“Catch you later, okay?”

On the way back to Cally’s player box, I call Scar

“Hey,” I say,any better?”

“I aood sleep How’s your student?”

“She’s a wreck” I shake my head “But she’ll be fine Are you at the hospital?”

“No,” she hesitates “Okay, soas well as I let on”