False Start

Monday morning, it was time to head back to school, the first day of sophomore year. The parking lot was packed with cars and trucks, everyone arriving early. That wouldn’t last. In a month, a lot of these kids would barely make it before the bell. I got to sleep in, at least. I knew […]

Friday was the last day of tryouts, and even though I knew I had my spot already, I was still a little nervous. The best thing that had happened the year before was getting off the team with Elijah, and while he wasn’t a problem anymore, it showed how much it mattered who I had… […]

The second day of tryouts went as good as the first. The camps had been really challenging and, in spite of being proud of Ray, I’d been a little bummed to be in the middle of the pack and not… [See More on Patreon]

Mom gripped the door handle as I pulled into the hospital parking lot. She had her MRI today, which had been on the schedule for over a month. The doctor said it would tell us more about what was causing her headaches. She’d been going to her appointments on her own, but just before breakfast, […]

As much as I didn’t want camp to end, partly because it closed the door on me and Charlie, I was excited because both Eduardo and Li were back. Li had just gotten back the day before I did, and her mom had a lot of things for her to do, so we all agreed […]

Wednesday after our last practice, instead of heading to the dining hall for dinner, Ray’s dad picked us up and drove us about forty-five minutes to their house, which sat in a quiet… [See More on Patreon]