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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 45

August 12, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

I grabbed a bottle of water from the cooler and headed toward the shallow end where Eduardo and Li were sitting with their legs in the pool. The hotel management had given up trying to control the chaos about an hour ago when Kenneth’s dad handed them a stack… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 44

August 11, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

Coach Holloway pulled us together as we walked off the field. The adrenaline was really pumping, and I honestly couldn’t feel anything in my… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 43

August 9, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

A loud, aggressive knock on the dorm room door interrupted my attempt to flex my swollen, purple hand for the hundredth time since waking up. Mickey was already down to breakfast, but I begged off. I’d eat some breakfast bars and then something… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 41

August 6, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

“Blake! We’re starting!” Kenneth yelled from behind me. I blinked hard, forcing myself back to the present as Dad hurried up the bleachers away… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 40

August 4, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

I stood in the living room, checking my watch for the third time in five minutes. The reservation was in thirty minutes, and Mom and Josh still… [See More on Patreon]

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Patreon: Scramble – Chapter 39

August 3, 2025 by tstarnes Leave a Comment

False Start

“I still don’t get how you knew they’d even get this far,” he said as we watched Sports Center talking about the upcoming NBA finals, highlighting how Orlando… [See More on Patreon]

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