TROY
Angie
So?
Troy
So what?
> what did you get?!
B+ .
TROY! That is amazing!!
You know what that means?
I know…
Don’t sound so excited, Ang
I’m mustering the enthusiasm as we speak
You should be more excited getting to see me play :)
I hear Marcus is a really good player. Maybe I shouldwear his jersey?
Aren’t you something…
You like it, admit it
Oh, I do. And now I have to get ready to make sure I play my best tonight
Show-off
For you? Yeah
“How many times are you going to wrap your stick?” Randy chucks a sock at my head.
“Don’t mess with superstition.”
“Aren’t you the one telling me not to believe in that stuff?”
I pull the tape off my stick and start over. It helps keep the edge off since I know Angie will be at the game tonight.
We’ve got an easy workout this afternoon before dinner and our game.
“It’s only crazy if it doesn’t work.”
I wrap the red tape around the end of my stick. It’s something I’ve been doing since high school. Takes the nervous edge off that I always get before games.
No matter how long I’ve been playing, that feeling never goes away. It’s only gotten worse as the stakes get bigger.
I know there are scouts here tonight. I should be wanting to impress them, but it’s not them I’m focused on.
I’m focused on Angie. Wanting to impress her and score a hat trick tonight.
“Hollins. My office. Now,” Coach Morris barks out.
