Jason Abbot

Winter Hart

Grumbling, I held my phone tightly against my chest. “What the hell was that?” I exhaled. My blood boiled at his nerve. Who the hell did he think he was demanding something like that? He left before I awoke. I’m not an i***t; even when I made excuses, Troy confirmed my fear.

“If it was more, he would have stayed.”

I jumped when the bathroom door banged. “Auntie, I need to pee,” Hannah bellowed from the other side. I quickly dried my eyes and opened the door. She almost pushed me over as she rushed in. I closed the door and helped her.

After washing our hands, she ripped open the door and ran down the hallway. “Slow down,” I called out.

The day was going so well until his call. I received a clean bill of health and will start practicing with the team next week. N……