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The school was huge, like a cathedral, and it was a foreign land to me The only tiames Those occurred outside, not inside Fallen Crest Academy didn’t play Fallen Crest Public in any other sports FCP was in a higher coue and only played the football teareement I knew their football coach respected ood friends, but I wasn’t sure about the basketball coaches or the rest of the sports I think it hadelse He tended to have friendships with a lot of schools I kneas friendly with the Roussou coach as well
I waited for Mason in the athletic hallway Glass cases were mounted on the ith trophies and tea stopped
A surreal eed out I clarip and I stopped breathing I saw his reflection in the trophy glass first before I turned It was a struggle My knees locked, and I alht ht
"Thanks" A weak squeak came from me
He was dressed in a tracksuit with the letters FCA above the Acade from his neck, and he held a bunch of papers in his hand
"What are you doing here?" My voice sounded strangled
"Oh Uh" He gave me a tired look and rubbed a hand over his jaw "CoachesIt was held here today instead of the norrab lunch somewhere Lenny asked if he could cater in for us He had soht away" Then he frowned "What are you doing here?"
"I’m…" Could I tell him? Then I remembered that he’d been paid off Did he deserve to know? I hadn’t processed anything froht I didn’t know if I wanted to process anything, but I heardto school here next se in surprise "O--you are?"
I nodded
He glanced up and down the hallway as he took a deep breath His shoulders lifted up and descended It wasn’t meant to be dramatic, but it seemed like it David was 45 He looked in his fifties at thatin his hair It was the same dark brown, combed to the side like always, but he looked old He looked defeated
Then he sighed, "I see"
"What do you see?"
There was disappointave me a sad look "Does your mother know about your plans?"
I didn’t hold back the bitterness "I don’t think my mother has any say in my life She’s made it clear to me that she only cares about herself, and uy in her life He has to bankroll her whenever she needs it" I scanned hiht not even have hi about, Sahtened and I jerked a shoulder up "What do you care? You got paid to not care"