Intermediate Sponsorship
I didn't go back to the court for a few days after that. I didn't want to look at any of them. I felt awful, and I didn't really want to be reminded of Garet glaring at me, or the others watching me, or Catherine storming by without even looking at...
Lineup Changes
It was a few days later that Kimmit pulled me aside after practice. He'd spoken privately with me once or twice since he'd made me captain, mostly just to get my impressions on how the team was doing. Whenever he split the team up to run different...
Basic Sponsorship
"Why didn't you show up yesterday?" I'm not sure what surprised me more: the fact that Catherine was at the court before I was, or the fact that she seemed to be offended about something. Normally I could only get her to crack by hinting that I was...
Questions of Leadership
I think the next day was the only time in my life I've ever wished for slush. I wanted there to be a storm, a frigging deluge of ice and rain. Anything that would keep everybody but Catherine away. When I stepped out of school, though, it was sunny....
Control
Our point guard, looking uncertain, passed over to catherine, and then the palm cockatoo shot forward. she wasn't even close to the key when she started her charge, but that didn't stop her.
Scouting Profile
The palm cockatoo was glaring, her eyes narrowed on garet and i. that crest of hers was back flat against her head, and i could see her muscles tensing. it intimidated me.
The Off-Season
The summer after eleventh grade was one of the best times of my life. I know, I could probably make it sound much more eloquent and nuanced than that, but that's really all there was to it. Admittedly, the first week or so after exams finished were...
The Reunion - Part 1
The palm cockatoo stared at the screen, trying to think. at length, though, she just shook her head and deleted the message without listening to it. she'd already spent over five months not talking to them.
The Reunion - Part 2
He was followed around the corner by an enormous mountain of a palm cockatoo dressed in an immaculately tailored suit. catherine froze in position.
Two Player Drills
One of the weirdest things about Vancouver in the winter is how big of a difference altitude makes. You could be walking down a hill through big, fluffy flakes of snow, and find yourself in heavy pelting rain by the time you reach the bottom. The snow...
The Reunion - Part 3
The palm cockatoo's pace slowed as she approached the small building. she rented the top floor of a home on the outskirts of sturgis; in a city of that size, there wasn't terribly much selection.
The Finals
He could almost see the palm cockatoo standing right in front of him, ready to block his shot. he managed to keep himself from glaring at her. the ball was in his hands again. "the others can think whatever they want.