Chapter 10: The Whole Gym

Darren stepped into the gym and saw hundreds of eyes staring at him.

The principal.

Teachers.

Parents.

Students.

Mason.

And at the center of it all…

Elsie.

Waiting.

Darren stopped.

“Elsie, honey—”

“Don’t call me that.”

His smile vanished.

“You had a stranger pretend to like me.”

“I only wanted a chance to talk.”

Mason stepped forward.

“I’m sorry, Elsie.”

She turned toward him.

“Why?”

He swallowed.

“Darren promised to help me connect with people who could improve my chances for a football scholarship.”

The gym erupted with whispers.

“You didn’t think about how this would make me feel?”

Mason looked down.

“No.” Continue Reading ⬇️