10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston

Author:Ashley Elston [Elston, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Disney Book Group
Published: 2021-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

He’s probably still sleeping; the alarms aren’t set to go off for another thirty minutes.

I grab the closest cart and pull it around to pick up Mr. Williams. He’s got a bag, a box, a clipboard, and a cooler bag, and it takes us a few minutes to get everything loaded just the way he likes. It takes about thirty seconds for me to realize he’s very particular. Like ridiculously so.

The clipboard has a list of all the players and their start times and other information I can’t decipher. A glance at the top sheet shows the lineup for the guys, with Leo starting in third place and Locke just a few spots behind him. Those are the only names I recognize before he moves the clipboard out of view.

I wish I’d paid more attention to what Coach was saying this past semester, because it’s killing me not knowing what all these numbers and terms mean.

Mr. Williams seems to finally get settled. His clipboard in his lap, his phone in the cupholder, and a pen in his left hand. “Okay, let’s start at the tee box for hole one. I want you to pull up to each hole and stop. I will tell you when and where I want to go next. Please do not speak to me or anyone unless I tell you it’s okay.”

I nod, afraid to even answer him, and put the cart in drive. It lurches forward, but at least he doesn’t fly out of the open front window.

We don’t have far to go, and I pull up just off the tee box. I sit still while he makes notes on his clipboard although it’s obvious he’s struggling with using his left hand to write. I think about offering to write for him, but he told me not to speak, so I keep quiet. After a few minutes, he seems satisfied.

“Tee box two.” And since I don’t move as quickly as he thinks I should, he adds a clipped “Now.”

We watch players. He asks the spectators to be quiet or to move back to the cart path. He makes notes on his clipboard. He talks on the walkie-talkie. I see various players from my school on different holes. Locke’s on seven, while Cal and David are on eight and nine. The girls from my school are on the back side of the course on holes eleven, fourteen, and sixteen. Since Locke was the first familiar face I saw, I gave a small wave when we made eye contact, but the grunt from Mr. Williams had me pulling my arm back down. Now I ignore everyone else I see, not wanting to get any of us in any trouble. I hope they know I’m trying to follow the rules.

The entire time, Charlie’s phone is vibrating in my back pocket. I’m praying these are texts meant for him and not him trying to reach me.

We’re starting back over at the tee box for hole one when I spot Leo.

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