Blood in the Fountain by Alan Brown

Author:Alan Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: World Castle Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-12-08T19:13:40+00:00

CHAPTER 9: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF RISA

Justin returned to Brown Hall a little past 10pm. His teammates had returned thirty minutes earlier from the district meet. Everyone was waiting in the common room of their suite when Justin returned.

The mood was somber. Although everyone welcomed him back, Justin could tell something bad had happened.

“Come on guys, what’s up?” Justin asked.

Earl was the one that spoke up. “Buddy, I hate to tell you, but you’ve been kicked out of Brown Hall. You’re supposed to report tomorrow to the housing director. They’re going to put you back in Rowlison Hall.”

“Why?” Justin asked with a shocked look on his face.

“Karl Gholson told Coach Moffitt that because of your injury, you weren’t able to participate with the team, so you should not be in the athletic dorm. Coach was very upset. He argued for you. But Karl Gholson is the athletic director. His decision is the way it has to go.”

“That just doesn’t make sense, Earl. My foot is healing. I’ll be completely healthy for track practice next semester.”

“That’s not the only thing, Justin,” Earl said. “You’re no longer going to drive the team to our meets. We’re being assigned a new bus driver.”

“Damn, so I won’t be able to see you guys compete for the rest of the season.”

“Tell him the rest,” Bobby said to Earl.

“What else?” Justin asked.

“Coach was told that he could not allow you to run track or cross-country for S of O. He was also told that none of the members of our team are to have any contact with you. We’re not supposed to spend time with you. We can’t even talk to you,” Earl said.

“That doesn’t make sense,” Justin said. “Why would they do this to me?”

“It’s not them, Justin. It is Karl Gholson. You need to talk to him. He wants to see you first thing in the morning,” Earl replied.

That’s when Earl handed him a handwritten note. As he did, Earl put his index finger over his lips to indicate that he shouldn’t say a word. The note said:

The room is bugged. We are being listened to. Don’t say anything else. I’ll get a hold of you when it is safe to talk.

After showing Justin the note, Earl took it away. He went into the kitchen, turned the stove on and burned the note.

The next morning Justin woke and went straight to the athletic building. Coach Moffit was waiting for him outside the building.

“I’m sorry, Justin. I’m afraid that you have been cut from the cross-country and track teams. I want you to know that it wasn’t my decision, but there is nothing that I can do about it. I wish you the very best, son. You’re a good kid. Maybe, you’d be better off leaving S of O after this semester. A good friend of mine is the head coach of the track and cross-country teams at Missouri Western. He needs another good runner. He told me he has a scholarship waiting for you if you want it.

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