Dare to Dream: The Maxwell Series by S. B. Alexander

Author:S. B. Alexander [Alexander, S. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780988776289

Chapter Twenty-One

Lacey

The Swain Middle School team drifted onto the field around two thirty that afternoon. Aaron, Shaun, and I continued with our respective roles. Only this time, I played catcher. Eddy was up first, practicing his curveball.

“All right, let’s see what you got.” I readied the catcher’s mitt.

Eddy wound up and threw the ball. I jumped up and caught his wild pitch. As I returned the ball to Eddy, I spied Aaron watching me from his group down along third base. I stuck him with a glare.

He trotted down the line to home plate. “It doesn’t appear your coaching is paying off for the kid.”

“Go back to your group. I don’t need your advice,” I said low.

“You want me to show you how it’s done?” His snide tone rode my nerves.

“Do you want to get into a knockout in front of the middle schoolers?” My knee was positioned at his groin. I so had the itch to raise it just a little.

“You just better pray you don’t pitch like that in our first game.” He jogged back to his group.

I silently swore as I put on what I hoped was a winning smile for Eddy and threw him the ball.

Just over an hour into practice, a vehicle screeched to a halt next to the field. I watched it warily.

Kelton hopped out of his truck. “Lacey!” Kelton shouted. His hands were flailing.

My heart rate ramped up. Kelton didn’t get nervous, ever. I looked for Mr. Camp.

His sharp jaw dipped. “Go.”

I handed the ball to Pam, quickly grabbed my bag, and ran to Kelton. My first thought was Dad. Lorenzino had come into town and hurt my father.

“We need to go.” Kelton’s handsome face was twisted in fear. “Kade is in the emergency room.”

I shut my eyes, shaking my head. I didn’t just hear that. A panic attack hung in the wings. Breathe. The buzzing started. My legs were quaking.

“Get in.” The timbre of his voice was high and firm.

“What happened?” I strapped on my seatbelt. “Was it Lorenzino? Greg? What? How badly is he hurt?”

“Don’t know.” Kelton sped through the streets of Ashford as fast as the stop signs and traffic lights would allow. “A lady called from Kade’s phone and told me to get to the hospital. I tried calling you.”

“A nurse. A doctor?” All I could see was Kade hurt with blood all over him. The sunlight dimmed in my peripheral vision. I closed my eyes, held onto the passenger door, and prayed I didn’t black out. Kade didn’t need me to panic, and neither did Kelton. He’d already seen one of my blackouts, and he didn’t need to witness another one.

“Don’t know. We’re here.” He threw the gears in park at the emergency room entrance and jumped out.

I blinked, breathing in deeply. Once I felt I had complete control of myself, I hurried as fast as I could on shaky legs. Thank God for automatic doors.

Kelton strode up to a gorgeous blond girl who was sitting in a chair against the bank of windows to our left.

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