Beyond Lucky by Sarah Aronson

Author:Sarah Aronson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2011-05-20T04:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

“Next to the right of liberty, the right of property

is the most important individual right guaranteed

by the Constitution and the one which, united with

that of personal liberty, has contributed more to the

growth of civilization than any other institution

established by the human race.”

—William Howard Taft

Under the Wayne Timcoe poster, I dump my bag. Gum wrappers, sweaty socks, an old wet shirt. My water bottle leaks a last few drops of orange. I tell the poster, “I got the penalty kick. I was the best player on the field.”

In the front flap: gum, two pens, my pocket guide to the presidents.

That’s odd. I’d bet a million bucks that Wayne was there. In the front flap. In the plastic bag. In Sam’s letter. Where I always keep him.

I open the back flap, the side pockets, the little secret zipper pocket near the top. Nothing. None of it is here. I tip my bag upside down and shake. I check every pocket.

The bag is empty.

Even though I know I brought the card with me, I look in my top drawer and pull out every single one of my cards.

I have 157, including Wayne.

Now I have 156.

Wayne Timcoe, where are you? I am about to lose it.

I review my day. I took it to the field. We passed the card around. When everyone was done, I wrapped it up and put it back. I zippered the flap. I know I did. I made sure it was safe. The Wayne Timcoe poster looks down on me.

“It has to be here.” I sift through every piece of paper, every shirt, towel, and sock one more time. When you are stressed out, it’s easy to miss something. Mom always says, “The third time you look in the same place, you’ll find what you are looking for.”

So I look three more times.

It can’t be gone.

But it is.

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