Left Out by Tim Green

Author:Tim Green
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-07-21T04:00:00+00:00

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“Michael Bamiro.” Brett spread his arms as wide as the inside of the SUV would allow him. “Biggest guy on the team and one of the top five big guys in the whole NFL.”

“Wow,” Landon said. “How big?”

Brett nodded, evidently glad to see Landon’s enthusiasm. “Six foot eight. Three hundred and forty-five pounds. How about that?”

“Man . . .” Landon shook his head and then raised his eyebrows. “Did I tell you my dad is six-ten?”

“I’ve seen him.” Brett’s eyes sparkled. He directed his voice toward the front. “Dad, did you know Landon’s dad is six-ten?”

Landon could see Coach Bell shaking his head, but he wasn’t sure what he said in response. Landon thought it was, “That’s tall.” But he couldn’t be sure.

“Hey,” Brett said, nodding at the duffel bag on Landon’s lap. “You bring your phone?”

“Yes.” Landon got it out and showed him.

“You do Clash of Clans?”

“No.”

“You want to? You should. You can be in my clan. Here, I’ll set it up. It’s free!” Brett took the phone from Landon and got to work.

Landon felt like he was floating as Brett leaned toward him, showing him how to get things set up and then showing him his own phone. “I’ve got a Town Hall 8, but I’ve been doing it for over a year. It takes time, but you can be in a clan and still get matched up to battle guys your own strength level.”

They spent the rest of the trip with Brett schooling him on Clash of Clans. A couple of times, with all the talk of castles and dragons and archers, Landon felt like he had an opening to tell Brett about his father’s book, but he kept quiet because he didn’t want to ruin anything. And, as they pulled up the long, curving driveway and into the circle in front of Brett’s uncle’s gigantic house, Landon told himself to keep as quiet as he could about everything. He needed to just get through the day without botching things up. Building a friendship with Brett would be even more spectacular than creating a clan war base, but he sensed it was similar in that he’d have to do it one block at a time, with great care and patience.

They parked among a parade of glittering automobiles and walked through the house out to the backyard without even knocking. Each of Brett’s parents held the hand of a twin. Brett and Landon followed behind out onto the sunlit terrace, where two large tents stood on either side of the pool to protect the colorful buffet tables laid out there. The party was already in full swing with people in shorts and bathing suits everywhere in and around the big pool. Landon not only heard but felt the thumping of music from the outdoor sound system. Several men—players, by the look of their muscles—welcomed the Bell family like old friends.

They kissed Brett’s mom on the cheek, smiling at her as if she wasn’t sick at all.

Then one of

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