The Perfect Game by Sterling J
Author:Sterling, J. [Sterling, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-10-10T16:00:00+00:00
TWELVE
JACK
The fact that some stranger had beaten up Kitten and stolen her camera drove me out of my fucking mind. It had been three weeks and her bruises had faded, but my anger hadnât. I never told her, but I cruised up and down that street every day, sometimes before and after baseball practice, looking for the asshole that had touched her. He was lucky I hadnât found him yet.
I also looked everywhere for her camera. I searched online, went to local pawnshops, but it didnât show up. I wanted justice for herâ¦vengeance, really. But more importantly, I wanted to be the one to deliver it. And every day that I was denied that, my anger toward my cowardly teammates grew. I hadnât talked to any of the ones who were there that night, my temper flaring out of control whenever one of them was near.
I walked into the locker room and changed into my practice uniform in silence. âCarter!â Coach Davies shouted from his office. I glanced up and our eyes met. âGet in here,â he demanded before turning his back to me. Coach was a good baseball player, but he was an even better man. He was the reason I chose Fullton State over the other schools. I wanted to play ball for someone I respected, and I respected Coach Davies.
I slammed my locker door shut and hustled into Coachâs office. âShut the door.â He motioned before leaning back in his swivel chair. âCome sit.â
I sat in the old wooden chair, my mind racing before he spoke. âLook, I donât know whatâs going on between you and your teammates. I heard something about your girlfriend getting beat up and Iâm really sorry about that, but your team is your family and you need to work it out.â
âNo disrespect, Coach, but my family wouldnât let my girlfriend get the shit beat out of her while they ran away and hid.â
Coach frowned. âIâm sorry, Jack, what did you say?â
âFour of your guys left her there alone. Brett took care of Dean, but everyone else bailed on her.â
âWho does that?â His voice trailed off.
âIâll tell you who. My teammates. My so-called family. My brothers. I canât even look at them, let alone pretend like I respect them.â I threw my hands up in the air, my voice disgusted. âCoach, it takes all of my willpower every single day to not beat the shit out of them. Iâm sorry.â I looked down.
âI didnât know the details, Jack. Iâll take care of it on my end, but you have to promise me youâll work it out on yours. I canât have my team falling apart at the end of the season. And you need to keep your focus.â He leaned toward me, his concern genuine.
âIâm focused. Iâll be fine.â I attempted to reassure him, but I could see he wasnât buying it.
âDonât quit on me, Carter. Donât quit on this team. Donât quit on yourself.â His frown deepened.
âItâs not in my nature, Coach. I donât quit.
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