Wheel Wizards by Matt Christopher

Author:Matt Christopher [CHRISTOPHER, MATTHEW F]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780316094580
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2009-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

8

Maybe I'll just quit the team.”

Seth was on his way to a session with Brian, and Lou was walking with him.

“You really think you want to do that?” asked Lou, frowning. “Don't you think that would be going too far? I mean, you've been looking forward to this, working out… “

They stopped to wait for a traffic light. “I was looking forward to it,” Seth agreed, “but I never figured on being picked on all the time.”

As they crossed the street, Lou asked, “Did you tell Danny? What does he think?”

“He said it was up to me, but I think he's on Coach's side. Con, too.”

“Really? Huhn.”

Seth turned and stared at his friend. “What does ‘huhn’ mean?”

“Well… “ Lou chewed on his lower lip. “I don't know your coach, but Danny and Con are cool guys.”

“I think so, too,” Seth admitted. “Or I did, anyway. Now, I don't know. So you think they're all right and I'm all wrong, is that it?”

Lou raised his hands and smiled at Seth. “Hey, I'm your friend, remember. I'm on your side. It's just that … I think it'd be too bad if you quit. You could be really good at this, and getting yourself ready for it has done great things for you.

“I mean, look at you! You're in really good shape, and you've been so much more upbeat since this game came into your life. I hope you'll think twice before you do anything final, that's all.”

They had arrived at Brian's office. Seth took a deep breath and grinned at Lou. “I know you're my friend, and I won't do anything right away. I guess I'll talk to Brian about this. He helps me see straight, sometimes.”

Lou said, “Hey, I'm going to the library, but I'll meet you after, and we can go to your place and work on the science project. Okay?”

“Cool! See you,” Seth said, going inside Brian's office.

After a few minutes of general talk, Brian looked closely at Seth. “What's on your mind? You look like a man with a problem.”

Seth was often startled at the way in which the therapist could sense something was wrong, even when he hadn't said anything much. During their first sessions, he might not have opened up about his feelings. But now, he started talking about what had been happening between him and his coach, and how unfair he felt it was.

“I could understand if I was being a jerk, or I couldn't do stuff right,” he said, “But I may be the best player on the team, right now. I mean, I still have trouble dribbling, but otherwise, I'm doing great! He never lets up on me, never tells me I did a good job. At least Danny and Con sometimes say I did well, but not Wes.”

“Danny and Con — the assistant coaches?” Brian asked.

Seth nodded. “I like them, and they like me … or I thought they did, anyway. Now, I don't know anymore.”

Brian leaned back in his chair. “So, you figure that the coach has something against you.

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