Chapter 12

12

Zach

How's school?

Drea

Fine. All As and 1 B. And I have a science quiz tomorrow

You ready for it?

Yeah. It's cell structure for bio. Easy

You always were smarter than me

Not true. I just actually study

That's fair

How's Dad?

When was the last time you talked to him?

After my game last week, when he called to tell me I should have been more aggressive on the attack against Rutgers

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What do you want me to say? I scored my first collegiate goal on a PK and all he could talk about was what I should have done better

I think he just doesn't know how to talk to you

Bullshit

He literally could have just said congrats on the goal

Why do you always defend him?

Because the two of you are all I have left and I love you both

I love you too, sis

I have to go

Don't leave it like that

Zach?

Fuck you, Zach

Jason

Nice game yesterday!

Was that your second collegiate goal?

Zach

Thanks! And yes!

Very cool

Drea came over and watched with me and Mandy

All 3 of you watched?

We streamed it

Wow. That's cool. Thanks

I've been able to catch most of your games.

Thanks, man. That means a lot

How was Drea? She seem ok?

I wasn't going to say anything but she was maybe a little quieter than usual

Are there other things you aren't telling me about my sister? You said you'd keep an eye on her!

Dude. Calm down

This is the first time there's been anything to report

Sorry

We got into a fight

Who? You and Drea?

Yeah. My dad was a dick after my last game. Not the one yesterday. The one before that. She defended him

That sucks

I'm sure it's hard for her to feel stuck in the middle

Yeah. I know it is

It just hurts, you know?

I get that

You should talk to her

Probably

Zach

I'm sorry

Drea

I know

Me too

It just hurts when he pulls that shit with me

I know that too