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“Turns out I was wrong. Showing up hungover? This sport isn’t a joke,Captain. Start leading like it matters.”

Then, before I can even process her words, or the antagonistic way she used my position, Darcy plants her heel into the ground and spins around on it, her soft strands of hair brushing against my nose as she moves past me. Her almond-cherry scent lingers just long enough to make me dizzy, and she strolls away, pace unhurried, as if I were just another dumpster she’d walked around. And maybe I am. I don’t know if I’m supposed to intimidated or offended, but I do know this:

I’m not letting some failed player, coach’s daughter, push me around.

Five

Darcy

FINAL CHAT FR THIS TIME

HAMMIE

Everyone say hi to Darcy! I thought she should be in the chat so she knows the ins & outs :)

CAY

I thought the whole point of this chat was that our coaches weren’t in it

Z

don’t be an ass, c

DARCY COLE

Sorry, what?

CAPTAIN CLARKE

Oh Jesus. Really Hammie?

HAMMIE

What? It’s not like she’s our coach coach, she’s our assistant coach. Besides, she’s practically one of us.

YERSIE

As long as she takes turns buying energy drinks idc.

DARCY COLE

I’m confused. What is this?

BRADY

Unofficial group chat!

DARCY COLE

Like for game announcements and stuff?

I thought I was already in that chat.

HAMMIE

That’s the official chat. This one is more for fun.

YERSIE

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