Chapter 23
FRIDAY MORNING, I left homeroom with only minutes to spare, a hall pass from Mr. Moore clutched in my hand. I went straight to the gym and staked out a spot on the first row of bleachers near the podium.
Rhino had rigged the laptop so a single click would take us from football highlights to the wiki. Gavin and I had practiced handing off the microphone.
The bell rang and students wandered in for the last pep rally of the football season. I stared straight ahead, not daring to catch anyone’s eye. Soon the gym was packed. The band played. Principal Miller talked about something—school spirit, I think. At last, she cleared her throat and said, “And speaking of spirit, please give a big Trojan welcome to your quarterback and football team captain, Gavin Madison.”
Everyone clappe
