It was two in the afternoon when I received instructions from Tyler to meet him if I was available. Since I was free, I headed to their practice room to meet him. When I got there, he sat in his usual spot, looking as if he was waiting for my arrival.
“Captain!”
He turned to me with a questioning look. “Did you win the lotto or something? Why so cheery so early in the morning?”
I pouted at the bitter response of the captain. “I’m excited to hear about the concept. Is that so bad?” I answered.
“I’d like to see you be that energetic once we prepare for it.”
I pressed my lips together in shame.
“How was your team’s performance last Wednesday?”
“Good.” Tyler would often ask about club activities with my team. That wasn’t really recent news. “Better than expected. The municipality gave
