Chapter 10
Coach Ken cancelled swim practice that afternoon—it took them over three hours to get back home and he could see that his team was still exhausted from the sectionals meet and the crazy night in Duluth. They would practice on Sunday afternoon, instead.
“No goofing off tonight,” said the coach as the bus parked outside the bell tower. The ice had melted away, leaving a wet greyness that seemed to fill the air with a dreary sadness. “You all get eight hours of sleep, and then I wanna see you all at practice by two. We’re gonna work hard for next week’s meet against Grand Rapids.”
“Grand Rapids?” Ryan mumbled out loud—that’s where Ethan was from. He wouldn’t be there though—he was down at Minnesota State. The thought of even running into him again made Ryan uncomfortable.
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