Chapter 6
“Hey there,” Dustin said.
She looked over and gave a shy smile. “Hi.”
He stopped beside her and she stopped, too, adjusting her bag and looking away often. Aww, he thought. How sweet. She’s nervous. This would be easy.
“I saw you practicing today,” he said. “You’re really good.”
“Oh.” She chuckled. “I’m okay. We have a really good squad.”
“Yeah, but I think you’re the best they have.”
She chuckled again. “No. But thank you.”
“Well, certainly the prettiest.”
Her eyes widened and she shook her head. “No.”
“What’s your name?”
“Claire. What about you?”
“I’m Dustin.”
“Oh.” Her expression changed from being flattered to being surprised.
“You’ve heard of me?”
“Well, it’s just that…” She looked around, then continued in a quieter voice. “We’ve been warned.”
“About me?” He
