Rebecca was never far away from Gage for the rest of the day. His family filled the living room, taking up every available space, including the floor. After watching Gage play for the past couple of weeks, she was able to follow the game without much difficulty. She even understood a few of the calls without having to ask for an explanation.
It was different watching a game on television than in person. One of the major differences was that she didn’t know any of the players. Getting to know Zach and Kenny, as well as running into several other members of Gage’s team over the past three weeks, made the game more personal. They weren’t just anonymous guys out there—they were Gage’s friends. To her surprise, Gage knew most of the players on both teams. She supposed that made sense. From wha
