Chapter 33
Nick
Clank! The ball rattled against the rim then bounced off.
I was in the backyard shooting the basketball when Dynassy come outside to talk with me.
“Hey, big brother.”
“Hey.” I threw up another shot. An airball this time.
“Ouch.”
“Yeah. My shooting’s going about like my life.”
“That sucks. Let me try.”
I bounced the ball to her. She threw up a perfect shot. It swished through, nothing but net.
“Lucky,” I accused.
She laughed. “Better lucky than good.”
“Only in Vegas.”
“Hey,” she said, changing the subject. “I think I figured out what happened with Eden.”
“Really? How?”
“Well, I’ve been calling Eden, but she’s not returning my calls, right?”
“Mine either.”
“I thought you lost your phone.”
“I did. I’ve been calling her from the house phone.”
“You have a hous
