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Zeke walked us out to the car, making sure we packed our bags and had remembered to grab some water bottles. ”I'll bring lunch to you guys.”

”What will it be?” Dave asked.

Zeke shrugged. ”Haven't decided yet. Might make something with Mom's help. Or I might buy something.”

”Whatever you do, bring enough for Marie. And probably Kaylee too.” Kyle said.

”Alisha too!” Noah shouted from his seat. With all eyes on him, he shrugged helplessly. ”What? She's our friend too.”

”Your special friend?” Dave lifted an eyebrow.

Noah rolled his eyes. ”You don't have to be so weird about it. She's a friend of Jake's too.”

”I'll bring enough food for ten, just in case.” Zeke cut the fight short. He tapped the car. ”Get going. Jake still needs to get checked out before camp starts.”

Kyle in the driver's seat gave a mock salute and started to reverse out of the driveway. He took us to the school, parking near the top of the parking lot, close to the gym.

”Noah, you taking Jake?” Kyle asked.

Noah nodded as he unbuckled his seat belt. ”Of course. You guys just going to hang out at the field?”

Kyle got out of the car. ”Nah. I'm going to the softball for a second. Hopefully get to see Marie before I have to be at the field.”

”Ugh. So annoying.” Dave said as we all bunched up near the trunk. He opened it and started to pull out the bags. ”I can't believe you sometimes. You get together, breakup, now you're following her like a fly.”

Kyle shrugged. ”You wouldn't understand. You don't have someone you like.” He picked up his bag and tossed the keys to Dave. ”Here, you can hold them.” He left us for the softball field.

”You shouldn't give him a hard time about it.” Noah told Dave as he put his bag on his shoulder. ”Jeremy told us that sometimes, high school relationships work out.”

”You would like to think so.” Dave smirked at Noah. He put his bag on his shoulder, closed the trunk, and locked the doors. ”Later losers.” He waved and left us too, heading in the direction of the fields.

Noah twisted his lips, but didn't say anything about Dave's comment. He just pulled me in the direction of the gym and school building ”Come on. Let's go see Drew.”

Drew's office was actually the size of a classroom, but with no desks and chairs. Instead, held a few athletic training tables including a massage bed. There were cabinets all around holding his equipment and even an ice machine in the corner.

”Noah! Jake!” Kaylee waved from one of the tables.

Noah took the lead and went over. I followed behind.

”You're a little late to the party.” She said, making room on her table. ”Come up. You guys can sit.”

Noah sat in the middle and I sat on the open end.

Noah looked around. ”I didn't expect Drew to be so busy in the mornings.”

She scoffed. ”This isn't even that busy. These are just the usual suspects. Most of us here either need an ankle taped up or maybe a short massage to help get the body going.”

”What are you here for?” I asked, peering around Noah. I couldn't see anything visibly wrong with Kaylee.

She lifted her right leg and showed a swollen ankle. ”Rolled my ankle sliding into third base yesterday. Happens more than I would like. I usually get my ankle taped up to prevent myself from getting hurt but I was too cocky.”