Mendoza's Return (2011)
“Elliot sat at a play table, pushing sand into piles with a small plastic bulldozer. Rafe had called a half hour ago and asked if everyone could meet at Melina’s office. The Andersons didn’t know why Rafe had asked for the meeting, either.
“Have you and Rafe known each other a long time?” Debbie Anderson asked.
“All through high school, although I hadn’t seen him the past ten years. He lived out of state.”
“I gather he and Beau have a history.”
“They played ball together for years and were alway...s one and two statistically at the end of each season. Who came out on top changed from year to year. It created a pretty solid rivalry.”
“More than that, I think. But rivalry certainly can spur someone to work even harder.” She glanced at her son. “All my life, whatever I’ve wanted to do, I’ve been able to. If I worked hard enough and dedicated myself, I succeeded. But no one ever put a roadblock in my way, either. I’ve always been given the chance—the right—to try.”MoreLess
“Have you and Rafe known each other a long time?” Debbie Anderson asked.
“All through high school, although I hadn’t seen him the past ten years. He lived out of state.”
“I gather he and Beau have a history.”
“They played ball together for years and were alway...s one and two statistically at the end of each season. Who came out on top changed from year to year. It created a pretty solid rivalry.”
“More than that, I think. But rivalry certainly can spur someone to work even harder.” She glanced at her son. “All my life, whatever I’ve wanted to do, I’ve been able to. If I worked hard enough and dedicated myself, I succeeded. But no one ever put a roadblock in my way, either. I’ve always been given the chance—the right—to try.”MoreLess
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