Thrown a Curve (2011)
“They stopped chewing long enough for a quick, “Where were you?”
I wasn’t going to beat around the bush, so I boldly said, “Baseball tryouts.” I grabbed a slice of pizza and plopped down on a stool.
Danny jumped up. “Really, Taylor? You tried out? How’d you do? That’s so cool. Did you pitch?” I had to put up a hand to stop him.
“Coach Jefferson told me to be at practice on Monday, so I guess that means I made the team.”
Dad’s facial expression changed from one of non-interest to one of frustrati...on. “Taylor, what’s this all about? I thought you hated baseball. What brought on the sudden interest?”
I wasn’t going to tell him the guidance counselor was blackmailing me, so I took the defensive route. “What the heck do you care? You never cared what I did before. Why the sudden interest?” I threw his words back at him—that would really annoy him.
“Danny, go upstairs,” Dad said as he glared at me.
“Aw, man,” Danny said and stumbled out of the kitchen.MoreLess
I wasn’t going to beat around the bush, so I boldly said, “Baseball tryouts.” I grabbed a slice of pizza and plopped down on a stool.
Danny jumped up. “Really, Taylor? You tried out? How’d you do? That’s so cool. Did you pitch?” I had to put up a hand to stop him.
“Coach Jefferson told me to be at practice on Monday, so I guess that means I made the team.”
Dad’s facial expression changed from one of non-interest to one of frustrati...on. “Taylor, what’s this all about? I thought you hated baseball. What brought on the sudden interest?”
I wasn’t going to tell him the guidance counselor was blackmailing me, so I took the defensive route. “What the heck do you care? You never cared what I did before. Why the sudden interest?” I threw his words back at him—that would really annoy him.
“Danny, go upstairs,” Dad said as he glared at me.
“Aw, man,” Danny said and stumbled out of the kitchen.MoreLess
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