Undergrounders (2011)
“First I convinced myself that I was too tired; then I was going to hunt for beer and liquor bottles to return for the deposit money; next I decided Rasheed didn’t really want me to play because he didn’t know me. I must have come up with a million reasons not to play — and here I was in front of the rink, more nervous than I’d ever been in my life. I was so scared of these guys. And why? Reggies weren’t tough like Undergrounders. They’d barely last a day on the streets before running home to Mo...mmy.
Rasheed must have spotted me through the window because he opened the door and waved. That left me no choice and I headed in.
“Awesome!” Rasheed beamed. “We only have seven guys. Now we can play four-on-four.”
I smiled back, although I think my face came out looking kind of goofy.
He tugged on my shoulder. “Throw your stick to the outside when we’re picking sides and I’ll make sure we’re on the same team,” he whispered.
“Okay,” I mumbled, not sure what he meant.MoreLess
Rasheed must have spotted me through the window because he opened the door and waved. That left me no choice and I headed in.
“Awesome!” Rasheed beamed. “We only have seven guys. Now we can play four-on-four.”
I smiled back, although I think my face came out looking kind of goofy.
He tugged on my shoulder. “Throw your stick to the outside when we’re picking sides and I’ll make sure we’re on the same team,” he whispered.
“Okay,” I mumbled, not sure what he meant.MoreLess
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