Notes: In answer to Q's question: Scooter meant in general. Scooter is out of the loop. Has been since he graduated.
Getting Your Attention
I was in my room a few weeks later reading. But I was tired of reading the Crucible. Good play but I had about lost my concentration. I looked at the alarm clock. It was almost 10:30. Guy was not back from his date with Windy. He had a half-hour until curfew. So I didn't think anything of it. With this new security, there was no way of slipping into the dorm building past curfew without being penalized.
I tossed the Crucible onto my bookshelf. I hooked onto the Internet to check emails. There was spam of course. I deleted that quickly. I found an email from Keith. The subject said Hey Bro-in-Law. It said:
How's October in Minnesota? I miss it. Sacramento fall is a lot different then Minnesota. Must admit both Chris and I are homesick. How's Eden Hall's new captain? Bet you are doing a good job. School here is a lot harder then high school was. I should be writing a paper right now. Hope things are going better then they were in the last email you sent. Oops I have to get to my computer class. Chris sends her love!
Keith
I checked the rest of the emails. I almost deleted one thinking it was some kind of joke or chain letter. The subject said All Hallows Eve. All Hallows Eve, or day of the dead, is the day before All Saints Day, which is a Catholic religious holiday. All Hallows Eve is more commonly known as Halloween. Well my curiosity was perked so I opened it.
Dear Captain Crunch
I stopped reading. Well that was an interesting start. I continued reading.
That's what they'll call you after Halloween or dead if you are lucky. Watch your back. There's members of this group you don't know about. Oh and Holland's wrong. It's not all about jealousy. Revenge is a big part of it.
Signed
Wouldn't you like to know?
That was when I saw the return address Duck9Frver@aol.com. I printed that email to show the others later. The door opened and Guy entered.
"What time's practice tomorrow?" He asked as he changed.
"Six AM. Coach is going back to two practices a day since the JV/Varsity game is Friday. As long as he doesn't make it three practices a day we'll be fine."
"I think the whole team would mutiny." Guy said kicking off his shoes.
"Like Captain Blood."
"Hey it was Goldberg that wanted to mutiny. I said I was too tired to mutiny." Guy said pretending to be insulted.
"You'll be happy if Wilson starts pulling us from our afternoon classes again."
"Yeah that'll be good. Especially during my math test Friday. That's going to be hard."
"Don't remind me." I sighed.
"Hey you could get a B on that test in your sleep. For someone who hates math you sure do well in it."
"Just because I do well in it doesn't mean I like it." I said turning the light off.
***
Someone pounding on the door awoke me. I looked at my alarm clock thinking Guy and I was late for practice. It was only 2:25. Guy groaned from his bed as the pounding continued. I gave up on hoping they'd go away. I opened the door. Great people with masks. Either security isn't as good as we think it is or they're from this dorm building. "Guy." I yelled hoping to get someone's attention other then my roommate.
Charlie and Mikah stuck their heads out of their door. "What's going on?" Charlie asked. The group jumped.
"'Nothing Conway. It's none of your business." A person who I presume is the leader said.
"It is my business if you harass my friends. Leave or I'll call security." Charlie said.
I'm 6'4" but the guy in front of me was taller then that. He was closer to Portman's height. The 'leader' turned towards Charlie. "All right we're leaving." The group left.
"Football team." Guy said. I saw one of them turn around. Bingo. Made sense. Varsity football was also in this dorm building. They had been mad at both Luis and I at the Homecoming game.
"Looks like you're right Guy." I said.
"Should have called security." Mikah said as they went back into their dorm. Guy and I entered ours. Three hours and fifteen minutes until practice. I flopped down on my bed. Maybe I can get a few more hours of sleep before practice.
Getting Your Attention
I was in my room a few weeks later reading. But I was tired of reading the Crucible. Good play but I had about lost my concentration. I looked at the alarm clock. It was almost 10:30. Guy was not back from his date with Windy. He had a half-hour until curfew. So I didn't think anything of it. With this new security, there was no way of slipping into the dorm building past curfew without being penalized.
I tossed the Crucible onto my bookshelf. I hooked onto the Internet to check emails. There was spam of course. I deleted that quickly. I found an email from Keith. The subject said Hey Bro-in-Law. It said:
How's October in Minnesota? I miss it. Sacramento fall is a lot different then Minnesota. Must admit both Chris and I are homesick. How's Eden Hall's new captain? Bet you are doing a good job. School here is a lot harder then high school was. I should be writing a paper right now. Hope things are going better then they were in the last email you sent. Oops I have to get to my computer class. Chris sends her love!
Keith
I checked the rest of the emails. I almost deleted one thinking it was some kind of joke or chain letter. The subject said All Hallows Eve. All Hallows Eve, or day of the dead, is the day before All Saints Day, which is a Catholic religious holiday. All Hallows Eve is more commonly known as Halloween. Well my curiosity was perked so I opened it.
Dear Captain Crunch
I stopped reading. Well that was an interesting start. I continued reading.
That's what they'll call you after Halloween or dead if you are lucky. Watch your back. There's members of this group you don't know about. Oh and Holland's wrong. It's not all about jealousy. Revenge is a big part of it.
Signed
Wouldn't you like to know?
That was when I saw the return address Duck9Frver@aol.com. I printed that email to show the others later. The door opened and Guy entered.
"What time's practice tomorrow?" He asked as he changed.
"Six AM. Coach is going back to two practices a day since the JV/Varsity game is Friday. As long as he doesn't make it three practices a day we'll be fine."
"I think the whole team would mutiny." Guy said kicking off his shoes.
"Like Captain Blood."
"Hey it was Goldberg that wanted to mutiny. I said I was too tired to mutiny." Guy said pretending to be insulted.
"You'll be happy if Wilson starts pulling us from our afternoon classes again."
"Yeah that'll be good. Especially during my math test Friday. That's going to be hard."
"Don't remind me." I sighed.
"Hey you could get a B on that test in your sleep. For someone who hates math you sure do well in it."
"Just because I do well in it doesn't mean I like it." I said turning the light off.
***
Someone pounding on the door awoke me. I looked at my alarm clock thinking Guy and I was late for practice. It was only 2:25. Guy groaned from his bed as the pounding continued. I gave up on hoping they'd go away. I opened the door. Great people with masks. Either security isn't as good as we think it is or they're from this dorm building. "Guy." I yelled hoping to get someone's attention other then my roommate.
Charlie and Mikah stuck their heads out of their door. "What's going on?" Charlie asked. The group jumped.
"'Nothing Conway. It's none of your business." A person who I presume is the leader said.
"It is my business if you harass my friends. Leave or I'll call security." Charlie said.
I'm 6'4" but the guy in front of me was taller then that. He was closer to Portman's height. The 'leader' turned towards Charlie. "All right we're leaving." The group left.
"Football team." Guy said. I saw one of them turn around. Bingo. Made sense. Varsity football was also in this dorm building. They had been mad at both Luis and I at the Homecoming game.
"Looks like you're right Guy." I said.
"Should have called security." Mikah said as they went back into their dorm. Guy and I entered ours. Three hours and fifteen minutes until practice. I flopped down on my bed. Maybe I can get a few more hours of sleep before practice.