How good was this freshman to get pulled up? I barely made the team last year. I didn't even play due to Hera putting me into a coma and sending me to Camp Jupiter. Saving the camp, then traveling across the world, going into Tartarus, too long of a story. Just the usual saving the world. Let's just say Hera and I are not on good terms right now. Anyways, Coach Kevin has only pulled up one freshman and that was like ten years ago.

I looked at Dennis and I could already tell he was annoyed. Typical. He is still salty he wasn't chosen his freshman year.

The freshman looked at us and seemed irritated about being a freshman. He commented, "Ya, I'm a freshman. That a problem?"

Dennis answered, "That depends. How good are you at handing out water?"

That riled up Jalen and he started to charge until Coach Kevin stopped him. I don't know what he would have done since he was all skin and bones. Dennis is 6'6 ft and can bench 230. This kid is like 6 foot flat, but I don't even know if he can lift the bar.

Dennis smirked and stated, "Coach, let him go. This chipmunk can't do anything. Besides in the game, his only job is to hand out towels."

I elbowed Dennis and gave him a look to lay off the kid. Dennis just seems to be on a mission to piss everybody off today.

Coach shook his head and said, "You might change your opinion during practice today. Film starts at 3 and practice starts at 4. Go to class boys."

He walked away with a hand on the freshman's shoulder. Jalen turned his head around and seemed to give Dennis his "death glare". Dennis and I just cracked up at his face all scrunched up. Like, how is this baby face, no facial hair, noodle arms supposed to be intimidating? That seemed to piss Jalen off even more.

"Jackson, did you see his face? Haha, messing with him is gonna be so much fun," Dennis told me.

I replied, "You right. But I wonder how good is he? Like, Coach never pulls up freshmen."

Dennis answered curtly, "Ya, thanks for the reminder, Jackson."

"I'm just saying, bro. We should just give the kid a shot. He may surprise us," I responded.

Dennis shrugged and stated, "Whatever Jackson. All I know is that he is not taking my touches. He will have time for that after I graduate."

I raised my eyebrows and asked, "Excuse me? What about me? Am I some chump who can't ball?"

He dismissed my outburst with his hand and answered, "Bruh, it won't matter cuz I'll be long gone. That's gonna be your problem."

I smiled and remarked, "It may just be your problem now if Coach asks me to play point. I may just pass to only the frosh and freeze you out."

He stopped in his tracks and said, "You wouldn't."

I shrugged and said, "I don't know man. 'All I know is that he is not taking my touches.'"

That riled him up. He jumped on back and tried to take me down by putting me into a chokehold. He does this every time. It's like he never learns.

I elbowed him in the stomach and stepped on his foot. He may be really strong, but from what Annabeth taught me is that strength sometimes has to bow down to wisdom. Like is core actually pretty weak and you can't build strength on the top of your foot.

He let go immediately and I twisted his hand behind his back. I shoved him to a locker and put his arm in a very awkward position.

"So Dennis, Uncle?"

He still kept struggling and shouted, "Never Jackson! Never!"

I twisted his arm even further and he squealed, "Uncle, okay, Uncle!"

I smiled and let him go. He is just like the sea monsters. I never have to hurt him too badly because he will just surrender.

He glared at me and remarked, "One of these days I'm gonna get you, Jackson."

I laughed and responded, "That will be the same day when you stop complaining about not shooting the ball enough after jacking it up 30 times."

He smiled at that and replied, "True that Jackson."

He hesitated and then said, "You know, I may be riding on that freshman, but it's finally nice to get another brother on the team. I don't have to carry you white dudes by myself anymore."

I shoved him and he just couldn't stop laughing.