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I wonder what it would be like not to have to worry as much as we do.
In my heart,
I try to imagine what it would feel like to abandon her like that.
The check is made out to me.
I can take care of you, Ava,
Peter said.
But it’s our little secret.
In my mind,
I wonder why he didn’t offer it to Trevor.
But in my heart,
I already know.
In my desk drawer lives a picture.
Me and Mom surrounded by fireflies.
When the world is at its darkest,
that’s when the magic appears,
my mom says.
So, in my mind,
I question if the check is a form of magic.
But in my heart,
I believe that hope creates the magician.
ELEVEN
connor
I’d been killing it during practice. Every shot, every play, every move of my feet had been perfect. I was back to the old me, or as the team saw it—anewme. And thenshewalked into the gym, and I forget who I am and why I’m here.
The girl is something else. Even beneath her school blazer, those knee-high socks and completely modest skirt, I could tell she was hiding things some girls go above and beyond to flaunt.
I’m staring.
“Ledger!” someone calls out a split second before a ball hits the side of my head, knocking what little sense I had right out of me.
I take a time-out and head for my water bottle.
Still staring.
Because I can’t not.
“How’s that going for ya?” Rhys asks, motioning to Ava as he slumps down next to me.
